UNITED STATES OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT ETHICS * December 20, 2018 VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL ONLY Austin R. Evers foia@americanoversight.org Tracking No: OGE FOIA FY 17/237 Dear Mr. Evers: This is in response to your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request, which was received by the U.S. Office of Government Ethics (OGE) FOIA Office on March 9, 2017. In your request, you asked for: 1. Records containing or reflecting communications between OGE and individuals nominated, or anticipated to be nominated, by President Trump for Senate-confirmed positions in the federal government, including communications with attorneys or agents acting on behalf of such nominees or prospective nominees, as well as members of the Trump administration, the Trump transition team, or the Trump campaign about such nominees or prospective nominees. 2. Records containing or reflecting communications between OGE and individuals appointed, or anticipated to be appointed, by President Trump for positions in the Executive Office of the President in the White House, including communications with attorneys or agents acting on behalf of such appointees or prospective appointees, as well as members of the Trump administration, the Trump transition team, or the Trump campaign about such appointees or prospective appointees. After clarification, you limited this request to exclude nomination notification emails, preclearance notification emails, and report transmittal emails. You also limited the request to a list of certain nominees and appointees. Because the responsive records are voluminous, we are providing you with rolling responses. As an eleventh and final response to your request, please find 204 pages of responsive documents related to Jared Kushner, Callista Gingrich, Kellyanne Conway, George Perdue, Stephen Miller, Hope Hicks, Stephen Bannon, Robert Lighthizer, Ajit Pai, Gary Cohn, Dina Powell and Reed Cordish subject to deletions made in accordance with FOIA Exemption 3, 5 U.S.C. § 552(b)(3) as material specifically exempted from disclosure by another statute; FOIA Exemption 4, 5 U.S.C. § 552(b)(4), as commercial or financial information obtained from a person and privileged or confidential; FOIA Exemption 5, 5 U.S.C. § 552(b)(5), as inter- and intra-agency pre-decisional deliberative process material; and FOIA Exemption 6, 5 U.S.C. § 552(b)(6), as information the disclosure of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted 120 1 EW YORK AVE W · SUITE S00 · WASHINGTON DC · 20005 * * * * Austin R. Evers Page 2 invasion of personal privacy. The deletions are each marked with a reference “(b)(3),” “(b)(4),” “(b)(5),” or “(b)(6)” in the enclosed copies. Please note that OGE has searched and has not located any records responsive to James Nicholas Ayers and Sarah Huckabee Sanders. Also, OGE posted records related to Jared Kushner to its electronic reading room. The records are available at the following locations: • Communications between OGE and representatives for Jared Kushner or Ivanka Trump through January 18, 2017 (PDF) • Additional communications between OGE and representatives for Jared Kushner through February 1, 2017 (PDF) • Records related to Jared Kushner and/or Ivanka Trump through August 16, 2017 (PDF) We are withholding approximately 109 pages in their entirety under FOIA Exemption 3, 5 U.S.C. § 552(b)(3) as material specifically exempted from disclosure by another statute, FOIA Exemption 4, 5 U.S.C. § 552(b)(4) as trade secrets and commercial or financial information obtained from a person and privileged or confidential, FOIA Exemption 5, 5 U.S.C. § 552(b)(5) as inter- & intra-agency pre-decisional deliberative process material, and FOIA Exemption 6, 5 U.S.C. § 552(b)(6) as information the disclosure of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy. The withheld pages are attachments to emails provided in the – 204 page release and are identified in that release. OGE located additional responsive records that originated with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), and U.S. Department of State. We are sending these responsive records, along with a copy of your request, to these agencies. The FOIA Requester Service Center phone numbers are, respectively: (202) 720-0944, (202) 395-3419, (202) 4180440 and (202) 261-8484. We are asking them to review the material and respond directly to you. The referred records are identified in the set of responsive documents provided to you. Please note there are special access provisions for the following types of records: • Public financial disclosure reports are not available under the FOIA, pursuant to FOIA Exemption 3, 5 U.S.C. § 552(b)(3) as material specifically exempted from disclosure by another statute. Instead, the Ethics in Government Act (5 U.S.C. app. § 105) and OGE regulations provide for a special access provision for public financial disclosure reports. You may use OGE’s online system to access these reports. Most of the reports you seek (i.e. nominees who occupy positions for which the pay is set at Levels 1 and 2 of the Executive Schedule) are posted on our website here. Any other reports certified by OGE are available here. • Ethics agreements are available online at the same location as the public financial disclosure reports. Austin R. Evers Page 3 • OGE regulations provide for a special access provision for Certificates of Divestiture (CDs). OGE has created an automated tool to request copies of the CDs, available on OGE’s website here. • 18 U.S.C. § 208 provides for a special access provision for conflict of interest waivers. You may use the fill and print PDF version of the OGE Form 201 to request copies of 18 U.S.C. § 208(b)(1) waivers from the employee’s home agency. • Ethics pledge waivers under Executive Order 13770 are available here. Because of the special access provisions for obtaining financial disclosure reports, ethics agreements, CDs, and conflict of interest waivers, and ethics pledge waivers, we are not processing these records under the FOIA. If you have any questions or wish to discuss any aspect of your request, you may contact me by telephone at 202-482-9267. As OGE’s FOIA Public Liaison, I am available for assisting in reducing delays, increasing transparency and understanding of the status of requests, and assisting in the resolution of disputes. Additionally, you may contact the Office of Government Information Services (OGIS) at the National Archives and Records Administration to inquire about the FOIA mediation services they offer. The contact information for OGIS is as follows: Office of Government Information Services, National Archives and Records Administration, 8601 Adelphi Road-OGIS, College Park, Maryland 20740-6001, e-mail at ogis@nara.gov; telephone at 202-741-5770; toll free at 1-877-684-6448; or facsimile at 202-741-5769. The OGE official responsible for this FOIA determination is the undersigned. In accordance with the FOIA, as codified at 5 U.S.C. § 552(a)(6)(A), and OGE’s updated FOIA regulations, at 5 C.F.R. § 2604.304, you may administratively appeal this determination to the Program Counsel, U.S. Office of Government Ethics, 1201 New York Avenue, N.W., Suite 500, Washington, DC 20005-3917. Any such appeal must be in writing and must be sent within 90 days of the date you receive this response letter. If you do appeal, you should include copies of your request and this response, together with a statement of why you believe this initial determination is in error. Also, if you appeal, you should clearly indicate on the envelope and in the letter that it is a “Freedom of Information Act Appeal.” Sincerely, signed by RACHEL Digitally RACHEL DOWELL 2018.12.20 DOWELL Date: 08:36:24 -05'00' Rachel K. Dowell OGE FOIA Officer Attachment From: Cc: Subject : Monica M. G. Ashar "Roberts , Blake" Heather A. Jones Footnote language Date : Monday, J uly 17, 2017 12:40 :39 PM To: Line 19.3 footnote : Please make the changes below so that the footnote reads as follows : Monica Ashar Assistant Counsel U.S.Office of Government Ethics 120l New York Avenue, NW, Suite 500 Washington, DC 20005 Phone: (202) 482-9282 OGE-17-0005-N-000001 From: To: Subject: Date: Monica M. G. Ashar "Roberts, Blake" RE: Fund name Monday, July 17, 2017 3:07:17 PM Thanks, Blake.   From: Roberts, Blake [mailto:Blake.Roberts@wilmerhale.com] Sent: Monday, July 17, 2017 2:53 PM To: Monica M. G. Ashar Cc: Heather A. Jones Subject: RE: Fund name   (b)(3), (4), (6) .  Working on your other questions.   From: Monica M. G. Ashar [mailto:mmgashar@oge.gov] Sent: Monday, July 17, 2017 12:51 PM To: Roberts, Blake Cc: Heather A. Jones Subject: Fund name   (b)(3), (6)   Monica Ashar Assistant Counsel U.S. Office of Government Ethics 1201 New York Avenue, NW, Suite 500 Washington, DC 20005 Phone: (202) 482-9282   OGE Confidential Notice: This message may contain Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) that requires safeguarding or dissemination control under applicable law, regulation, or Governmentwide policy. This email, including all attachments, may constitute a Federal record or other Government property that is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivering the transmission to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying or use of this email or its contents is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender by responding to the email and then immediately delete the email. OGE-17-0005-N-000002 Referral to DOS From: Kimberly L. Sikora Panza [mailto:klspanza@oge.gov] Sent: Friday, August 18, 2017 4:03 PM To: Vahab, Lana L Subject: Your call   Hi Lana,   Thanks for your call. Now that Ms. Gingrich is done being processed in the nom program, ethics questions are more appropriately directed to your desk officer – could you reach out to your DO with your inquiry? Thanks! Kim OGE Confidential Notice: This message may contain Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) that requires safeguarding or dissemination control under applicable law, regulation, or Government-wide policy. This email, including all attachments, may constitute a Federal record or other Government property that is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivering the transmission to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying or use of this email or its contents is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender by responding to the email and then immediately delete the email. OGE-17-0005-N-000003 Referral to DOS From: Kimberly L. Sikora Panza [mailto:klspanza@oge.gov] Sent: Friday, June 09, 2017 4:22 PM To: Vahab, Lana L Subject: RE: UPDTAED EA for Preclearance GINGRICH.docx   Thanks, will be on lookout Monday (just wanted to make sure I knew what was going on because I am about to sign off!)   Have a great weekend! Kim   Referral to DOS From: Kimberly L. Sikora Panza [mailto:klspanza@oge.gov] Sent: Friday, June 09, 2017 4:17 PM To: Vahab, Lana L Subject: RE: UPDTAED EA for Preclearance GINGRICH.docx   Who did he send it to? Is it in Integrity?   Referral to DOS From: Kimberly L. Sikora Panza [mailto:klspanza@oge.gov] Sent: Friday, June 09, 2017 9:10 AM To: Vahab, Lana L Subject: RE: UPDTAED EA for Preclearance GINGRICH.docx   Thanks for the update. Never a dull moment!   Referral to DOS OGE-17-0005-N-000004 Referral to DOS From: Kimberly L. Sikora Panza [mailto:klspanza@oge.gov] Sent: Friday, June 09, 2017 7:15 AM To: Vahab, Lana L Subject: RE: UPDTAED EA for Preclearance GINGRICH.docx   It is hard for me to weigh in on their question without knowing the factual basis behind it.  This information is the same that has been on the report since preclearance, so I’m not sure what is prompting this.    (b)(3), (6) Here is the reporting guidance for - (b)(3), (6)   - (b)(3), (5), (6)     Referral to DOS From: Taylor Swindle (b) (6) Sent: Thursday, June 08, 2017 11:52 AM To: Vahab, Lana L Cc: Bess Kelly Subject: Re: UPDTAED EA for Preclearance GINGRICH.docx   Hey Lana,   (b)(3), (5), (6)     That's the only feedback our attorney had. Taylor O. Swindle     OGE-17-0005-N-000005 Referral to DOS From: Bess Kelly (b) (6) Sent: Tuesday, June 06, 2017 2:41 PM To: Vahab, Lana L; Taylor Swindle Subject: RE: UPDTAED EA for Preclearance GINGRICH.docx   Thanks Lana!   Callista is out of the country but I am going to try and get a hold of her and will circle around with you on the document and email asap.   -Bess   Referral to DOS OGE-17-0005-N-000006 Referral to DOS From: Taylor Swindle (b) (6) Sent: Wednesday, April 05, 2017 1:44 PM To: Vahab, Lana L; Bess Kelly Subject: RE: Two other things to confirm Referral to DOS   Hey Lana,   Bess and I both looked at the questions and can confirm both. Please let us know if you have anything else.   Thank you!   Taylor O. Swindle   OGE-17-0005-N-000007 From: To: Subject: Date: Attachments: Kimberly L. Sikora Panza "Vahab, Lana L" THIS IS THE VERSION TO USE Thursday, April 06, 2017 10:20:33 AM UPDATED EA for Preclearance GINGRICH.docx 3 page attachment withheld in full - (b) (3), (4), (5), (6)   OGE-17-0005-N-000008 Referral to DOS From: Kimberly L. Sikora Panza [mailto:klspanza@oge.gov] Sent: Friday, March 31, 2017 12:45 PM To: Vahab, Lana L Subject: RE: Talked to post in Holy See   I am free until around 3:30 today.  What works for you?   Referral to DOS From: Kimberly L. Sikora Panza [mailto:klspanza@oge.gov] Sent: Friday, March 31, 2017 12:04 PM To: Vahab, Lana L Subject: RE: Talked to post in Holy See   Want to talk about   Referral to DOS (b)(3), (6) stuff.  Are you available in ~15 mins? OGE-17-0005-N-000009 Referral to DOS From: Kimberly L. Sikora Panza [mailto:klspanza@oge.gov] Sent: Monday, June 12, 2017 8:34 AM To: Martin, Janice N; Nominees Cc: Vahab, Lana L Subject: RE: State Department Referral to DOS   Lana,   As you may recall, Heather returned the report in Integrity to David to allow yall to make the necessary changes.  I don’t see where he has re-submitted the report in Integrity, which I think needs to be done at this point.   Thanks, Kim   OGE-17-0005-N-000011 From: To: Subject: Date: Referral to DOS Kimberly L. Sikora Panza "Vahab, Lana L" RE: Some (hopefully) last clarifying questions from OGE Wednesday, March 29, 2017 3:29:20 PM Thanks, pls. let me know when you’ve made appropriate adjustments to the report and I can review again.   From: Taylor Swindle [(b) (6) Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2017 10:40 AM To: Vahab, Lana L Subject: RE: Some (hopefully) last clarifying questions from OGE   Hey Lana!   See answers below. Let me know if I need to clarify anything further. It gets kind of confusing…     Taylor O. Swindle   Referral to DOS OGE-17-0005-N-000012 Referral to DOS From: Kimberly L. Sikora Panza [mailto:klspanza@oge.gov] Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2017 4:02 PM To: Vahab, Lana L Subject: RE: Reporting income from (b)(3), (6) Thanks. Do you have a second to discuss the status of the answers, report, etc.? Referral to DOS From: Taylor Swindle (b) (6) Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2017 3:38 PM To: Vahab, Lana L Subject: RE: Reporting income from (b)(3), (6) Hey Lana, (b)(3), (6) That’s correct. Ms. Gingrich only receives Thanks! . Taylor O. Swindle Referral to DOS Referral to DOS OGE-17-0005-N-000014 Referral to DOS From: Kimberly L. Sikora Panza [mailto:klspanza@oge.gov] Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2017 11:54 AM To: Vahab, Lana L Subject: RE: Reporting income from (b)(3), (6) Hi Lana, Thanks for all of the updates. A few comments/questions: (b)(3), (5), (6) OGE-17-0005-N-000015 (b) (5) Thanks for your continued assistance. Kim Referral to DOS From: Kimberly L. Sikora Panza [mailto:klspanza@oge.gov] Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2017 8:44 AM To: Vahab, Lana L Subject: RE: Reporting income from (b)(3), (6) (b)(3), (6) Lana, Monica said she wasn’t able to connect with you yesterday. Re your question, I think reporting can be done as such: Kim Referral to DOS Referral to DOS OGE-17-0005-N-000016 Referral to DOS From: Kimberly L. Sikora Panza [mailto:klspanza@oge.gov] Sent: Friday, March 24, 2017 3:02 PM To: Vahab, Lana L Subject: reporting Hi Lana, (b)(3), (6) OGE-17-0005-N-000018 Kim OGE Confidential Notice: This email, including all attachments, may constitute a Federal record or other Government property that is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. This email also may contain information that is privileged, confidential, or otherwise protected from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivering the transmission to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying or use of this email or its contents is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender by responding to the email and then immediately delete the email. OGE-17-0005-N-000019 Referral to DOS From: Kimberly L. Sikora Panza [mailto:klspanza@oge.gov] Sent: Friday, March 17, 2017 3:21 PM To: Vahab, Lana L Subject: RE: Report Hi Lana, Could we chat at 10am? Thanks Kim Referral to DOS OGE-17-0005-N-000020 From: Kimberly L. Sikora Panza [mailto:klspanza@oge.gov] Sent: Friday, March 17, 2017 3:15 PM To: Vahab, Lana L Subject: RE: Report Lana, I’m not available for the rest of the day. Could we set a time Monday? Thanks Kim Referral to DOS From: Kimberly L. Sikora Panza [mailto:klspanza@oge.gov] Sent: Friday, March 17, 2017 2:20 PM To: Vahab, Lana L Subject: RE: Report In fact, I just got pulled away. Not sure when I’ll free up and I’m unavailable after 3:30. Will follow up with you when I’m free Referral to DOS OGE-17-0005-N-000021 Referral to DOS From: Kimberly L. Sikora Panza [mailto:klspanza@oge.gov] Sent: Friday, March 17, 2017 12:17 PM To: Vahab, Lana L Subject: Report Hi Lana, I wanted to check to see if you had a couple of minutes to discuss the Gingrich report/conflicts analysis. My afternoon looks like it might be getting jammed up with meetings, so I thought I’d seize the moment to see if we could speak now-ish. Thanks! Kim OGE Confidential Notice: This email, including all attachments, may constitute a Federal record or other Government property that is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. This email also may contain information that is privileged, confidential, or otherwise protected from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivering the transmission to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying or use of this email or its contents is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender by responding to the email and then immediately delete the email. OGE-17-0005-N-000022 From: To: Subject: Date: Attachments: Teresa L. Williamson Kimberly L. Sikora Panza; Vahab, Lana L; "Martin, Janice N" Public Financial Disclosure Report of Callista L. Gingrich Wednesday, June 14, 2017 9:42:15 AM Gingrich, Callista L. final278.pdf Gingrich, Callista L. finalsenateltr.pdf Gingrich, Callista L. finalEA.pdf Final EA and final senate letter released below. 278 financial disclosure report withheld in full - (b)(3) - Available at https:// extapps2.oge.gov/201/Presiden.nsf/PAS%20Index? OpenView Good Morning,   I’ve attached the financial disclosure package Callista L. Gingrich, who has been nominated by President Trump for the position of United States Ambassador to the Holy See, Department of State.   Thanks!     Teresa Williamson Presidential Nominations Branch U.S. Office of Government Ethics 1201 New York Avenue, NW - Suite 500 Washington, DC 20005 202-482-9283 OGE-17-0005-N-000023 From: To: Cc: Subject: Date: Attachments: Kimberly L. Sikora Panza Stefan Passantino (b) (6) Ann Donaldson (b) (6) RE: Precleared: Callista Gingrich Friday, April 07, 2017 6:11:48 PM EA for Preclearance GINGRICH.docx James D. Schultz (b) (6) 3 page attachment withheld in full (b)(3), (4), (5), (6) Good evening, Attached please find the ethics agreement for Callista Gingrich.   Best regards, Kim   From: Heather A. Jones Sent: Friday, April 07, 2017 5:18 PM (b) (6) To: Stefan Passantino Cc: Kimberly L. Sikora Panza; 'Vahab, Lana L'; Martin, Janice N; Mr. David P. Huitema (b) (6) ; Ann Donaldson (b) (6) ); David J. Apol; Deborah J. Bortot; Heather A. Jones; James D. Schultz(b) (6) ); Rodrick T. Johnson; Sandra S. Mabry; Teresa L. Williamson Subject: Precleared: Callista Gingrich   StefanCallista Gingrich is precleared. Kim, please forward the ethics agreement to the White House. Thanks, Heather Heather Jones (202) 482-9316 Office of Government Ethics Visit OGE's website: www.oge.gov Follow OGE on Twitter: @OfficeGovEthics   OGE-17-0005-N-000024 From: To: Subject: Date: Kimberly L. Sikora Panza "Vahab, Lana L" RE: Not to rush you at all Friday, April 07, 2017 2:05:12 PM Fantastic  - let’s get this done! J   Referral to DOS From: Bess Kelly (b) (6) Sent: Friday, April 07, 2017 1:07 PM To: Vahab, Lana L; Taylor Swindle Subject: RE: Not to rush you at all   Hey Lana   Our goal is to get this back to you asap today!   Bess   Referral to DOS OGE-17-0005-N-000025 Referral to DOS From: Heather A. Jones [mailto:hajones@oge.gov] Sent: Thursday, July 13, 2017 11:28 AM To: Vahab, Lana L; Kimberly L. Sikora Panza Cc: Huitema, David P (b)(3), (6) Subject: RE:   Given these facts, I spoke with Dave and we not requirement an amendment and will add this information to our notes.   Thanks, Heather   Referral to DOS OGE-17-0005-N-000026 From: To: Cc: Subject: Date: Teresa L. Williamson Monica M. G. Ashar; Emory A. Rounds III; Kimberly L. Sikora Panza; Elaine Newton; Lorna A. Syme; Kimberley H. Kaplan; Wendy G. Pond; Keith Labedz; Christopher J. Swartz LEGTEAM; Megan V. Granahan; Stephanie Nonluecha; Heather A. Jones; Steven Corbally; Sandra S. Mabry; Leigh J. Francis; Vincent Salamone; Grace A. Clark; Jim Robertson; Rachel K. Dowell; Brandon L. Bunderson; Cheryl L. Kane-Piasecki; Deborah J. Bortot; Jack MacDonald; Dale A. Christopher; Nicole Stein; Daniel L. Skalla; Diana Veilleux; Patrick J. Lightfoot; Elizabeth D. Horton; Seth Jaffe; David A. Meyers; Ciara M. Guzman; Patrick Shepherd; Rodrick T. Johnson; Jaideep Mathai NEW NOMINATION - May 25, 2017 Friday, May 26, 2017 8:14:56 AM The following nomination has been posted on THOMAS. Please contact the agency if you do not have the final package. Please remember to add the applicable Senate Transmittal Letter Template to FDTS before forwarding. Thanks!! NOMINATION - OGE Reviewer: Monica (INTEGRITY) PN524 — 115th Congress (2017-2018) — George Nesterczuk — Office of Personnel Management George Nesterczuk, of Virginia, to be Director of the Office of Personnel Management for a term of four years, vice Katherine Archuleta, resigned. Date Received from President: 05/25/2017 Committee: Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Latest Action: 05/25/2017 - Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (All Actions) NOMINATION - OGE Reviewer: Kim Sikora Panza (INTEGRITY) PN523 — 115th Congress (2017-2018) — Callista L. Gingrich — Department of State Callista L. Gingrich, of Virginia, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Holy See. Date Received from President: 05/25/2017 Committee: Foreign Relations Latest Action: 05/25/2017 - Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (All Actions) NOMINATION - OGE Reviewer: Lorna (INTEGRITY) PN521 — 115th Congress (2017-2018) — Heather L. MacDougall — Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission Heather L. MacDougall, of Florida, to be a Member of the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission for a term expiring April 27, 2023. (Reappointment) Date Received from President: 05/25/2017 Committee: Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Latest Action: 05/25/2017 - Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (All Actions) NOMINATION - OGE Reviewer: Keith (INTEGRITY) PN520 — 115th Congress (2017-2018) — Brett Giroir — Department of Health and Human Services Brett Giroir, of Texas, to be Medical Director in the Regular Corps of the Public Health Service, subject to the qualifications therefor as provided by law and regulations, and to be an Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services, vice Howard K. Koh, resigned. Date Received from President: 05/25/2017 Committee: Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions OGE-17-0005-N-000028 Latest Action: 05/25/2017 - Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (All Actions) NOMINATION - OGE Reviewer: Keith (INTEGRITY) PN519 — 115th Congress (2017-2018) — Michael Arthur Raynor — Department of State Michael Arthur Raynor, of Maryland, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia. Date Received from President: 05/25/2017 Committee: Foreign Relations Latest Action: 05/25/2017 - Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (All Actions) NOMINATION - OGE Reviewer: Wendy (INTEGRITY) PN518 — 115th Congress (2017-2018) — Gilbert B. Kaplan — Department of Commerce Gilbert B. Kaplan, of the District of Columbia, to be Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade, vice Stefan M. Selig, resigned. Date Received from President: 05/25/2017 Committee: Finance Latest Action: 05/25/2017 - Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions) NOMINATION - OGE Reviewer: Kim Sikora Panza (INTEGRITY) PN517 — 115th Congress (2017-2018) — David S. Jonas — Department of Energy David S. Jonas, of Virginia, to be General Counsel of the Department of Energy, vice Steven Croley, resigned. Date Received from President: 05/25/2017 Committee: Energy and Natural Resources Latest Action: 05/25/2017 - Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (All Actions) NOMINATION - OGE Reviewer: Keith (INTEGRITY) PN516 — 115th Congress (2017-2018) — Karen Dunn Kelley — Department of Commerce Karen Dunn Kelley, of Pennsylvania, to be Under Secretary of Commerce for Economic Affairs, vice Mark Doms, resigned. Date Received from President: 05/25/2017 Committee: Commerce, Science, and Transportation Latest Action: 05/25/2017 - Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (All Actions) NOMINATION - OGE Reviewer: Emory (INTEGRITY) PN515 — 115th Congress (2017-2018) — Neal J. Rackleff — Department of Housing and Urban Development Neal J. Rackleff, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, vice Mercedes Marquez. Date Received from President: 05/25/2017 Committee: Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Latest Action: 05/25/2017 - Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (All Actions) OGE-17-0005-N-000029 NOMINATION - OGE Reviewer: Elaine (INTEGRITY) PN514 — 115th Congress (2017-2018) — J. Paul Compton Jr. — Department of Housing and Urban Development J. Paul Compton, Jr., of Alabama, to be General Counsel of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, vice Helen R. Kanovsky, resigned. Date Received from President: 05/25/2017 Committee: Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Latest Action: 05/25/2017 - Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (All Actions) NOMINATION - OGE Reviewer: Kim Kaplan (INTEGRITY) PN513 — 115th Congress (2017-2018) — Richard Ashooh — Department of Commerce Richard Ashooh, of New Hampshire, to be an Assistant Secretary of Commerce, vice Kevin Wolf, resigned. Date Received from President: 05/25/2017 Committee: Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Latest Action: 05/25/2017 - Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (All Actions) NOMINATION - OGE Reviewer: Chris (INTEGRITY) PN512 — 115th Congress (2017-2018) — Robert R. Hood — Department of Defense Robert R. Hood, of Georgia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense, vice Stephen C. Hedger. Date Received from President: 05/25/2017 Committee: (See S. Res. 116 - 112th Congress) Latest Action: 05/25/2017 - Placed on Senate Executive Calendar in the Privileged Nomination section with nominee information requested by the Committee on Armed Services, pursuant to S.Res. 116, 112th Congress. (All Actions) OGE-17-0005-N-000030 From: To: Subject: Date: Kimberly L. Sikora Panza "Vahab, Lana L" (b)(3), (6) Thursday, March 30, 2017 10:18:14 AM Hi Lana, (b)(3), (5), (6) OGE-17-0005-N-000031 Referral to DOS From: Kimberly L. Sikora Panza [mailto:klspanza@oge.gov] Sent: Friday, April 07, 2017 11:36 AM To: Vahab, Lana L Subject: Integrity Q   Lana,   Alas, we are correct – there is no way to re-order entries.  (We are aware of the interest in that functionality as an enhancement, however, I believe funding also comes into play with things like that/whether we can implement)   On a separate note re this nom, what is the status of the EA – has the filer reviewed?   Kim OGE Confidential Notice: This email, including all attachments, may constitute a Federal record or other Government property that is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. This email also may contain information that is privileged, confidential, or otherwise protected from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivering the transmission to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying or use of this email or its contents is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender by responding to the email and then immediately delete the email. OGE-17-0005-N-000032 Referral to DOS From: Kimberly L. Sikora Panza [mailto:klspanza@oge.gov] Sent: Tuesday, July 25, 2017 12:25 PM To: Vahab, Lana L Subject: RE: I know you are crazy busy   Hi Lana,   Hope you’re well.    I’m already totally jammed today, and tomorrow isn’t great either because I’m only here a half day   Could we perhaps chat on Thursday?  If there are specific questions you had that bc of you wanted to share ahead of time, feel free to shoot them to me over email in advance (offering that from an efficiency perspective, in case you have questions about something I don’t immediately know off the top of my head!)   Kim   (b) (6) Referral to DOS OGE-17-0005-N-000033 From: To: Subject: Date: Monica M. G. Ashar Kimberly L. Sikora Panza RE: heads up Friday, August 18, 2017 5:30:51 PM Thanks!   From: Kimberly L. Sikora Panza Sent: Friday, August 18, 2017 4:03 PM To: Monica M. G. Ashar Subject: heads up   Lana’s had some follow up ethics question re (I handled some a couple of weeks ago and she just left me a VM w another).  I conferred with Heather and she agreed that now that Gingrich is out of the nom program, the questions are more appropriately desk officer questions - so I reached out to Lana and told her to reach out for DO support.   Didn’t want this to come as a surprise to you, so wanted to give you the heads up!   Thanks, Kim (b) (5) OGE-17-0005-N-000035 From: To: Cc: Subject: Date: Referral to DOS Kimberly L. Sikora Panza "Vahab, Lana L" Monica M. G. Ashar RE: Got your V/m on Gingrich Monday, June 05, 2017 9:45:57 AM So sorry to hear, Lana! I hope you are well now….I am out today but will check my email again this afternoon.   Kim     OGE-17-0005-N-000036 From: To: Subject: Date: Referral to DOS Kimberly L. Sikora Panza Heather A. Jones; Deborah J. Bortot; David J. Apol Gingrich status email Thursday, June 08, 2017 11:00:34 AM FYI, this is the email that I got re Gingrich.  Apparently she returns tonight and her people will print the docs for her to review Friday a.m. (see below)   From: Bess Kelly (b) (6) Sent: Wednesday, June 07, 2017 6:05 PM To: Vahab, Lana L Cc: Taylor Swindle Subject: RE: UPDTAED EA for Preclearance GINGRICH.docx   Hi Lana     Newt and Callista have been on the road in and Callista has not had a chance to get to a computer to read through everything again.   They return tomorrow night and I plan to print all the documents for her review on Friday morning and will get them back to you (and an email as well) ASAP!   Sorry for the delay!    -Bess   Referral to DOS ■ N From: Bess Kelly [(b) (6) OGE-17-0005-N-000038 Sent: Tuesday, June 06, 2017 2:41 PM To: Vahab, Lana L; Taylor Swindle Subject: RE: UPDTAED EA for Preclearance GINGRICH.docx   Thanks Lana!   Callista is out of the country but I am going to try and get a hold of her and will circle around with you on the document and email asap.   -Bess   Referral to DOS OGE-17-0005-N-000039 From: To: Subject: Date: Kimberly L. Sikora Panza "Vahab, Lana L" RE: Gingrich report done being edited Friday, April 07, 2017 3:59:25 PM Great, thanks.   Referral to DOS From: Kimberly L. Sikora Panza [mailto:klspanza@oge.gov] Sent: Friday, April 07, 2017 3:52 PM To: Vahab, Lana L Subject: RE: Gingrich report done being edited   Lana,   I don’t need it right this second, but can you have the filer send back an email to you confirming the statements in that “confirmatory email” I sent?   Thanks, Kim   Referral to DOS From: Kimberly L. Sikora Panza [mailto:klspanza@oge.gov] Sent: Friday, April 07, 2017 3:17 PM To: Vahab, Lana L Subject: RE: Gingrich report done being edited   We don’t need signed EA right now, just to know that everyone is good with it. (We don’t ask to get OGE-17-0005-N-000040 EA signatures until after nomination) From: To: Subject: Date: Kimberly L. Sikora Panza "Vahab, Lana L" RE: Gingrich nomination Wednesday, May 31, 2017 4:10:06 PM I definitely assumed so, but wanted to make it explicit! J Referral to DOS From: Kimberly L. Sikora Panza [mailto:klspanza@oge.gov] Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2017 4:06 PM To: Vahab, Lana L Subject: RE: Gingrich nomination I neglected to ask – please confirm that these interests are not problematic from a conflicts perspective. From: Kimberly L. Sikora Panza Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2017 3:32 PM To: 'Vahab, Lana L' Subject: RE: Gingrich nomination Hi Lana, Thanks for the additional information. Just to make sure we have everything straight, can you please: (b)(3), (5), (6) OGE-17-0005-N-000042 (b)(3), (5), (6) Thanks, Kim Referral to DOS From: Kimberly L. Sikora Panza [mailto:klspanza@oge.gov] Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2017 10:36 AM To: Vahab, Lana L Subject: RE: Gingrich nomination Lana, (b)(3), (5), (6) Keep me posted on the other details, Kim Referral to DOS OGE-17-0005-N-000043 Referral to DOS From: Kimberly L. Sikora Panza [mailto:klspanza@oge.gov] Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2017 9:50 AM To: Vahab, Lana L Subject: RE: Gingrich nomination (b) (5) Hi Lana, First, please note that Heather just returned the report to David in Integrity, for any changes that need to be made. Second, in addition to my question below (and the details you’ve flagged as ones you’re collecting), I wanted to confirm: Thanks, Kim From: Kimberly L. Sikora Panza Sent: Tuesday, May 30, 2017 3:37 PM To: 'Vahab, Lana L' Subject: RE: Gingrich nomination Thanks, (b)(3), (5), (6) Kim Referral to DOS OGE-17-0005-N-000044 Referral to DOS From: Kimberly L. Sikora Panza [mailto:klspanza@oge.gov] Sent: Tuesday, May 30, 2017 3:00 PM To: Vahab, Lana L Subject: RE: Gingrich nomination We’ll need to get that on the report. (b) (5) I am in a meeting starting now, I will try to call you after but the rest of my afternoon is jammed up. Referral to DOS From: Kimberly L. Sikora Panza [mailto:klspanza@oge.gov] Sent: Tuesday, May 30, 2017 12:32 PM To: Vahab, Lana L Subject: RE: Gingrich nomination I’ve pulled the folder back and it is now sitting on my desk. Please let me know as soon as you get details re what is going on/missing. Referral to DOS From: Kimberly L. Sikora Panza [mailto:klspanza@oge.gov] Sent: Tuesday, May 30, 2017 9:01 AM To: Vahab, Lana L Subject: RE: Gingrich nomination Hi Lana, I hope you had a nice holiday weekend! I see the Gingrich report has been certified by David in Integrity, so I believe all we need at this point is the agency transmittal letter. Thanks again for all of your help on this report! Kim OGE-17-0005-N-000045 Referral to DOS From: Kimberly L. Sikora Panza [mailto:klspanza@oge.gov] Sent: Friday, May 26, 2017 8:36 AM To: Vahab, Lana L Subject: Gingrich nomination Good morning, Lana, As you may already know, Callista Gingrich has been nominated. At this time, we’ll need her final documents. You have already provided me a signed copy of her ethics agreement. Can you please have her sign the 278? Your agency also will need to certify the report. Once that is done, please send me the transmittal letter. Thank you in advance for your assistance. Kim OGE Confidential Notice: This message contains Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) that requires safeguarding or dissemination control under applicable law, regulation, or Government-wide policy. This email, including all attachments, may constitute a Federal record or other Government property that is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivering the transmission to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying or use of this email or its contents is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender by responding to the email and then immediately delete the email. OGE Confidential Notice: This message contains Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) that requires safeguarding or dissemination control under applicable law, regulation, or Government-wide policy. This email, including all attachments, may constitute a Federal record or other Government property that is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivering the transmission to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying or use of this email or its contents is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender by responding to the email and then immediately delete the email. OGE Confidential Notice: This message contains Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) OGE-17-0005-N-000046 From: To: Cc: Subject: Date: Attachments: EA Compliance "Martin, Janice N" EA Compliance GINGRICH EA - 90 Day Reminder - EA Certification Attached Wednesday, October 18, 2017 4:05:03 PM EA Certification (June 2017 version) - Ambassador Gingrich - STATE.pdf EA certification available at https://extapps2.oge.gov/201/ Presiden.nsf/580BB171E3B78C9F852581DF003195D0/ $FILE/Gingrich,%20EA%20Certification%201%20of%201.pdf Dear Ms. Martin: Ms. Callista L. Gingrich was confirmed as Ambassador to the Holy See on October 16, 2017. This is a reminder that Ambassador Gingrich has 90 days from the date of confirmation (October 16, 2017) to comply with the terms of her ethics agreement, unless an extension is granted by the Office of Government Ethics (OGE). Agency ethics officials do not have the authority to extend the compliance deadline; in rare circumstances of unusual hardship, OGE may decide to extend the deadline. See 5 C.F.R. § 2634.802(b). Please advise OGE via eacompliance@oge.gov as soon as possible if an extension will be requested. Ambassador Gingrich is required to complete and sign the attached Certification of Ethics Agreement Compliance (See OGE’s Program Advisory PA 17-03). Ambassador Gingrich should provide the completed and signed Certification to ethics officials as soon as possible but not later than January 16, 2018. The Certification should then be submitted to OGE no later than January 23, 2018, via email to eacompliance@oge.gov. Thank you for your assistance in this matter, and please contact eacompliance@oge.gov if you have any questions. If you are not the point of contact for this matter, please advise eacompliance@oge.gov and forward this email to the appropriate ethics official. Sincerely, Compliance Division United States Office of Government Ethics 1201 New York Avenue NW Suite 500 Washington, DC 20005   Visit OGE's website: www.oge.gov Follow OGE on Twitter: @OfficeGovEthics OGE-17-0005-N-000047 From: Kinileiy L. Si > (b)(3), (4), (6) 1111 On May 30, 2017, at 12:27 PM, Taylor Swindle (b) (6) wrote: Hi Bob,   (b)(3), (5), (6) Hope you’re well today. I was hoping you could send me any and all detail you have on this matter as soon as possible.   Thanks so much!     No attachment found in search Taylor O. Swindle (b)(3), (6) .pdf> OGE Confidential Notice: This message contains Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) that requires safeguarding or dissemination control under applicable law, regulation, or Government-wide policy. This email, including all attachments, may constitute a Federal record or other Government property that is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivering the transmission to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying or use of this email or its contents is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender by responding to the email and then immediately delete the email. OGE-17-0005-N-000059 From: To: Subject: Date: Attachments: Kimberly L. Sikora Panza "Vahab, Lana L" Emailing: Sample 278e amendment.docx Wednesday, July 12, 2017 1:20:00 PM Sample 278e amendment.docx 1 page attachment withheld in full - (b) (5) Hi Lana, Attached is the sample amendment letter. (b)(3), (5), (6) Thanks Kim Your message is ready to be sent with the following file or link attachments: Sample 278e amendment.docx Note: To protect against computer viruses, e-mail programs may prevent sending or receiving certain types of file attachments.  Check your e-mail security settings to determine how attachments are handled. OGE-17-0005-N-000060 From: To: Subject: Date: Attachments: Vahab, Lana L Kimberly L. Sikora Panza EA for Preclearance GINGRICH with DH edits.docx Wednesday, April 05, 2017 2:13:09 PM EA for Preclearance GINGRICH with DH edits.docx 3 page attachment withhelds in full - (b)(3), (4), (5), (6) Kim - Please see our edits in track changes.  Let me know if you want to discuss.   Best,   Lana     This email is UNCLASSIFIED. OGE-17-0005-N-000061 From: To: Subject: Date: Attachments: Vahab, Lana L Kimberly L. Sikora Panza Draft EA Gingrich.docx Monday, April 03, 2017 2:34:11 PM Draft EA Gingrich.docx 5 page attachment withheld in full - (b)(3), (4), (5), (6) HI Kim,   I have not had it reviewed internally yet, but here is what I have so far.  Still waiting to hear   Lana (b)(3), (6) This email is UNCLASSIFIED. OGE-17-0005-N-000062 From: To: Subject: Date: Kimberly L. Sikora Panza "Vahab, Lana L" Confirmatory email Thursday, April 06, 2017 2:36:32 PM Hi Lana,   OGE will be reviewing the nominee’s report for preclearance. Please be sure to instruct the nominee to personally review the report carefully once more, given that the nominee will be personally responsible for all entries in the report as they currently appear.   Before OGE reviews this report for “preclearance,” I’m sending you a list of some of the nominee’s material representations on which we are relying. Please forward this message to the nominee and ask her to confirm the information below (and please notify us immediately if any item in this list is incorrect).   Among other material representations, we are relying on the following:   · The nominee has personally reviewed all entries in the current version of the report and has affirmed that they are correct.   ·   · For Part 1 and Part 4, the nominee has provided information covering the entire reporting period of January 1, 2015, to present.   · For Part 2, Part 5, and Part 6 the nominee has provided information covering the entire reporting period of January 1, 2016, to present.   · .   · The ethics agreement correctly describes all items addressed in the agreement.   Thanks, Kim (b)(3), (6) (b)(3), (6) OGE-17-0005-N-000063 Referral to DOS From: Kimberly L. Sikora Panza [mailto:klspanza@oge.gov] Sent: Monday, March 20, 2017 4:37 PM To: Vahab, Lana L Subject: RE: Ambassadorial Candidacy Preclearance Process Lana, (b)(3), (5), (6) Kim Referral to DOS From: Taylor Swindle (b) (6) Sent: Monday, March 20, 2017 4:13 PM To: Vahab, Lana L Subject: RE: Ambassadorial Candidacy Preclearance Process (b)(3), (5), (6) Taylor O. Swindle Referral to DOS From: Taylor Swindle (b) (6) OGE-17-0005-N-000064 Sent: Monday, March 20, 2017 3:59 PM To: Vahab, Lana L Subject: RE: Ambassadorial Candidacy Preclearance Process Hey Lana, (b)(3), (5), (6) Wish I had a better answer for you there. Taylor O. Swindle Referral to DOS From: Taylor Swindle (b) (6) Sent: Monday, March 20, 2017 12:33 PM To: Vahab, Lana L Subject: RE: Ambassadorial Candidacy Preclearance Process Hey Lana, (b)(3), (5), (6) Hope that helps. Let me know if you need other info. Thanks! Taylor O. Swindle Referral to DOS From: Taylor Swindle (b) (6) Sent: Friday, March 17, 2017 4:34 PM To: Vahab, Lana L Subject: RE: Ambassadorial Candidacy Preclearance Process Hi Lana, Please see below for requested info. Please let me know if this is about what you need. OGE-17-0005-N-000065 Have a great weekend! Taylor O. Swindle (b)(3), (4), (5), (6) Referral to DOS OGE-17-0005-N-000066 Referral to DOS This email is UNCLASSIFIED. From: Taylor Swindle (b) (6) Sent: Friday, March 10, 2017 2:05 PM To: Vahab, Lana L Subject: RE: Ambassadorial Candidacy Preclearance Process ] Yes ma’am! Taylor O. Swindle Referral to DOS From: Taylor Swindle (b) (6) Sent: Friday, March 10, 2017 2:01 PM To: Vahab, Lana L Subject: RE: Ambassadorial Candidacy Preclearance Process (b)(3), (5), (6) OGE-17-0005-N-000067 (b)(3), (4), (6) From: Vahab, Lana L [(b) (6) Sent: Friday, March 10, 2017 1:35 PM To: Taylor Swindle (b) (6) > Subject: RE: Ambassadorial Candidacy Preclearance Process HI Taylor, (b)(3), (5), (6) Happy to discuss. Best, Lana Privacy/PII This email is UNCLASSIFIED. From: Taylor Swindle (b) (6) OGE-17-0005-N-000068 Sent: Friday, March 10, 2017 1:22 PM To: Vahab, Lana L Cc: Bess Kelly Subject: RE: Ambassadorial Candidacy Preclearance Process Hi Lana, (b)(3), (4), (5), (6) Hope that helps! Taylor O. Swindle Referral to DOS From: Taylor Swindle (b) (6) Sent: Friday, March 10, 2017 10:06 AM To: Vahab, Lana L; Bess Kelly Subject: RE: Ambassadorial Candidacy Preclearance Process Good Morning Lana! (b)(3), (4), (5), (6) Thank you! Taylor O. Swindle OGE-17-0005-N-000069 Referral to DOS From: Bess Kelly (b) (6) Sent: Wednesday, March 08, 2017 6:45 PM To: Vahab, Lana L Cc: Taylor Swindle Subject: RE: Ambassadorial Candidacy Preclearance Process LanaThank you so much for your time today. I wanted to connect you with Taylor Swindle on our team (cc’d above). Thank you again, Bess Referral to DOS OGE-17-0005-N-000070 Referral to DOS From: Kimberly L. Sikora Panza [mailto:klspanza@oge.gov] Sent: Wednesday, June 07, 2017 3:21 PM To: Vahab, Lana L Subject: RE: All info updated   Zoinks – OK, thanks.  I’ll let my team know.   Referral to DOS From: Kimberly L. Sikora Panza [mailto:klspanza@oge.gov] Sent: Wednesday, June 07, 2017 3:10 PM To: Vahab, Lana L Subject: RE: All info updated   Hi Lana,   Just wanted to touch base to see when we can expect the Gingrich finals – want to get this out the door as soon as we can! Thanks, Kim Referral to DOS OGE-17-0005-N-000071 From: To: Subject: Date: Kimberly L. Sikora Panza "Vahab, Lana L" RE: Additional Questions from OGE Thursday, June 01, 2017 9:24:39 AM Re this (b)(3), (5), (6)   Referral to DOS From: Taylor Swindle [(b) (6) Sent: Thursday, June 01, 2017 9:07 AM To: Vahab, Lana L; Bess Kelly Subject: RE: Additional Questions from OGE   Hey Lana,   See below. As we discussed last night, we believe it’s best if we included   Let us know if you have any other questions.     Thank you! (b)(3), (6)   Taylor O. Swindle   Referral to DOS OGE-17-0005-N-000072 UNITED STATES OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT ETHICS ---- * -------------------------June 13, 2017 The Honorable Bob Corker Chairman Committee on Foreign Relations United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 Dear Mr. Chairman: In accordance with the Ethics in Government Act of 1978, I enclose a copy of the financial disclosure report filed by Callista L. Gingrich, who has been nominated by President Trump for the position of United States Ambassador to the Holy See, Department of State. We have reviewed the report and have obtained advice from the agency concerning any possible conflict in light of its functions and the nominee’s proposed duties. Also enclosed is an ethics agreement outlining the actions that the nominee will undertake to avoid conflicts of interest. Unless a date for compliance is indicated in the ethics agreement, the nominee must fully comply within three months of confirmation with any action specified in the ethics agreement. Based thereon, we believe that this nominee is in compliance with applicable laws and regulations governing conflicts of interest. Sincerely, DAVID APOL Digitally signed by DAVID APOL DN c=US, o=U.S. Government, ou=Office of Government Ethics, cn=DAVID APOL, 0.9.2342.19200300.100.1.1=95491002981870 Date 2017.06.13 18 19 32 -04'00' David J. Apol General Counsel Enclosures -------------------* * * * OGE-17-0005-N-000075 1201 NEW YORK AVE NW·SUITE S00·WASHINGTON DC·20005 June 9, 2017 Ms. Katherine D. McManus Deputy Legal Adviser and Designated Agency Ethics Official Office of the Legal Adviser Department of State Re: Ethics Undertakings Dear Ms. McManus: I am committed to the highest standards of ethical conduct for government officials. If confirmed as the Ambassador to the Holy See, as required by 18 U.S.C. § 208(a), I will not participate personally and substantially in any particular matter in which I know that I have a financial interest directly and predictably affected by the matter, or in which I know that a person whose interests are imputed to me has a financial interest directly and predictably affected by the matter, unless I first obtain a written waiver, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 208(b)(l), or qualify for a regulatory exemption, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 208(b)(2). I understand that the interests of the following persons are imputed to me: any spouse or minor child of mine; any general partner of a partnership in which I am a limited or general partner; any organization in which I serve as officer, director, trustee, general partner or employee; and any person or organization with which I am negotiating or have an arrangement concerning prospective employment. My spouse and I have provided client services in the past through Gingrich Productions, Inc., and my husband may continue to do so. Upon confirmation, I will resign from my position with Gingrich Productions, Inc. My spouse and I will continue to have a financial interest in this entity, but I will not provide services material to the production of income. Instead, I will receive only passive investment income from it. I will not participate personally and substantially in any particular matter that to my knowledge has a direct and predictable effect on the financial interests of Gingrich Productions, Inc., unless I first obtain a written waiver, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 208(b)(l). I will not participate personally and substantially in any particular matter involving specific parties in which I know a former client of mine is a party or represents a party for a period of one year after I last provided service to that client, unless I am first authorized to participate, pursuant to 5 C.F.R. § 2635.502(d). I also will not participate personally and substantially in any particular matter involving specific parties in which I know a client of my spouse is a party or represents a party, unless I am first authorized to participate, pursuant to 5 C.F.R. § 2635.502(d). OGE-17-0005-N-000076 I am the Vice Chairman and an owner of Elected.org, an entity that has no assets and generates no income, and that is currently in the process of being dissolved. Upon confirmation I will resign my position with Elected.org, and I will not perform any services for the entity, except that I will comply with any requirements involving legal filings, taxes and fees that are necessary to dissolve the entity. Until Elected.org is completely dissolved, I will not participate personally and substantially in any particular matter that to my knowledge has a direct and predictable effect on the financial interests of the entity, unless I first obtain a written waiver, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 208(b)(l). Upon confirmation, I also will resign from my positions with the following entities: The Gingrich Foundation, Inc., the Windy Hill Court Homeowners Association, and the Choir of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. For a period of one year after my resignation from each of these entities, I will not participate personally and substantially in any particular matter involving specific parties in which I know that entity is a party or represents a party, unless I am first authorized to participate, pursuant to 5 C.F.R. § 2635.502(d). Before learning of my consideration for a possible nomination to a position as the Ambassador to the Holy See, I entered into an agreement with Regnery Publishing to write a children's book, Remember the Ladies. I understand that I may not work on this book or perform any other services for compensation during my appointment to the position of the Ambassador to the Holy See if the Senate confirms my nomination. I will not participate personally and substantially in any particular matter involving specific parties in which I know Regnery Publishing is a party or represents a party, unless I am first authorized to participate, pursuant to 5 C.F.R. § 2635.502(d). I will retain my position as a trustee of the Callista Gingrich Revocable Trust. I will not receive any fees for the services that I provide as a trustee during my appointment to the position of Ambassador to the Holy See. I will not participate personally and substantially in any particular matter that to my knowledge has a direct and predictable effect on the financial interests of the Callista Gingrich Revocable Trust, unless I first obtain a written waiver, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 208(b)(l), or qualify for a regulatory exemption, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 208(b )(2). My spouse is a Senior Advisor at Dentons US, LLP, from which he receives a consulting fee. For as long as my spouse continues to work at Dentons US, LLP, I will not participate personally and substantially in any particular matter that to my knowledge has a direct and predictable effect on my spouse's compensation or employment with the firm, unless I first obtain a written waiver, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 208(b)(l). I will not participate personally and substantially in any particular matter involving specific parties in which I know Dentons US, LLP or any client of my spouse is a party or represents a party, unless I am first authorized to participate, pursuant to 5 C.F.R. § 2635.502(d). In addition, for the duration ofmy appointment to the position of the Ambassador to the Holy See, my spouse has agreed not to communicate directly with the United States Embassy in Holy See on behalf of Dentons US, LLP or any client. OGE-17-0005-N-000077 My spouse also provides consulting services to Barrick Gold, for which he receives a consulting fee and stock options. I will not participate personally and substantially in any particular matter that to my knowledge has a direct and predictable effect on the financial interests of Barrick Gold, unless I first obtain a written waiver, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 208(b)(l). My spouse also serves on the advisory board of Blue Ridge Networks, for which he receives stock options and an advisor fee. I will not participate personally and substantially in any particular matter that to my knowledge has a direct and predictable effect on the financial interests of Blue Ridge Networks, unless I first obtain a written waiver, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 208(b )(1). My spouse also serves on the advisory board of CSC Partners LLC, for which he has received equity in the company. I will not participate personally and substantially in any particular matter that to my knowledge has a direct and predictable effect on the financial interests of CSC Partners LLC, unless I first obtain a written waiver, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 208(b )(1). My spouse also serves on the advisory board of Pathway Genomics, for which he receives stock options. I will not participate personally and substantially in any particular matter that to my knowledge has a direct and predictable effect on the financial interests of Pathway Genomics, unless I first obtain a written waiver, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 208(b)(l). In addition, my spouse has a financial interest in The Lubbers Agency. I will not participate personally and substantially in any particular matter that to my knowledge has a direct and predictable effect on this entity, unless I first obtain a written waiver, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 208(b )(1). In addition, I will recuse myself from participation on a case-by-case basis in any particular matter involving specific parties in which I determine that a reasonable person with knowledge of the relevant facts would question my impartiality in that matter, unless I am first authorized to participate, pursuant to 5 C.F.R. § 2635.502(d). I have a managed account, and I will direct the account manager to obtain my prior approval on a case-by-case basis for the purchase of any assets other than cash, cash equivalents, investment funds that qualify for the exemption at 5 C.F.R. § 2640.201(a), obligations of the United States, or municipal bonds. I will monitor whether the account manager is following this direction regarding prior approval. I will receive a live ethics briefing from a member of the ethics office after my confirmation but no later than 15 days after my appointment as required under 5 C.F .R. § 2638.305, unless granted an extension under that regulation. Within 90 days of my confirmation, I will document my compliance with this ethics agreement by notifying you in writing when I have completed the steps described in this ethics agreement. OGE-17-0005-N-000078 I understand that as an appointee I will be required to sign the Ethics Pledge (Exec. Order No. 13770) and that I will be bound by the requirements and restrictions therein in addition to the commitments I have made in this ethics agreement. I have been advised that this ethics agreement will be posted publicly, consistent with 5 U.S.C. § 552, on the website of the U.S. Office of Government Ethics with ethics agreements of other Presidential nominees who file public financial disclosure reports. OGE-17-0005-N-000079 From: To: Cc: Subject: Date: Schultz, James D. EOP/WHO Rodrick T. Johnson Seth Jaffe; Patrick J. Lightfoot; Teresa L. Williamson Re: Certificate of Divestiture Ms. Conway and her spouse, George Conway Wednesday, August 09, 2017 4:52:34 PM Thank you.  James D. Schultz Senior Associate Counsel and Special Assistant to the President Office of White House Counsel (b) (6) (m) - > On Aug 9, 2017, at 4:42 PM, Rodrick T. Johnson wrote: > > Good Afternoon, Mr. Schultz: > > Enclosed is a Certificate of Divestiture OGE 2017-111 for Kellyanne E. Conway, Counselor to the President, and Certificate of Divestiture OGE-2017-112 for Ms. Conway and her spouse, George Conway. We would appreciate your forwarding the original certificates to Ms. Conway.  Also enclosed is a copy of the certificate for your files. > >           The original certificate and one copy for your records will be mailed to you. We would appreciate your forwarding the original certificate to Ms. Conway,  upon receipt. > > Please confirm receipt of this email by replying to all. > > Thanks, Again > Rodrick Johnson > > > > > > ________________________________ > OGE Confidential Notice: This message may contain Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) that requires safeguarding or dissemination control under applicable law, regulation, or Government-wide policy. This email, including all attachments, may constitute a Federal record or other Government property that is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivering the transmission to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying or use of this email or its contents is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender by responding to the email and then immediately delete the email. > ________________________________ > OGE regulations provide for a special access provision for Certificates of Divestiture (CDs). You may obtain copies of CDs by completing the fill and print PDF version of the OGE Form 201 and submitting your request to 201forms@oge.gov. OGE has also created an automated tool to request copies of the CDs, available on OGE’s website at: https://extapps2.oge.gov/201/Presiden.nsf/ All+Certificates+of+Divestiture. OGE-17-0005-N-000080 From: To: Subject: Date: Attachments: Daniel L. Skalla (b)(6) - Sandra Mabry's email address Reassigned WH Reports Friday, August 04, 2017 7:02:48 AM image001.png Sandy,   The following reports have been reassigned as shown below.  Please contact these OGE staff members regarding these reviews.   David: Nonresponsive records   Ciara: Nonresponsive records     J: OGE-17-0005-N-000081 Nonresponsive records Conway, Kellyanne White House Office [Counselor To The President] Nonresponsive records OGE-17-0005-N-000082 From: To: Subject: Date: Schultz, James D. EOP/WHO Patrick J. Lightfoot RE: Conway Responses Tuesday, July 18, 2017 11:11:45 AM Patrick - please call me.  JAMES D. SCHULTZ Senior Associate Counsel and Special Assistant to the President Office of the White House Counsel (b) (6) (o) (b) (6) (m) -----Original Message----From: Patrick J. Lightfoot [mailto:pjlightf@oge.gov] Sent: Tuesday, July 18, 2017 9:40 AM To: Schultz, James D. EOP/WHO (b) (6) Subject: RE: Conway Responses Hi Jim, Just wanted to follow-up on (b) (5)   Thanks! -----Original Message----From: Schultz, James D. EOP/WHO [(b) (6) Sent: Monday, July 17, 2017 6:20 PM To: Patrick J. Lightfoot Subject: RE: Conway Responses Patrick - As to question 3, (b) (5), (b) (6) .  JAMES D. SCHULTZ Senior Associate Counsel and Special Assistant to the President Office of the White House Counsel (b) (6) (o) (b) (6) (m) -----Original Message----From: Schultz, James D. EOP/WHO Sent: Monday, July 17, 2017 6:15 PM To: 'Patrick J. Lightfoot' Subject: RE: Conway Responses (b)(4), (5), (6) OGE-17-0005-N-000083 (b)(4), (5), (6) JAMES D. SCHULTZ Senior Associate Counsel and Special Assistant to the President Office of the White House Counsel (b) (6) (o) (b) (6) (m) -----Original Message----From: Patrick J. Lightfoot [mailto:pjlightf@oge.gov] Sent: Monday, July 17, 2017 3:05 PM To: Schultz, James D. EOP/WHO (b) (6) Subject: RE: Conway Responses No problem, I've copied the original email below: From: Patrick J. Lightfoot Sent: Thursday, June 08, 2017 3:09 PM To: 'Schultz, James D. EOP/WHO' Subject: RE: Conway CD request Hi Jim, Below are my follow-up questions/comments on Ms. Conway's CD request: (b) (5), (b) (6) Thanks! --Patrick -----Original Message----From: Schultz, James D. EOP/WHO (b) (6) Sent: Monday, July 17, 2017 3:01 PM To: Patrick J. Lightfoot Subject: RE: Conway Responses Patrick - could you resend me the CD questions?  I do not recall them and maybe thought they were the 278 questions.  J OGE-17-0005-N-000084 JAMES D. SCHULTZ Senior Associate Counsel and Special Assistant to the President Office of the White House Counsel (b) (6) (o) (b) (6) (m) -----Original Message----From: Patrick J. Lightfoot [mailto:pjlightf@oge.gov] Sent: Monday, July 17, 2017 2:57 PM To: Schultz, James D. EOP/WHO (b) (6) Subject: RE: Conway Responses > Hi Jim, Following up on the status of this along with the initial questions on Ms. Conway's CD request (sent 6/8). Thanks! --Patrick -Patrick J. Lightfoot Assistant Counsel, Ethics Law & Policy Branch General Counsel & Legal Policy Division U.S. Office of Government Ethics 1201 New York Ave NW, Suite 500 Washington, DC 20005 Telephone: (202) 482-9271 Visit OGE's website: >>>www.oge.gov Follow OGE on Twitter: @OfficeGovEthics<<< -----Original Message----From: Patrick J. Lightfoot Sent: Monday, June 12, 2017 1:57 PM To: 'Schultz, James D. EOP/WHO' Subject: RE: Conway Responses No attachment found in search Hi Jim, Please see our second round of questions in the attached doc.  The notes in red were your responses to initial questions.  The report has been returned in Integrity. --Patrick -----Original Message----From: Schultz, James D. EOP/WHO (b) (6) Sent: Monday, June 05, 2017 7:24 PM To: Patrick J. Lightfoot Subject: Conway Responses 7 page attachment withheld in full - (b)(3), (4), (5), (6) Patrick - you should have the certified 278 in the morning. OGE-17-0005-N-000085 From: To: Subject: Date: Schultz, James D. EOP/WHO Patrick J. Lightfoot; De La Vega, Scott RE: New Entrant Report Questions/Edits - Conway Wednesday, May 17, 2017 12:40:45 PM I am working with her private lawyer on it. Should have something this week. J JAMES D. SCHULTZ Senior Associate Counsel and Special Assistant to the President Office of the White House Counsel (b) (6) (o) (b) (6) (m) - From: Patrick J. Lightfoot [mailto:pjlightf@oge.gov] Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2017 11:26 AM To: Schultz, James D. EOP/WHO ; De La Vega, Scott Subject: RE: New Entrant Report Questions/Edits - Conway Hi Jim, Any updates on the Conway report? Thanks! --Patrick From: Schultz, James D. EOP/WHO (b) (6) Sent: Wednesday, May 03, 2017 4:59 PM To: Patrick J. Lightfoot; De La Vega, Scott Subject: RE: New Entrant Report Questions/Edits - Conway Patrick – can you send back the 278e? JAMES D. SCHULTZ Senior Associate Counsel and Special Assistant to the President Office of the White House Counsel (b) (6) (o) (b) (6) (m) - From: Patrick J. Lightfoot [mailto:pjlightf@oge.gov] Sent: Friday, April 21, 2017 2:26 PM To: Schultz, James D. EOP/WHO (b) (6) (b) (6) > Subject: RE: New Entrant Report Questions/Edits - Conway >; De La Vega, Scott Jim and Scott, Following up on the status of this. Thanks! Sincerely, -Patrick J. Lightfoot Assistant Counsel, Ethics Law & Policy Branch General Counsel & Legal Policy Division U.S. Office of Government Ethics 1201 New York Ave NW, Suite 500 OGE-17-0005-N-000086 Washington, DC 20005 Telephone: (202) 482-9271 Visit OGE's website: >www.oge.gov< Follow OGE on Twitter: @OfficeGovEthics From: Patrick J. Lightfoot Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2017 2:33 PM To: (b)(6) - James Schultz's email address '; (b)(6) - Scott DeLaVega's email address Subject: New Entrant Report Questions/Edits - Conway Jim and Scott, Please see my initial comments, etc. on Kellyanne Conway’s New Entrant Report below. The report has been returned in Integrity. Sincerely, -Patrick J. Lightfoot Assistant Counsel, Ethics Law & Policy Branch General Counsel & Legal Policy Division U.S. Office of Government Ethics 1201 New York Ave NW, Suite 500 Washington, DC 20005 Telephone: (202) 482-9271 Visit OGE's website: >www.oge.gov< Follow OGE on Twitter: @OfficeGovEthics (b)(3), (5), (6) QUESTIONS GENERALLY APPLICABLE TO REPORT: (b)(3), (5), (6) OGE-17-0005-N-000087 (b)(3), (5), (6) OGE Confidential Notice: This email, including all attachments, may constitute a Federal record or other Government property that is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. 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If you are not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivering the transmission to the OGE-17-0005-N-000091 From: To: Subject: Date: Attachments: Kimberly L. Sikora Panza "Bender, Stuart - OE" FW: Nominee Thursday, February 02, 2017 4:30:11 PM 20170202152934721.pdf 1 page attachment wi hheld in full (b)(3), (4), (5), (6)     From: Kimberly L. Sikora Panza Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2017 3:33 PM To: 'Bender, Stuart - OE' Cc: Kimberly L. Sikora Panza Subject: Nominee   Hi Stuart, I look forward to working with you and your team on this report. I’ve done an initial review of the report, and have the following preliminary questions. General (b)(3), (5), (6) OGE-17-0005-N-000092 Referral to USDA         Referral to USDA On Feb 2, 2017, at 2:12 PM, Kimberly L. Sikora Panza wrote: Stuart, Two quick preliminary questions· Do you have a mailing address for the filer or his representative? We would like to mail a physical copy of the Nominee Guide. · Will you be working on this report, or should I be communicating with someone else on your team?   Thanks, Kim     Referral to USDA OGE-17-0005-N-000096 Referral to USDA On Feb 2, 2017, at 1:36 PM, Kimberly L. Sikora Panza wrote: Referral to USDA Stuart,   I’m assigned to this report.  I need to review and will send you some preliminary questions this afternoon.   Kim   Referral to USDA OGE-17-0005-N-000097 From: To: Subject: Date: Attachments: Kimberly L. Sikora Panza "Bender Stuart - OE"; "Tobin Andrew - OE" FW: Nominee Monday, February 06, 2017 10:06:53 AM 20170202152934721.pdf 1 page attachment withheld in full (b)(3), (4), (5), (6) Hi Stuart, Thanks for all of the updates to the report, we’re making great progress. I’ve gone through my questions/comments from Thursday, and have included below the ones that I believe are still “open” (many of these are just confirmation points, but I’ll need the info to update my notes); I’ve also added various questions and comments below relating to updated information on the report. Could you please let me know when you are available to discuss the report/some of these items? Thanks, Kim (b)(3), (5), (6) OGE-17-0005-N-000099 From: To: Subject: Date: Kimberly L. Sikora Panza "Bender, Stuart - OE" RE: Sorry I missed your call Wednesday, February 08, 2017 11:59:22 AM Hi Stuart,   I am free until shortly before 1pm if you’d like to chat.   Kim   Referral to USDA Referral to USDA OGE-17-0005-N-000102 Referral to USDA On Feb 9, 2017, at 8:10 AM, Kimberly L. Sikora Panza wrote: Good morning, Stuart and Andrew, 2 page attachment withheld in full - (b)(3), (4), (5), (6); 3 page attachment withheld in full - (b)(3), (4), (5), (6) As indicated in my last email, I have some suggested edits to the endnotes.  (b) (5), (b) (6) or your ease of reference, I’ve attached a document showing my suggested edits in redline format, as well as a “clean” document showing what I anticipate the final entries looking like. In reviewing the endnotes, I came up with another question: (b)(3), (5), (6) Finally, Stuart, I spoke with Heather regarding your CD inquiry and have some additional information – could you give me a call at your convenience? 202.482.9214. Please let me know if you have any questions or would like to discuss. Kim   From: Kimberly L. Sikora Panza Sent: Wednesday, February 08, 2017 4:17 PM To: 'Bender, Stuart - OE'; 'Tobin, Andrew - OE' Subject: Report No attachment found in search   OGE-17-0005-N-000104 Stuart and AndrewI think we’re making good progress on Mr. Perdue’s report.  As I reviewed the most recent version of the report, I identified a few new questions/comments and a handful of prior outstanding ones, listed below. (b)(3), (5), (6) OGE-17-0005-N-000105 (b)(3), (5), (6) Thanks! Kim   OGE Confidential Notice: This email, including all attachments, may constitute a Federal record or other Government property that is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. This email also may contain information that is privileged, confidential, or otherwise protected from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivering the transmission to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying or use of this email or its contents is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender by responding to the email and then immediately delete the email. This electronic message contains information generated by the USDA solely for the intended recipients. Any unauthorized interception of this message or the use or disclosure of the information it contains may violate the law and subject the violator to civil or criminal penalties. If you believe you have received this message in error, please notify the sender and delete the email immediately. OGE-17-0005-N-000106 From: To: Subject: Date: Attachments: Kimberly L. Sikora Panza "Bender, Stuart - OE"; "Tobin, Andrew - OE" (b)(3), (6) chart Thursday, February 09, 2017 9:15:44 AM businesses.docx 1 page attachment withheld in full - (b)(3), (4), (5), (6) Stuart and Andrew,   I’ve put together a Word version of the earlier drawing I shared that shows my understanding of the (b)(3), (6) – pls see attached.   (b)(3), (5), (6) Thanks in advance for your input.   Kim OGE-17-0005-N-000107 Referral to USDA   From: Kimberly L Sikora Panza [mailto:klspanza@oge gov] Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2017 9:51 AM To: Tobin, Andrew - OE (b) (6) ; Bender, Stuart - OE (b) (6) Subject: RE: Report   Hi Andrew, Thanks! (b)(3), (5), (6) I think this addresses your Qs…please let me know if I missed anything Kim   Referral to USDA From: Kimberly L Sikora Panza [mailto:klspanza@oge gov] Sent: Wednesday, February 08, 2017 4:17 PM To: Bender, Stuart - OE (b) (6) ; Tobin, Andrew - OE (b) (6) Subject: Report   Stuart and Andrew- OGE-17-0005-N-000108 (b)(3), (4), (5), (6) Thanks! Kim   OGE Confidential Notice: This email, including all attachments, may constitute a Federal record or other Government property that is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed This email also may contain information that is privileged, confidential, or otherwise protected from disclosure under applicable law If you are not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivering the transmission to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying or use of this email or its contents is strictly prohibited If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender by responding to the email and then immediately delete the email This electronic message contains information generated by the USDA solely for the intended recipients Any unauthorized interception of this message or the use or disclosure of the information it contains may violate the law and subject the violator to civil or criminal penalties If you believe you have received this message in error, please notify the sender and delete the email immediately OGE Confidential Notice: This email, including all attachments, may constitute a Federal record or other Government property that is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed This email also may contain information that is privileged, confidential, or otherwise protected from disclosure under applicable law If you are not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivering the transmission to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying or use of this email or its contents is strictly prohibited If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender by responding to the email and then immediately delete the email OGE-17-0005-N-000109 From: To: Cc: Subject: Date: Kimberly L. Sikora Panza "Bender, Stuart - OE" "Tobin, Andrew - OE" RE: Kim--Discussion with Sonny Perdue"s lawyers regarding (b)(3), (6) - Tuesday, February 14, 2017 11:51:09 AM Hi Stuart,   Could you let me know when you have a minute to discuss?    Thanks, Kim   Referral to USDA OGE-17-0005-N-000110 Referral to USDA From: Kimberly L. Sikora Panza [mailto:klspanza@oge.gov] Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2017 2:24 PM To: Tobin, Andrew - OE ; Bender, Stuart - OE Subject: RE: Updated report Hi Andrew, Thanks for the updates to the report and additional explanations Please see my further input below (b)(3), (4), (5), (6) OGE-17-0005-N-000113 (b)(3), (5), (6) Kim Referral to USDA From: Kimberly L. Sikora Panza [mailto:klspanza@oge.gov] Sent: Friday, February 10, 2017 5:27 PM To: Bender, Stuart - OE <(b) (6) >; Tobin, Andrew - OE (b) (6) < > Cc: Monica M. G. Ashar Subject: Updated report Hi Stuart and Andrew, Thanks for the updates to the report. Here’s what I have based on my review of the updated report: (b)(3), (5), (6) OGE-17-0005-N-000115 (b)(3), (4), (5), (6) Thanks, and have a great weekend, Kim OGE Confidential Notice: This email, including all attachments, may constitute a Federal record or other Government property that is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. This email also may contain information that is privileged, confidential, or otherwise protected from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivering the transmission to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying or use of this email or its contents is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender by responding to the email and then immediately delete the email. OGE-17-0005-N-000117 Referral to USDA From: Kimberly L. Sikora Panza [mailto:klspanza@oge.gov] Sent: Friday, February 24, 2017 4:33 PM To: Bender, Stuart - OE (b) (6) > Cc: Tobin, Andrew - OE (b) (6) Subject: RE: Nominee Thanks, Stuart, this is helpful. When you receive the written responses from the filer’s attorneys, please forward them to us – the information will be helpful for our files (and of course to fully flesh out our understanding of things!) Have a nice weekend. Kim Referral to USDA OGE-17-0005-N-000119 Referral to USDA From: Kimberly L. Sikora Panza [mailto:klspanza@oge.gov] Sent: Thursday, February 23, 2017 9:15 AM To: Bender, Stuart - OE <(b) (6) Cc: Tobin, Andrew - OE (b) (6) Subject: RE: Nominee Thanks for the update, Stuart! Referral to USDA OGE-17-0005-N-000120 Referral to USDA On Feb 23, 2017, at 9:03 AM, Kimberly L. Sikora Panza wrote: Good morning, Stuart, Checking in to see if you have had any further contact with the filer’s attorneys – if you haven’t been contacted by them, could you please reach out for a status update? I need to update my team, and know we need to provide current status to the White House tomorrow morning. Thanks! Kim Referral to USDA On Feb 21, 2017, at 9:23 AM, Kimberly L. Sikora Panza wrote: Referral to USDA Good morning, Stuart, I hope you had a nice long weekend – the weather was amazing! Have you heard anything from the filer’s attorneys? I wanted to touch base with you before providing my team with a status update. Thanks, Kim OGE-17-0005-N-000121 Referral to USDA On Feb 16, 2017, at 7:14 AM, Kimberly L. Sikora Panza wrote: Hi Stuart, Just touching base to see if you were able to connect with the filer’s attorneys regarding the trust plans (following on our discussion Tuesday re: the same). Thanks in advance for your input, Kim OGE Confidential Notice: This email, including all attachments, may constitute a Federal record or other Government property that is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. This email also may contain information that is privileged, confidential, or otherwise protected from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivering the transmission to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying or use of this email or its contents is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender by responding to the email and then immediately delete the email. OGE-17-0005-N-000122 Referral to USDA On Feb 28, 2017, at 10:15 AM, Kimberly L. Sikora Panza wrote: Referral to USDA I will clear my schedule - look forward to speaking with you! On Feb 28, 2017, at 10:09 AM, Kimberly L. Sikora Panza wrote: 202.482.9214. Referral to USDA OGE-17-0005-N-000123 Referral to USDA On Feb 28, 2017, at 10:06 AM, Kimberly L. Sikora Panza wrote: Hi Stuart, I understand that you are in Beltsville doing training right now, so thought I’d send an email. I have a handful of minor clarification questions regarding (b)(3), (6) the (truly minor ones for purposes of updating my notes). Could you give me a ring when you are free? Thanks, Kim Referral to USDA On Feb 28, 2017, at 7:07 AM, Kimberly L. Sikora Panza wrote: Hi Stuart, I have been working on the EA based on the information you provided below. I will let you know if we have any other questions once I have discussed the draft with Heather/Deb. Thanks! Kim Referral to USDA OGE-17-0005-N-000124 Referral to USDA On Feb 28, 2017, at 3:42 PM, Kimberly L. Sikora Panza wrote: 1 page attachment withheld in full - (b)(3), (4), (5), (6) Stuart and Andrew  OGE will be reviewing the nominee’s report for preclearance.  Please be sure to instruct the nominee to personally review the report carefully once more, given that the nominee will be personally responsible for all entries in the report as they currently appear.   Before OGE reviews this report for “preclearance,” I’m sending you a list of some of the nominee’s material representations on which we are relying.  Please forward this message to the nominee and instruct him to review and specifically confirm in writing (email is OK) each item below .   Among other material representations, we are relying on the following:   ·         The nominee has personally reviewed all entries in the current version of the report and has affirmed that they are correct.   ·         The information on the attached chart (showing the structure/arrangement of the(b)(3), (6) is accurate and complete.  (see attachment) (b)(3), (6) ·         For Part 1 and Part 4, the nominee has provided information covering the entire reporting period of January 1, 2015, to OGE-17-0005-N-000125 present.   ·         For Part 2, Part 5, and Part 6 the nominee has provided information covering the entire reporting period of January 1, --2016, to present.   ·         The nominee does not have(b)(3), (6)   ·         The ethics agreement correctly describes all items addressed in the agreement.   Thank you for your assistance.  Please let us know if you have any questions.   Best regards, Kim     OGE Confidential Notice: This email, including all attachments, may constitute a Federal record or other Government property that is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. This email also may contain information that is privileged, confidential, or otherwise protected from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivering the transmission to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying or use of this email or its contents is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender by responding to the email and then immediately delete the email. This electronic message contains information generated by the USDA solely for the intended recipients. Any unauthorized interception of this message or the use or disclosure of the information it contains may violate the law and subject the violator to civil or criminal penalties. If you believe you have received this message in error, please notify the sender and delete the email immediately. OGE-17-0005-N-000126 Referral to USDA On Mar 1, 2017, at 7:12 AM, Kimberly L. Sikora Panza wrote: Thanks, Stuart.  Please keep me posted on the status of the EA review by the filer/his representatives.   Referral to USDA From: Kimberly L. Sikora Panza [mailto:klspanza@oge.gov] Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2017 3:02 PM To: Bender, Stuart - OE (b) (6) Cc: Tobin, Andrew - OE (b) (6) Subject: RE: Perdue EA   Hi Stuart.   Thanks for your email.   Thanks for the catch in #1 – absolutely yes to that change.   Re #2, that should be fine – just for consistency’s sake, do you want to say “Secretary of Agriculture” consistently in the document? I note that we say just “Secretary” in a few places –   Twice in para 3                                                                                                                                                                                                                             And once in penultimate para         Thanks, Kim   OGE-17-0005-N-000127 Referral to USDA On Feb 28, 2017, at 1:48 PM, Kimberly L. Sikora Panza wrote: 3 page attachment withheld in full - (b) Hi Stuart and Andrew, (3), (4), (5), (6)   Attached please find OGE’s draft EA for Mr. Perdue.  Can you please share this with the filer and his attorneys/advisors, and let us know your thoughts on the same?   Thanks, Kim OGE Confidential Notice: This email, including all attachments, may constitute a Federal record or other Government property that is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. This email also may contain information that is privileged, confidential, or otherwise protected from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivering the transmission to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying or use of this email or its contents is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender by responding to the email and then immediately delete the email. This electronic message contains information generated by the USDA solely for the intended recipients. Any unauthorized interception of this message or the use or disclosure of the information it contains may violate the law and subject the violator to civil or criminal penalties. If you believe you have received this message in error, please notify the sender and delete the email immediately. OGE Confidential Notice: This email, including all attachments, may constitute a Federal record or other Government property that is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. This email also may contain information that is privileged, confidential, or otherwise protected from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivering the transmission to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying or use of this email or its contents is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender by responding to the email and then immediately delete the email. OGE-17-0005-N-000128 OGE Confidential Notice: This email, including all attachments, may constitute a Federal record or other Government property that is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. This email also may contain information that is privileged, confidential, or otherwise protected from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivering the transmission to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying or use of this email or its contents is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender by responding to the email and then immediately delete the email. OGE-17-0005-N-000129 From: To: Subject: Date: Kimberly L. Sikora Panza "Tobin, Andrew - OE"; "Bender, Stuart - OE" RE: Nom report Wednesday, March 01, 2017 4:52:22 PM Thanks, Andrew!   Referral to USDA From: Kimberly L. Sikora Panza [mailto:klspanza@oge.gov] Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2017 3:36 PM To: Bender, Stuart - OE (b) (6) Tobin, Andrew - OE (b) (6) Subject: Nom report   Hi Stuart and Andrew,   I have three minor nits on the nom report, all of which seek just a *little* more clarity in some of the Endnotes: (b)(3), (5), (6) OGE-17-0005-N-000130   I am going to send a separate email in a few moments that contains a list of questions we will need the filer to specifically confirm before we can preclear the report.  Stay tuned….   Thanks, Kim OGE Confidential Notice: This email, including all attachments, may constitute a Federal record or other Government property that is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. This email also may contain information that is privileged, confidential, or otherwise protected from disclosure under applicable law. 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Sikora Panza "Bender, Stuart - OE" "Tobin, Andrew - OE" RE: Sonny Perdue"s Draft Ethics Agreement (with his full name in signature block) Thursday, March 02, 2017 8:14:54 AM Hi Stuart,   Thanks for the catch on that!  I understand that the Governor is reviewing the contents of the EA and will update my team re the same.   Kim   Referral to USDA OGE-17-0005-N-000132 From: To: Cc: Subject: Date: Kimberly L. Sikora Panza "Bender, Stuart - OE" "Tobin, Andrew - OE" RE: Kim-- Governor Perdue--Requested Revisions to Draft Ethics Agreement and Confirmation by the Nominee of OGE"s Questions Friday, March 03, 2017 10:39:07 AM Stuart,   (b) (5) I will follow up with you on the other matters we discussed once I have additional input from my team.   Thanks, Kim   Referral to USDA On Mar 3, 2017, at 7:56 AM, Kimberly L. Sikora Panza wrote: Hi Stuart,   OGE-17-0005-N-000133 Thanks for your message and this additional information.  I will review and discuss with my team, and then circle back with you.   Kim   Referral to USDA OGE-17-0005-N-000134 Referral to USDA On Mar 3, 2017, at 2:20 PM, Kimberly L. Sikora Panza wrote: - Hi Stuart and Andrew, I found a brief discussion of (b)(3), in the following LAs(6) (b) (5) Thanks, Kim OGE Confidential Notice: This email, including all attachments, may constitute a Federal record or other Government property that is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. This email also may contain information that is privileged, confidential, or otherwise protected from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivering the transmission to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying or use of this email or its contents is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender by responding to the email and then immediately delete the email. OGE-17-0005-N-000137 From: To: Subject: Date: Kimberly L. Sikora Panza "Bender, Stuart - OE" RE: A Note of Thanks! Monday, March 13, 2017 9:09:07 PM Thank you, Stuart, for your kind words…. I certainly appreciate everything you and Andrew did on your end re: the report as well!   Referral to USDA OGE-17-0005-N-000138 From: To: Cc: Subject: Date: EA Compliance "Bender Stuart - OE" "Tobin Andrew - OE"; EA Compliance Perdue ea Tuesday, May 02, 2017 2:50:14 PM Dear Mr Bender:               Mr Perdue III was confirmed as Secretary of the U S Department of Agriculture on 4/24/17 This is a reminder that Mr Perdue III has 90 days from the date of appointment to comply with the terms of his ethics agreement, unless an extension is granted by the Office of Government Ethics (OGE) Agency ethics officials do not have the authority to extend the compliance deadline; in rare circumstances of unusual hardship, OGE may decide to extend the deadline See 5 C F R § 2634 802(b) Please advise OGE via eacompliance@oge gov as soon as possible if an extension will be requested              (b)(3), (5), (6) The Designated Agency Ethics Official (DAEO) or the DAEO’s designee is required to provide OGE with written confirmation (email is acceptable and preferred) that Mr Perdue III has complied with the terms of his ethics agreement and that compliance was achieved within the 90-day deadline The DAEO’s or designee’s confirmation to OGE must be based on written notification of compliance received from Mr Perdue III OGE should receive written confirmation from the DAEO or designee no later than seven days after the expiration of the 90-day deadline Agencies are, however, encouraged to send written confirmation to OGE as soon as possible Please consult OGE’s Legal Advisory LA-14-06 for additional guidance   Here is the link to the guidance:   https://www2 oge gov/Web/OGE nsf/Legal%20Advisories/ECDADA000D6612BF85257E96005FBF0C/$FILE/eecbe744513c40b7a3c049def23f2fdd3 pdf? open               Please forward confirmation of compliance to OGE at eacompliance@oge gov Thank you for your assistance in this matter, and please contact eacompliance@oge gov if you have any questions If you are not the point of contact for this matter, please advise eacompliance@oge gov and forward this email to the appropriate ethics official   Sincerely,   Compliance Division United States Office of Government Ethics 1201 New York Avenue NW Suite 500 Washington, DC 20005   Visit OGE's website: www oge gov Follow OGE on Twitter: @OfficeGovEthics             OGE-17-0005-N-000139 From: To: Cc: Subject: Date: Attachments: EA Compliance "Bender, Stuart - OE" EA Compliance Perdue ea Tuesday, May 16, 2017 1:51:48 PM EA Certification Secretary Perdue- AGRICULTURE.pdf EA certification available at https://extapps2.oge.gov/201/ Presiden.nsf/5FBEE0FA390C5D6885258167006370A2/ $FILE/Perdue%20III%20EA%20Certification%201%20of% 201.pdf Dear Mr. Bender, In accordance with Program Advisory 17-03, we are providing the attached Certification for completion by Secretary Perdue to demonstrate compliance with the provisions of his ethics agreement. Please ensure that Secretary Perdue completes this form and returns it to OGE by email to eacompliance@oge.gov no later than July 31 as stated in his ethics agreement. If you have any questions, please contact Doug Chapman at eacompliance@oge.gov.   OGE-17-0005-N-000140 From: To: Subject: Date: Schultz, James D. EOP/WHO Elaine Newton RE: OGE Comments on Miller NE Report (2-17-17) Friday, March 24, 2017 11:47:19 AM - Edits were made to the report and I believe resubmitted.  (b)(3), (5), (6)   JAMES D. SCHULTZ Senior Associate Counsel and Special Assistant to the President Office of the White House Counsel (b) (6) o) m)   From: Elaine Newton [mailto:enewton@oge.gov] Sent: Friday, March 24, 2017 11:10 AM To: Schultz, James D. EOP/WHO (b) (6) > Subject: OGE Comments on Miller NE Report (2-17-17)   Good Morning,   I am checking on the status of the report for Stephen Miller.  I sent you my initial questions on February 17, 2017, and sent the report back to you in Integrity on March 10, 2017.    Please let me know if you have any questions.   Thanks, Elaine   Elaine Newton Associate Counsel U.S. Office of Government Ethics 1201 New York Ave., NW, Suite 500 Washington, DC  20005-3915 Telephone: 202-482-9265     OGE Confidential Notice: This email, including all attachments, may constitute a Federal record or other Government property that is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. This email also may contain information that is privileged, confidential, or otherwise protected from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivering the transmission to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying or use of this email or its contents is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error, OGE-17-0005-N-000141 please notify the sender by responding to the email and then immediately delete the email. OGE-17-0005-N-000142 From: Subject: Elaine Newton "Schultz, James D. EOP/WHO" Elaine Newton RE: OGE Comments on Miller NE Report (2- 17- 17) Date: Attachments: Monday, March 27, 20 17 12:39 :44 PM OGE Comments on Miller NE Report (3-27 - 17).docx To: Bee : Thank yo u fo r t he revised report o n Stephen Miller. I have some fo llow-up quest io ns (attac hed) regarding the report . Please let me know if it wo uld be easier t o have a short te lepho ne conversation to d iscuss my q uest ions. Thanks, Elaine Elaine Newto n Associate Counse l U.S. Office of Government Ethics 1201 New York Ave., NW, Suit e 500 Washington, DC 20005 -3915 Telep hone : 202-482-9265 OGE-17-0005-N-000143 From: To: Subject: Date: Attachments: Schultz, James D. EOP/WHO Elaine Newton OGE Comments on Miller NE Report (002) Thursday, May 18, 2017 12:29:35 PM OGE Comments on Miller NE Report (002).docx 2 page attachment withheld in full (b)(3), (4), (5), (6) Edits have been made to 278.  OGE-17-0005-N-000144 Nonresponsive records From: Schultz, James D. EOP/WHO (b) (6) Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2017 5:42 PM To: Emory A. Rounds III Cc: De La Vega, Scott Subject: RE: NEW ENTRANT REPORT QUESTIONS #3 ]   All confirmed and it is a (b)(3), (6) in to edit.    Scott, could you have someone change that?  I cannot get   JAMES D. SCHULTZ Senior Associate Counsel and Special Assistant to the President Office of the White House Counsel (b) (6) o) m)   From: Emory A. Rounds III [mailto:earounds@oge.gov] Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2017 9:29 AM To: Schultz, James D. EOP/WHO (b) (6) Cc: De La Vega, Scott (b) (6) > Subject: NEW ENTRANT REPORT QUESTIONS #3   Good morning! OGE-17-0005-N-000145 (b)(3), (5), (6) Thank you! Emory Emory Rounds Associate Counsel General Counsel and Legal Policy Division Ethics Law and Policy Branch U.S. Office of Government Ethics 1201 New York Avenue, NW, Suite 500 Washington, DC 20005-3917 Telephone: 202-482-9232   OGE Confidential Notice: This email, including all attachments, may constitute a Federal record or other Government property that is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. This email also may contain information that is privileged, confidential, or otherwise protected from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivering the transmission to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying or use of this email or its contents is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error, OGE-17-0005-N-000147 please notify the sender by responding to the email and then immediately delete the email. OGE-17-0005-N-000148 From: To: Subject: Date: Attachments: Mabry, Sandra S. EOP/WHO Ciara M. Guzman RE: NE 278e for Hope Hicks Wednesday, August 30, 2017 10:36:10 AM WHO response to OGE Comments (Hicks) sent to OGE.docx 2 page attachment withheld in full - (b) (3), (5), (6) Ciara, responses are attached.  Thanks, Sandy -----Original Message----From: Ciara M. Guzman [mailto:cmguzman@oge.gov] Sent: Wednesday, August 30, 2017 8:15 AM To: Mabry, Sandra S. EOP/WHO <(b) (6) Subject: RE: NE 278e for Hope Hicks Hi Sandy, (b) (5) Thanks. Ciara -----Original Message----From: Mabry, Sandra S. EOP/WHO(b) (6) Sent: Thursday, August 24, 2017 10:04 AM To: Ciara M. Guzman Subject: RE: NE 278e for Hope Hicks - Ciara, just left a voice message for you.  Please call to discuss responses to questions on Hope Hicks' report.  Thanks, Sandy (b) (6) -----Original Message----From: Mabry, Sandra S. EOP/WHO Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2017 4:11 PM To: 'Ciara M. Guzman' Subject: NE 278e for Hope Hicks - Ciara, I left a voice message for you.  Please call me to discuss responses.  Thanks, Sandy (b) (6) ________________________________ OGE Confidential Notice: This message may contain Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) that requires safeguarding or dissemination control under applicable law, regulation, or Government-wide policy. This email, including all attachments, may constitute a Federal record or other Government property that is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. 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If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender by responding to the email and then immediately delete the email. ________________________________ OGE-17-0005-N-000149 From: To: Cc: Subject: Date: Attachments: EA Compliance (b)(6) - Janice Kaye's email address EA Compliance; (b)(6) - Monique Ricker's email address FW: ea Lighthizer Thursday, May 18, 2017 10:07:26 AM EA Certification U.S Trade Representative Lighthizer - TRADE REP.pdf EA certifications available at https://extapps2.oge.gov/201/ Presiden.nsf/E0AB2EA501037D8F852581C6002C2077/ $FILE/Lighthizer%20all%20EA%20Certification.pdf From: EA Compliance Sent: Thursday, May 18, 2017 9:51 AM (b)(6) - Janice Kaye's email address To: (b)(6) - Monique Ricker's email address Cc: EA Compliance; Subject: ea Lighthizer   Dear Ms. Kaye:   Ambassador Lighthizer was confirmed as United States Trade Representative on May 11, 2017. This is a reminder that Ambassador Lighthizer has 90 days from the date of confirmation (May 11, 2017) to comply with the terms of his ethics agreement, unless an extension is granted by the Office of Government Ethics (OGE). Agency ethics officials do not have the authority to extend the compliance deadline; in rare circumstances of unusual hardship, OGE may decide to extend the deadline. See 5 C.F.R. § 2634.802(b). Please advise OGE via eacompliance@oge.gov as soon as possible if an extension will be requested.   Ambassador Lighthizer is required to complete and sign the attached Certification of Ethics Agreement Compliance (See OGE’s Program Advisory PA 17-03). The Secretary should provide the completed and signed Certification to ethics officials as soon as possible but not later than August 09, 2017. The Certification should then be submitted to OGE no later than August 16, 2017 via email to eacompliance@oge.gov.   Thank you for your assistance in this matter, and please contact eacompliance@oge.gov if you have any questions. If you are not the point of contact for this matter, please advise eacompliance@oge.gov and forward this email to the appropriate ethics official.   Sincerely,   Compliance Division United States Office of Government Ethics 1201 New York Avenue NW Suite 500 Washington, DC 20005   Visit OGE's website: www.oge.gov Follow OGE on Twitter: @OfficeGovEthics             OGE-17-0005-N-000150 From: To: Cc: Subject: Date: LNAPPS1.USOGE@oge.gov Douglas L. Chapman; Elaine E. Abbott; Michelle M. Walker EA Compliance Ethics Agreement Compliance 45-day reminder Sunday, June 18, 2017 1:18:47 AM Hello, Please send the following individuals their 45-day reminder. Robert E Lighthizer, confirmed 5/11/2017 Agency: Office Of The US Trade Representative Nonresponsive network records Have a nice ethical day! OGE-17-0005-N-000151 From: To: Subject: Date: Attachments: CD Stephanie Nonluecha FW: CD Request for Ambassador Lighthizer Monday, June 19, 2017 2:36:31 PM lighthizer nominee report.pdf Amb Lighthizer CD request.pdf Stephanie, 278 financial disclosure report withheld in full - (b)(3) - Available at https://extapps2.oge.gov/201/Presiden.nsf/PAS%20Index? OpenView. submitting your request to 201forms@oge.gov. OGE has also created an automated tool to request copies of the CDs, available on OGE’s website at: https://extapps2.oge.gov/201/Presiden.nsf/All+Certificates +of+Divestiture. Noresponsive records Thanks for your help. Elaine -----Original Message----From: Rachel K. Dowell Sent: Monday, June 12, 2017 4:12 PM To: 'Kaye, Janice A. EOP/USTR' Cc: Elaine Newton Subject: FW: CD Request for Ambassador Lighthizer Thanks, Janice. Forwarding this on - the assigned reviewer will let you know if any additional information is needed. Referral to USTR OGE-17-0005-N-000152 From: To: Subject: Date: Douglas L. Chapman Michelle M. Walker; Elaine E. Abbott; EA Compliance EA Compliance Extension Request Wednesday, July 26, 2017 9:06:55 AM Michelle/Elaine:   Janice Kaye from the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative called to inquire about an EA compliance extension for Robert Lighthizer, US Trade Representative.  (b) (5)   She will be submitting the formal request via letter emailed to eacompliance@oge.gov.  Please keep an eye out for it and let me know when it comes in.    Also, Ms. Kaye is aware that Mr. Lighthizer must still submit a certification by the original due date stating what provisions of his EA he has complied with and then a second certification after he has complied with the remaining provisions, in accordance with PA-17-03.   As always, please let me know if you have any questions,   Doug   Doug Chapman Chief, Program Review Branch U.S. Office of Government Ethics 1201 New York Avenue, NW Suite 500 Washington, DC 20005 202-482-9223   OGE-17-0005-N-000153 From: To: Cc: Subject: Date: EA Compliance "Kaye, Janice A. EOP/USTR" EA Compliance Ambassador Lighthizer certification of ethics agreement Thursday, August 03, 2017 3:14:30 PM Dear Ms. Kaye, Thank you for the Certification of Ethics Agreement of Ambassador Lighthizer. Sincerely, OGE Compliance Division Referral to USTR OGE-17-0005-N-000155 Nonresponsive records Referral to USTR From: Daniel L. Skalla [mailto:dlskalla@oge.gov] Sent: Monday, August 14, 2017 11:05 AM To: Kaye, Janice A. EOP/USTR (b) (6) Cc: Grace A. Clark ; 278Tracking <278Tracking@oge.gov> Subject: RE: Lighthizer 278-T (8/2/17)   Hi Janice, (b)(3), (5), (6)   Thanks, Dan   Referral to USTR From: Daniel L. Skalla [mailto:dlskalla@oge.gov] Sent: Monday, August 14, 2017 10:17 AM To: Kaye, Janice A. EOP/USTR (b) (6) Cc: Grace A. Clark ; 278Tracking <278Tracking@oge.gov> Subject: Lighthizer 278-T (8/2/17) OGE-17-0005-N-000156   Hi Janice,   (b)(3), (5), (6)   Thank you,   Dan Skalla Chief, Financial Disclosure Branch Compliance Division U.S. Office of Government Ethics 1201 New York Ave., NW, Suite 500 Washington, DC  20005-3917 Tel. 202.482.9222 Fax 202.482.9238   Visit OGE's website: >>www.oge.gov<< Follow OGE on Twitter: @OfficeGovEthics     OGE Confidential Notice: This message may contain Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) that requires safeguarding or dissemination control under applicable law, regulation, or Government-wide policy. This email, including all attachments, may constitute a Federal record or other Government property that is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivering the transmission to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying or use of this email or its contents is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender by responding to the email and then immediately delete the email. OGE-17-0005-N-000157 From: To: Cc: Subject: Date: EA Compliance "Kaye, Janice A. EOP/USTR" EA Compliance RE: request for compliance extension for Ambassador Robert E. Lighthizer Thursday, October 26, 2017 3:00:43 PM Dear Ms. Kaye, Thank you for the ethics agreement certification compliance from Ambassador Lighthizer. Sincerely, The Compliance Division Referral to USTR -----Original Message----From: EA Compliance [mailto:eacompliance@oge.gov] Sent: Thursday, October 5, 2017 1:53 PM To: Kaye, Janice A. EOP/USTR (b) (6) Cc: EA Compliance Subject: RE: request for compliance extension for Ambassador Robert E. Lighthizer Dear Ms. Kaye: Ambassador Lighthizer's was confirmed on 5/11/2017. The Ambassador sent his first Ethics Agreement Compliance (Certification) on 8/2/2017.  This is a reminder that the second Ethics Agreement Compliance (Certification) needs to be completed and signed by October 5, 2017.  The Certification should then be submitted to OGE no later than October 12, 2017.  The second Certification was for the element that was given an approving extension, the Ambassador's Cornerstone Concentrated 30 Investment Account and the London Company Large Cap Value Account. Thank you for your assistance in this matter, and please contact eacompliance@oge.gov if you have any questions. If you are not the point of contact for this matter, please advise eacompliance@oge.gov and forward this email to the appropriate ethics official. Sincerely, Compliance Division United States Office of Government Ethics 1201 New York Avenue NW Suite 500 Washington, DC 20005 -----Original Message----From: EA Compliance Sent: Monday, July 31, 2017 2:07 PM To: 'Kaye, Janice A. EOP/USTR' Cc: EA Compliance OGE-17-0005-N-000158 Subject: RE: request for compliance extension for Ambassador Robert E. Lighthizer EA certifications & OGE's letter approving an extension of Ambassador Lighthizer's ethics agreement compliance available at https:// extapps2.oge.gov/201/Presiden.nsf/ E0AB2EA501037D8F852581C6002C2077/$FILE/Lighthizer%20all% 20EA%20Certification.pdf Hi Janice, - Attached is OGE's letter approving an extension of Ambassador Lighthizer's ethics agreement compliance due date, as it applies to the (b)(3), (6) We are sending the hard copy letter via US mail.  Also attached are the Certification of Ethics Agreement Compliance documents he'll be required to complete and submit.  Please let us know if you have any questions. Sincerely, Doug Chapman Chief, Program Review Branch U.S. Office of Government Ethics 1201 New York Avenue, NW Suite 500 Washington, DC 20005 202-482-9223 Referral to USTR ________________________________ OGE Confidential Notice: This message may contain Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) that requires safeguarding or dissemination control under applicable law, regulation, or Government-wide policy. This email, including all attachments, may constitute a Federal record or other Government property that is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivering the transmission to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying or use of this email or its contents is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender by responding to the email and then immediately delete the email. ________________________________ OGE-17-0005-N-000159 From: To: Subject: Date: Ciara M. Guzman "Mabry Sandra S. EOP/WHO" RE: BANNON Thursday, October 26, 2017 12:13:47 PM Sandy, I just returned the report. Thanks. Ciara From: Mabry, Sandra S. EOP/WHO (b) (6) Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2017 12:09 PM To: Ciara M. Guzman Subject: RE: BANNON Ciara, I just left a phone message for you. Please return Bannon’s report to the WH so I can update it. Thanks, Sandy From: Ciara M. Guzman [mailto:cmguzman@oge.gov] Sent: Monday, October 23, 2017 1:36 PM To: Mabry, Sandra S. EOP/WHO (b) (6) Subject: FW: BANNON Hi Sandy, Please see below Mr. Schultz’s email. Per our conversation, I have highlighted the items that need further clarification and/or were not addressed in the current version of the report. We can discuss later this week. Additionally, on a second email Mr. Schultz indicated that “(b)(3), (6) include this when editing the report. Thanks. Ciara From: Lori Kelly Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2017 8:02 AM To: Ciara M. Guzman Cc: 278Tracking Subject: FW: BANNON Hi Ciara, James emailed this to me and I see in FDTS the report is assigned to you. I forwarded the NE report to you in Integrity. Lori From: Schultz, James D. EOP/WHO (b) (6) Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2017 5:00 PM To: Lori Kelly Subject: BANNON Lori – please find the responses. (b)(3), (5), (6) OGE-17-0005-N-000160 (b)(3), (5), (6) (b) (6) JAMES D. SCHULTZ Senior Associate Counsel and Special Assistant to the President Office of the White House Counsel (o) (m) OGE Confidential Notice: This message may contain Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) that requires safeguarding or dissemination control under applicable law, regulation, or Government-wide policy. This email, including all attachments, may constitute a Federal record or other Government property that is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivering the transmission to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying or use of this email or its contents is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender by responding to the email and then immediately delete the email. OGE-17-0005-N-000163 -----Original Messag~ ---From: Kimberly L. Sikora Panza Sent: Thursday, April 06, 2017 9:55 AM To : Elaine Newton Subject: FW: COD PACKAGE Hi ElaineHere's the electronic copy, per your VM Thanks Kim -----Ongma Messag~ ---From: Schultz, Jame s D. EOP/WHO OGE-17-0005-N-000164 Sent: Monday, March 06, 2017 11:01 AM To: David J. Apol Subject: COD PACKAGE No attachment found in search Dave - Attached please find the COD package for Mr. Bannon.  His draft 278 is available for review on integrity.  Jim JAMES D. SCHULTZ Senior Associate Counsel and Special Assistant to the President Office of the White House Counsel (b) (6) o) m) OGE-17-0005-N-000165 From: To: Subject: Date: Kimberly L. Sikora Panza David J. Apol FW: Bannon CD request Tuesday, April 11, 2017 7:09:02 AM Hi Dave, Below please find Jim’s responses to your questions. I am available to discuss at your convenience. Kim From: Schultz, James D. EOP/WHO(b) (6) Sent: Monday, April 10, 2017 3:04 PM To: Kimberly L. Sikora Panza Subject: RE: Bannon CD request Hi Jim, The CD package is with Dave right now, and he wanted me to ask you these follow up questions: (4), (5), (6) JAMES D. SCHULTZ Senior Associate Counsel and Special Assistant to the President OGE-17-0005-N-000166 (b) (6) Office of the White House Counsel o) m) From: Kimberly L. Sikora Panza [mailto:klspanza@oge.gov] Sent: Friday, April 7, 2017 1:25 PM To: Schultz, James D. EOP/WHO (b) (6) Subject: RE: Bannon CD request Hi Jim, The CD package is with Dave right now, and he wanted me to ask you these follow up questions: (5), (6) Thank you in advance for your input on these additional questions related to the CD. (As you know, I also am the reviewer for Mr. Bannon’s New Entrant report; we will be sending questions on his report (not related to the CD) separately.) Kim From: Schultz, James D. EOP/WHO (b) (6) Sent: Thursday, April 06, 2017 11:46 AM To: Kimberly L. Sikora Panza Subject: Re: Bannon CD request Jim. I believe I responded. (b) (5), (b) (6) . Any update on the COD? James D. Schultz Senior Associate Counsel and Special Assistant to the President Office of White House Counsel (b) (6) ) On Apr 4, 2017, at 3:39 PM, Kimberly L. Sikora Panza wrote: Hi Jim, OGE-17-0005-N-000167 (5), (6) I have one additional question Thanks, Kim From: Schultz, James D. EOP/WHO(b) (6) Sent: Tuesday, April 04, 2017 9:48 AM To: Kimberly L. Sikora Panza Subject: RE: Bannon CD request Yes. (b) (6) JAMES D. SCHULTZ Senior Associate Counsel and Special Assistant to the President White House Counsel (o) (m) From: Kimberly L. Sikora Panza [mailto:klspanza@oge.gov] Sent: Tuesday, April 4, 2017 9:47 AM To: Schultz, James D. EOP/WHO(b) (6) Subject: RE: Bannon CD request Good morning, Jim, Thanks for your email. I am available to speak now, if you are free – is the number the best number to reach you? (b) (6) Thanks, Kim From: Schultz, James D. EOP/WHO(b) (6) Sent: Tuesday, April 04, 2017 9:22 AM To: Kimberly L. Sikora Panza Subject: RE: Bannon CD request Kim – as you know, Steve’s 278 has been finalized. Can we talk this morning regarding the COD? JAMES D. SCHULTZ Senior Associate Counsel and Special Assistant to the President Office of the White House Counsel (b) (6) o) m) From: Kimberly L. Sikora Panza [mailto:klspanza@oge.gov] Sent: Friday, March 24, 2017 4:39 PM To: Schultz, James D. EOP/WHO (b) (6) OGE-17-0005-N-000168 Subject: RE: Bannon CD request Good afternoon, Jim, I hope you are well. I am writing to touch base regarding the Bannon CD, and follow up re: a signed version of the report and my clarification questions below. At your convenience, could you please let me know the status of things? Thank you in advance for your input. Best regards, Kim From: Kimberly L. Sikora Panza Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2017 12:44 PM To: 'Schultz, James D. EOP/WHO' Subject: RE: Bannon CD request Thank you for the additional information. Could you please let me know when the signed version of the report is available? I also would appreciate your help clarifying a few items on the report. Could you please provide a brief description of the following companies: (5), (6) Thank you in advance for your input. Best regards, Kim From: Schultz, James D. EOP/WHO(b) (6) Sent: Monday, March 13, 2017 9:26 AM To: Kimberly L. Sikora Panza Subject: Re: Bannon CD request The report will be available shortly. (5), (6) OGE-17-0005-N-000169 (5), (6) James D. Schultz Senior Associate Counsel and Special Assistant to the President Office of White House Counsel (b) (6) (m) On Mar 8, 2017, at 2:48 PM, Kimberly L. Sikora Panza wrote: No attachment found in search Good afternoon, I am the OGE reviewer assigned to review the CD request for Mr. Bannon. I have the following questions regarding the CD request – thank you in OGE-17-0005-N-000170 (5), (6) advance for your input! Finally, for your future reference, attached please find the sample CD request format, which asks questions regarding the various pieces of information we need to process a CD request. Most agencies submit CD requests using this form, and using the form can help streamline the CD review process on our end. Thank you in advance for your input. Best regards, Kim OGE Confidential Notice: This email, including all attachments, may constitute a Federal record or other Government property that is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is OGE-17-0005-N-000171 From: To: Cc: Subject: Date: Schultz, James D. EOP/WHO Rodrick T. Johnson Elaine Newton; Sandra S. Mabry; Teresa L. Williamson; Kimberly L. Sikora Panza RE: Certificate of Divestiture for Stephen K. Bannon Wednesday, April 12, 2017 11:02:38 AM We are in receipt of Mr. Bannon’s COD.    JAMES D. SCHULTZ Senior Associate Counsel and Special Assistant to the President Office of the White House Counsel (b) (6) o) m)   From: Rodrick T. Johnson [mailto:rjohnson@oge.gov] Sent: Wednesday, April 12, 2017 9:33 AM To: Schultz, James D. EOP/WHO (b) (6) > Cc: Elaine Newton ; Sandra S. Mabry ; Teresa L. Williamson ; Kimberly L. Sikora Panza Subject: Certificate of Divestiture for Stephen K. Bannon OGE regulations provide for a special access provision for Certificates of Divestiture (CDs). You Importance: High may obtain copies of CDs by completing the fill and print PDF version of the OGE Form 201 and submitting your request to 201forms@oge.gov. OGE has also created an automated tool to request copies of the CDs, available on OGE’s website at: https://extapps2.oge.gov/201/Presiden.nsf/All   +Certificates+of+Divestiture. Good Morning, Mr. Schultz:      Attached is the Certificate of Divestiture OGE-2017-031 for Stephen K. Bannon, Assistant to the President and Chief Strategist to the President. We would appreciate your forwarding the original certificate to Mr. Bannon.  Also enclosed is a copy of the certificate for your files.              The original certificate and one copy for your records will be mailed to you. We would appreciate your forwarding the original certificate to Mr. Bannon,  upon receipt.   Please confirm receipt of this email by replying to all.   Thanks, Again Rodrick Johnson   OGE Confidential Notice: This email, including all attachments, may constitute a Federal record or other Government property that is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. This email also may contain information that is privileged, confidential, or otherwise protected from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivering the transmission to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying or use OGE-17-0005-N-000172 From: To: Subject: Date: Kimberly L. Sikora Panza "Schultz James D. EOP/WHO" RE: Bannon New Entrant Report Friday, July 14, 2017 3:57:39 PM Good afternoon, Jim, I am writing to follow up on the Bannon report – at your convenience, could you please let me know the status? Thanks, Kim From: Kimberly L. Sikora Panza Sent: Monday, June 26, 2017 4:31 PM To: 'Schultz, James D. EOP/WHO' Subject: RE: Bannon New Entrant Report Good afternoon, Jim, I am writing to touch base re the Bannon report – at your convenience, could you please let me know the status? Thanks, Kim From: Kimberly L. Sikora Panza Sent: Friday, June 16, 2017 9:54 AM To: 'Schultz, James D. EOP/WHO' Subject: RE: Bannon New Entrant Report Good morning, Jim, I hope you are well. I am writing to check in on the Bannon report – could you please let me know the status at your convenience? Thanks! Kim From: Schultz, James D. EOP/WHO(b) (6) Sent: Tuesday, June 06, 2017 4:08 PM To: Kimberly L. Sikora Panza Subject: Re: Bannon New Entrant Report Sorry. Got pulled into something else. I'm trying to get his done this week. James D. Schultz Senior Associate Counsel and Special Assistant to the President Office of White House Counsel (b) (6) m) On Jun 6, 2017, at 4:05 PM, Kimberly L. Sikora Panza wrote: Good afternoon, Jim, I am writing to touch base on the Bannon report – at your convenience, could you please let me know the status? Thank you, Kim From: Kimberly L. Sikora Panza Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2017 4:29 PM To: Schultz, James D. EOP/WHO Subject: RE: Bannon New Entrant Report Good afternoon, Jim, I am writing to touch base on the Bannon New Entrant Report. At your convenience, could you please let me know the status? Thanks, Kim From: Kimberly L. Sikora Panza Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2017 11:04 AM To: 'Mabry, Sandra S. EOP/WHO' Cc: Schultz, James D. EOP/WHO Subject: RE: Bannon New Entrant Report Thanks! From: Mabry, Sandra S. EOP/WHO (b) (6) Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2017 10:56 AM To: Kimberly L. Sikora Panza Cc: Schultz, James D. EOP/WHO Subject: RE: Bannon New Entrant Report Kim, Jim is working on this one. I have copied him on this email. Sandy OGE-17-0005-N-000173 From: Kimberly L. Sikora Panza [mailto:klspanza@oge.gov] Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2017 8:02 AM To: Mabry, Sandra S. EOP/WHO (b) (6) Subject: FW: Bannon New Entrant Report Hi Sandy, Are you also working on the Bannon report? If so, at your convenience, could you please provide a status update? Thanks! Kim From: Kimberly L. Sikora Panza Sent: Thursday, May 04, 2017 2:08 PM To: (b)(6) - James Schultz's email address ' Cc: 'Mabry, Sandra S. EOP/WHO'; (b)(6) - Scott DelaVega's email address Subject: Bannon New Entrant Report (b)(3), (5), (6) Kimberly L. Sikora Panza Good afternoon, I am the OGE reviewer assigned to review the New Entrant report for Steve Bannon. Please see below for my preliminary questions/comments based on my review of the report I look forward to working with you! OGE-17-0005-N-000174 (b)(3), (5), (6) *** Best regards, Kim Sikora Panza OGE Confidential Notice: This message contains Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) that requires safeguarding or dissemination control under applicable law, regulation, or Government-wide policy. This email, including all attachments, may constitute a Federal record or other Government property that is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivering the transmission to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying or use of this email or its contents is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender by responding to the email and then immediately delete the email. OGE-17-0005-N-000176 From: To: Subject: Date: Attachments: Heather A. Jones "Jane Halprin"; (b)(6) - Patrick Carney's email address How to Submit Friday, March 10, 2017 5:56:59 PM Submit Report.docx Attachment released below Heather Jones (b) (6) Office of Government Ethics Visit OGE's website: www.oge.gov Follow OGE on Twitter: @OfficeGovEthics   OGE-17-0005-N-000177 Submitting a Nominee Report after Nomination 1. Log into Integrity, https://integrity.gov. 2. On the “My Tasks” page, click the “Sign” button next to your Nominee report. The report will open in a new window. ft MY TASKS ','J d My Tasks ' 0 SETTINGS 0 HELP [♦ LOG OUT YEAR ITEM TYPE AGEN CY GRO UP POSITION DU E DATE 2016 Nominee Report 278 Sample Agency Sample Agency, Nominee Group Sample Position STATUS DATE FILED Draft, Pre.Cleared 03/18116 3. Click the “Submit Report” link on the lower left side of the page. Gen eral Inform a tion: Filer, Sam pl e FILER SNAP SHOT Agency Flier. sample Irena.: Nominee Report Stams: Draft, Pre-Cleared sample Agency Repori type 278 Spouse Yes Reporr J~ar.· 2016 Position: Sample Position REV IEWER & FILER INFORMATION Filer Caregory AgencyRt'l'!ewer PUbltcA1•af/abl/lry PAS OGERe,,•iewer. Filer Srams. Amendment: QUE DATES & EXTENSION S 4. The “Submit OGE Form 278e” page will display. Scroll down your report to check for accuracy. Submit OGE Form 278e. T( r •MT Hl ,;; :'"l(,f f('~t,l ~ RI (I f' 1-:·1 f l;(: i Al • ,r ;]."fJCl,I Of ·111, N,rr A~!)',[ NomUN;'li' RfP(lrt I f/S. O/Jtceoj'Go\wnm\'m £Ulm, SC F.R. pan 2eJ;1 I Forni ~1fd: rrr 11 I ..-, ••,i 1 :)r,f f(";,1,1 ,~, • 1 rJr•, OM8 ,Vo, (3:!M,OOOJ I (March 2:01-1> Executive Bran ch Personn el Pttlilic Finan cial Disclosure Report (OGE Form 278e) Clffirornc den,ed leg•I effec-~vahdrty,or e1force.ib1hty soley~cause It 1sin elt-ctrooic form. I her~by consent to the useof es,gnatue es• nature is a · ted to the intorman:>nthal I have 0',/1~ and nol the resei 1ation formmin Of the 1nrormatonon the screenOl'prlnted page 6. Checking the box will enable the “Submit OGE Form 278e” button. Click the button. Submit Extcul!ve Sranct Publl< Financial Disclosure Report (OGEForm :i.71k') In a; Kimberly L. Sikora Panza Cc: Patrick Carney (b) (6) >; Monica M. G. Ashar Subject: RE: Precleared: Ajit Pai   JaneThe Chairman’s letter can not be on Commission letterhead because he is not acting in his official capacity but rather is acting in his personal capacity. Can you have him sign a letter that is not on letterhead? (also please don’t include his personal address because the letter will be posted on the internet.) Thanks, Heather Referral to FCC From: Heather A. Jones [mailto:hajones@oge.gov] Sent: Friday, March 10, 2017 2:22 PM To: Jane Halprin (b) (6) > OGE-17-0005-N-000180 Subject: RE: Precleared: Ajit Pai   Thanks. Referral to FCC From: Heather A. Jones [mailto:hajones@oge.gov] Sent: Friday, March 10, 2017 9:33 AM To: Jane Halprin <(b) (6) ; Patrick Carney <(b) (6) Cc: Kimberly L. Sikora Panza Subject: FW: Precleared: Ajit Pai   Jane and PatrickCan you get the Pai documents signed please? > 278 financial disclosure report withheld in full - (b)(3) - Available at https://extapps2.oge.gov/201/Presiden.nsf/PAS%20Index? OpenView. 2 page attachment withheld in full - (b)(3), (4), (5), (6) Thanks, Heather From: Heather A. Jones Sent: Wednesday, March 08, 2017 9:47 AM To: Stefan Passantino ((b) (6) ) Cc: Ann Donaldson (b) (6) ; David J. Apol; Deborah J. Bortot; Heather A. Jones; James D. Schultz (b) (6) ; Rodrick T. Johnson; Sandra S. Mabry; Teresa (b)(6) - Jane Halprin's ema l address (b)(6) - Patrick Carney's email address L. Williamson; Kimberly L. Sikora Panza; ' ; ' Subject: Precleared: Ajit Pai No attachment found in search   StefanAjit Pai was nominated yesterday and he has been precleared. I have attached his 278e signed on November 30, 2016 and an updated ethics agreement. Thanks, Heather NOMINATION - OGE Reviewer: Kim Sikora Panza (INTEGRITY) PN89 — 115th Congress (2017-2018) — Ajit Varadaraj Pai — Federal Communications Commission Ajit Varadaraj Pai, of Kansas, to be a Member of the Federal Communications Commission for a term of five years from July 1, 2016. (Reappointment) Date Received from President: 03/07/2017 Committee: Commerce, Science, and Transportation Latest Action: 03/07/2017 - Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (All Actions) Heather Jones OGE-17-0005-N-000181 (202) 482-9316 Office of Government Ethics Visit OGE's website: www.oge.gov Follow OGE on Twitter: @OfficeGovEthics   OGE Confidential Notice: This email, including all attachments, may constitute a Federal record or other Government property that is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. This email also may contain information that is privileged, confidential, or otherwise protected from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivering the transmission to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying or use of this email or its contents is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender by responding to the email and then immediately delete the email. OGE Confidential Notice: This email, including all attachments, may constitute a Federal record or other Government property that is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. This email also may contain information that is privileged, confidential, or otherwise protected from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivering the transmission to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying or use of this email or its contents is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender by responding to the email and then immediately delete the email. OGE Confidential Notice: This email, including all attachments, may constitute a Federal record or other Government property that is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. This email also may contain information that is privileged, confidential, or otherwise protected from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivering the transmission to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying or use of this email or its contents is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender by responding to the email and then immediately delete the email. OGE-17-0005-N-000182 From: To: Cc: Subject: Date: Attachments: EA Compliance (b)(6) - Jane Halprin's email address EA Compliance PAI EA - 90 Day Reminder - EA Certification Attached Thursday, October 05, 2017 4:03:42 PM EA Certification (June 2017 version) - Member Pai - FCC.pdf EA certification available at https://extapps2.oge.gov/201/ Presiden.nsf/64BDE46F310FA9E8852581FE00319309/$FILE/Pai% 20EA%20Certification%201%20of%201.pdf Dear Ms. Halprin: Mr. Ajit V. Pai was confirmed for the position of Member, Federal Communications Commission on October 2, 2017. This is a reminder that Member Pai has 90 days from the date of confirmation (October 2, 2017) to comply with the terms of his ethics agreement, unless an extension is granted by the Office of Government Ethics (OGE). Agency ethics officials do not have the authority to extend the compliance deadline; in rare circumstances of unusual hardship, OGE may decide to extend the deadline. See 5 C.F.R. § 2634.802(b). Please advise OGE via eacompliance@oge.gov as soon as possible if an extension will be requested. Member Pai is required to complete and sign the attached Certification of Ethics Agreement Compliance (See OGE’s Program Advisory PA 17-03). Member Pai should provide the completed and signed Certification to ethics officials as soon as possible but not later than January 2, 2018. The Certification should then be submitted to OGE no later than January 9, 2018, via email to eacompliance@oge.gov. Thank you for your assistance in this matter, and please contact eacompliance@oge.gov if you have any questions. If you are not the point of contact for this matter, please advise eacompliance@oge.gov and forward this email to the appropriate ethics official. Sincerely, Compliance Division United States Office of Government Ethics 1201 New York Avenue NW Suite 500 Washington, DC 20005   Visit OGE's website: www.oge.gov Follow OGE on Twitter: @OfficeGovEthics OGE-17-0005-N-000183 From: To: Cc: Subject: Date: Attachments: Kimberley H. Kaplan (b)(6) - James Schultz's email address (b)(6) - Scott DeLaVega's email address "(b)(6) - Sandra Mabry's email address Reed Cordish -- New Entrant report Friday, May 12, 2017 12:50:19 PM OGE Comments on Cordish New Entrant Report.docx " 26 page attachment withheld in full - (b)(3), (4), (5), (6) Jim,   I am the OGE reviewer for Mr. Cordish’s New Entrant report.  OGE’s initial list of comments/questions regarding Mr. Cordish’s report is attached.   Thanks, Kim   Kim H. Kaplan Senior Government Ethics Specialist U.S. Office of Government Ethics (202) 482-9269 phone (202) 482-9238 fax khkaplan@oge.gov   Visit OGE's website: www.oge.gov Follow OGE on Twitter: @OfficeGovEthics   OGE-17-0005-N-000184 From: To: Subject: Date: Kimberley H. Kaplan "Schultz, James D. EOP/WHO" RE: CORDISH Wednesday, July 19, 2017 10:47:44 AM Thanks, Jim. -----Original Message----From: Schultz, James D. EOP/WHO [(b) (6) Sent: Wednesday, July 19, 2017 9:51 AM To: Kimberley H. Kaplan Subject: RE: CORDISH It has been submitted back to you for review.  Thanks. J JAMES D. SCHULTZ Senior Associate Counsel and Special Assistant to the President Office of the White House Counsel (b) (6) (o) (b) (6) (m) -----Original Message----From: Kimberley H. Kaplan [mailto:khkaplan@oge.gov] Sent: Tuesday, July 18, 2017 5:58 PM To: Schultz, James D. EOP/WHO (b) (6) Subject: RE: CORDISH > Hi Jim, He completed his divestitures of (b)(3), (6) last month and made edits to the report.  The report is pending with WHCO.  Once you re-submit it, we'll be able to continue on with our part. Thanks! Kim Kim H. Kaplan Senior Government Ethics Specialist U.S. Office of Government Ethics (202) 482-9269 phone (202) 482-9238 fax khkaplan@oge.gov Visit OGE's website: >www.oge.gov Follow OGE on Twitter: @OfficeGovEthics< -----Original Message----From: Schultz, James D. EOP/WHO (b) (6) Sent: Tuesday, July 18, 2017 5:20 PM To: Kimberley H. Kaplan Subject: RE: CORDISH Kim - where do we stand on Reed? JAMES D. SCHULTZ OGE-17-0005-N-000185 Senior Associate Counsel and Special Assistant to the President Office of the White House Counsel (b) (6) (o) (m) -----Original Message----From: Kimberley H. Kaplan [mailto:khkaplan@oge.gov] Sent: Tuesday, May 30, 2017 8:54 AM To: Schultz, James D. EOP/WHO (b) (6) Cc: McAvoy, Ryan P. EOP/WHO (b) (6) Subject: RE: CORDISH ; Walsh, Michael <(b) (6) Thanks, Jim.  I will follow up with Ryan. Best, Kim Kim H. Kaplan Senior Government Ethics Specialist U.S. Office of Government Ethics (202) 482-9269 phone (202) 482-9238 fax khkaplan@oge.gov Visit OGE's website: >>www.oge.gov Follow OGE on Twitter: @OfficeGovEthics<< -----Original Message----From: Schultz, James D. EOP/WHO (b) (6) Sent: Monday, May 29, 2017 2:15 PM To: Kimberley H. Kaplan Cc: McAvoy, Ryan P. EOP/WHO; Walsh, Michael Subject: RE: CORDISH Hi Kim - I am asking Ryan McAvoy, who has joined us as a staff assistant to get this calendared for some time after 11 on Wednesday.  Michael Walsh, who is personal counsel for Cordish, will also call in.  Please let Ryan know what works.  J JAMES D. SCHULTZ Senior Associate Counsel and Special Assistant to the President Office of the White House Counsel (b) (6) (o) (b) (6) (m) -----Original Message----From: Kimberley H. Kaplan [mailto:khkaplan@oge.gov] Sent: Friday, May 26, 2017 3:33 PM To: Schultz, James D. EOP/WHO (b) (6) Subject: RE: CORDISH Jim, > - Heather Jones and I would like to schedule a call with you for next week to discuss further Cordish (b)(3), (6) .  What is your availability on Tuesday or Wednesday? Other comments from OGE are below -- OGE-17-0005-N-000186 (b)(3), (5), (6) Thanks, Kim Kim H. Kaplan Senior Government Ethics Specialist U.S. Office of Government Ethics (202) 482-9269 phone (202) 482-9238 fax khkaplan@oge.gov Visit OGE's website: >>>www.oge.gov Follow OGE on Twitter: @OfficeGovEthics<<< -----Original Message----From: Schultz, James D. EOP/WHO (b) (6) Sent: Monday, May 22, 2017 2:27 PM To: Kimberley H. Kaplan Subject: CORDISH 2 page attachment withheld in full - (b)(3), (4), (5), (6); 15 page attachment withheld in full - (b)(3), (4), (5), (6) Kim - please see attached.  I will be certifying the 278 shortly.  J - JAMES D. SCHULTZ Senior Associate Counsel and Special Assistant to the President Office of the White House Counsel (b) (6) (o) OGE-17-0005-N-000187 - (b) (6) (m) OGE Confidential Notice: This message contains Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) that requires safeguarding or dissemination control under applicable law, regulation, or Government-wide policy. This email, including all attachments, may constitute a Federal record or other Government property that is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivering the transmission to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying or use of this email or its contents is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender by responding to the email and then immediately delete the email. OGE Confidential Notice: This message contains Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) that requires safeguarding or dissemination control under applicable law, regulation, or Government-wide policy. This email, including all attachments, may constitute a Federal record or other Government property that is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. 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If you are not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivering the transmission to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying or use of this email or its contents is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender by responding to the email and then immediately delete the email. ________________________________ OGE-17-0005-N-000188 From: To: Subject: Date: Attachments: Lorna A. Syme Vincent Salamone FW: Cohn Reinvestment Wednesday, May 10, 2017 6:30:14 PM image002.png 1 page attachment withheld in full - (b)(3), (5), (6) -----Original Message----From: Mullis, Dianna (b) (6) Sent: Wednesday, May 10, 2017 6:15 PM To: Lorna A. Syme Subject: Re: Cohn Reinvestment Lorna, We need to make the (b)(3), (6) - tomorrow. If we can't get the full list, could we get that one tonight? Thanks very much. Feel free to call my cell at (b) (6) Dianna . > On May 9, 2017, at 6:28 PM, Mullis, Dianna (b) (6) wrote: > > Lorna, > last week. > Have you had a chance to take a look at the remaining funds?  We crossed off(b)(3), (6) > > Thank you. > > Dianna > > From: Mullis, Dianna > Sent: Wednesday, May 03, 2017 5:28 PM > To: Lorna A. Syme (lasyme@oge.gov) > Subject: FW: Cohn Reinvestment > > Hi Lorna, > > I sent these to Jim late last week, but thought it might make sense to send them to you directly as well.  (b)(3), (4), (5), (6) - OGE-17-0005-N-000189 > > > > As noted below, (b) (5) Thanks so much. > > Dianna > > Dianna M. Mullis > Associate > > dmullis@steptoe.com<(b) (6) > Steptoe > (b) (6) direct cell fax > > Steptoe & Johnson LLP > 1330 Connecticut Avenue, NW > Washington, DC 20036 > www.steptoe.com > > > > This message and any attached documents contain information from the law firm Steptoe & Johnson LLP that may be confidential and/or privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, please do not read, copy, distribute, or use this information. If you have received this transmission in error, please notify the sender immediately by reply email and then delete this message. > > ] > From: Schultz, James D. EOP/WHO (b) (6) > Sent: Monday, April 10, 2017 10:06 AM > To: Mullis, Dianna > Subject: FW: Cohn Reinvestment > > > > JAMES D. SCHULTZ > Senior Associate Counsel and Special Assistant to the President Office > of the White House Counsel (b) (6) (o) (m) > > From: Lorna A. Syme [mailto:lasyme@oge.gov] > Sent: Monday, April 10, 2017 10:05 AM > To: Schultz, James D. EOP/WHO > (b) (6) > Cc: Deborah J. Bortot > > Subject: FW: Cohn Reinvestment > > > Hi Jim: > > > > (b) (5) > OGE-17-0005-N-000191 > (b) (5) > > > Thanks! > > Lorna > > > From: Deborah J. Bortot > Sent: Wednesday, April 05, 2017 6:52 PM > To: Lorna A. Syme > Subject: FW: Cohn Reinvestment > > Lorna, > > Please take a look at these funds and contact Jim. > > Thanks, > Deb > > From: Schultz, James D. EOP/WHO [(b) (6) > Sent: Wednesday, April 05, 2017 5:02 PM > To: Deborah J. Bortot > Subject: FW: Cohn Reinvestment > > Deb – who is the right person to deal with on this?  Also, should I talk with you on a (b)(6) > > JAMES D. SCHULTZ > Senior Associate Counsel and Special Assistant to the President Office > of the White House Counsel (o) (b) (6) (m) > From: Mullis, Dianna (b) (6) > Sent: Wednesday, April 5, 2017 4:16 PM > To: Schultz, James D. EOP/WHO > (b) (6) > Subject: Cohn Reinvestment > > Jim, > > Can you lease please ask OGE to confirm (b) (5), (b) (6)   Our particular concern is with (b)(3), (6) > > Best, > Dianna > > [cid:image001.png@01D2AE23.FF7064D0] > > Dianna M. Mullis > Associate - > .  Thank you. OGE-17-0005-N-000192 >(b) (6) > Steptoe > (b) (6) direct cell > +1 202 429 3902 fax > > Steptoe & Johnson LLP > 1330 Connecticut Avenue, NW > Washington, DC 20036 > www.steptoe.com > > > > This message and any attached documents contain information from the law firm Steptoe & Johnson LLP that may be confidential and/or privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, please do not read, copy, distribute, or use this information. If you have received this transmission in error, please notify the sender immediately by reply email and then delete this message. > > > > > > OGE Confidential Notice: This email, including all attachments, may constitute a Federal record or other Government property that is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. This email also may contain information that is privileged, confidential, or otherwise protected from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivering the transmission to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying or use of this email or its contents is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender by responding to the email and then immediately delete the email. > OGE-17-0005-N-000193 From: To: Vincent Salamone "(b)(6) - Stefan Passantino's email address (b)(6) - James Schultz's email address (b)(6) - Sandra Mabry's email address (b)(6) - Scott DeLaVega's email address Subject: Date: Attachments: First round of comments - Cohn Tuesday, June 13, 2017 5:12:18 PM OGE Comments on Gary Cohn.docx 4 page attachment withheld in full - (b) (3), (5), (6) I am the OGE reviewer for Gary Cohn’s public financial disclosure report.  I’ve completed my initial review of the report and the attached document contains my first round of comments.    I am also returning the filer’s report to you in the Integrity system to allow you to make revisions as appropriate.  Please let me know if you have any questions.   Thank you,   Vincent Salamone U.S. Office of Government Ethics Phone: (202) 482-9274   Visit OGE's website: www.oge.gov Follow OGE on Twitter: @OfficeGovEthics       OGE-17-0005-N-000194 From: Vince nt Salamone To: Vince nt Salamone Subj ect : FW: GDC Date : Monday, July 03, 2017 9: 16:50 AM ----- Origina l Message- ---From: Deborah J. Bo1tot Sent: Friday , Januaiy 13, 2017 2:30 PM To : Vincent Salamone Subject: FW: GDC Vince, Could you reach out to Bob? Thanks , Deb ----- Origina l Message- ---From: Rizzi, Robe1t Sent: Friday , Januaiy 13, 2017 12: 17 PM To : Deborah J. Bortot Subject: GDC Deb -have you gotten any input regarding Gaiy Cohn from Don McGahn? We l!llderstand that this is a priority for the transition but not sure how this is being handled . We would be happy to he lp move this as quick ly as we can. Thanks. Bob Rizzi Steptoe & Johnson LLP OGE-17-0005-N-000195 From: To: Subject: Date: Attachments: Schultz, James D. EOP/WHO Vincent Salamone Responses to OGE Comments (7-10-17) Monday, July 10, 2017 4:13:37 PM Responses to OGE Comments (7-10-17).docx 5 page attachment withheld in full - (b)(3), (5), (6) Attached please find the responses to your inquiries and comments.  J OGE-17-0005-N-000196 From: To: Subject: Date: Attachments: Schultz, James D. EOP/WHO Lorna A. Syme FW: OGE Comments/Questions on CD request and New Entrant Report - Powell Thursday, March 09, 2017 9:12:02 AM 6 page attachment withheld in Powell Responses to OGE (3-9-17) (2).docx full - (b)(4), (5), (6) Please see attached.  Jim   JAMES D. SCHULTZ Senior Associate Counsel and Special Assistant to the President Office of the White House Counsel (b) (6) (o) (m)   From: Mullis, Dianna [mailto(b) (6) ] Sent: Thursday, March 9, 2017 9:04 AM To: Schultz, James D. EOP/WHO (b) (6) > (b) (6) Cc: Swartz, Christopher J. EOP/WHO > Subject: RE: OGE Comments/Questions on CD request and New Entrant Report - Powell   Jim, No attachment found in search Attached please find our responses to OGE’s questions. Best, Dianna Dianna M. Mullis Associate (b) (6) Steptoe (b) (6) direct cell +1 202 429 3902 fax Steptoe & Johnson LLP 1330 Connecticut Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20036 www.steptoe.com This message and any attached documents contain information from the law firm Steptoe & Johnson LLP that may be confidential and/or privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, please do not read, copy, distribute, or use this information. If you have received this transmission in error, please notify the sender immediately by reply e-mail and then delete this message. From: Schultz, James D. EOP/WHO [mailto(b) (6) ] Sent: Monday, March 06, 2017 12:46 PM To: Mullis, Dianna Subject: FW: OGE Comments/Questions on CD request and New Entrant Report - Powell   Can you review, please.  J OGE-17-0005-N-000197   JAMES D. SCHULTZ Senior Associate Counsel and Special Assistant to the President Office of the White House Counsel (b) (6) o) m)   From: Lorna A. Syme [mailto:lasyme@oge.gov] Sent: Wednesday, March 1, 2017 11:19 AM To: Schultz, James D. EOP/WHO (b) (6) > Subject: OGE Comments/Questions on CD request and New Entrant Report - Powell   No attachment found in search Hi Jim,   I am the OGE reviewer for  Dina Powell’s Certificate of Divesture request and new entrant financial disclosure report.  I’ve completed my initial review of the report and certificate of divestiture and have attached my comments.  Please let me know if you have any questions or would like to discuss.   Thank you,   Lorna     Lorna Syme Presidential Nominations Branch U.S. Office of Government Ethics 1201 New York Ave., NW, Suite 500 Washington, DC  20005-3917 Telephone: (202) 482-9277 Facsimile: (202) 482-9237   Visit OGE's website: >>www.oge.gov<< Follow OGE on Twitter: @OfficeGovEthics     OGE Confidential Notice: This email, including all attachments, may constitute a Federal record or other Government property that is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. This email also may contain information that is privileged, confidential, or otherwise protected from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivering the transmission to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying or use of this email or its contents is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error, OGE-17-0005-N-000198 From: Subject: Mullis. Dianna Lorna A. Syme RE: Powell Date: Attachments: Friday, March 10, 2017 5 :28:33 PM Powell Responses to OGE Follow Up (3-10- 17) (2) .docx To: Hi Loma , Attached please find respo~ur info1mation regardin g the - questions below. We ar e still tracking down Dianna From: Loma A.Sy me[ mailto:lasy me@oge .gov ] Sent: Thur sday, March 09, 2017 6:32 PM To: Mulli s, Diann a Subject: Powell Dianna : I know you are confnmin g the notational allocation issue. These are my other quest ions - I thought it migh t be more useful to email them to you. Let me know if you still want to talk at 10am tomon ow or if you wish to look these over and talk later in the day (or feel free to respond by email) . OGE-17-0005-N-000199 Thank you, Lorna Lorna Syme From: To: Subject: Date: Lorna A. Syme (b)(6) - Christopher Swartz's email address FW: Powell Thursday, March 30, 2017 11:35:39 AM Chris:   I am returning the Powell report (Jim returned it to me last night).  I had returned it to Stefan on 3/16 and Dianna from Steptoe has indicated that she is willing to make the changes (I had worked with her on questions regarding the CD/278e).    Thanks! Lorna   From: Mullis, Dianna [mailto(b) (6) Sent: Thursday, March 16, 2017 10:57 AM (b)(6) - James Schultz's email address To: Lorna A. Syme; Subject: RE: Powell Thanks, Lorna. We will make those changes and let you know when they are complete. Jim – Let me know if you want to make the changes on your end (in which case I will send you details and language), or if we can access the report to do so. Dianna From: Lorna A. Syme [mailto:lasyme@oge.gov] Sent: Thursday, March 16, 2017 10:50 AM To: '; Mullis, Dianna Subject: Powell (b)(6) - James Schultz's email address Jim and Dianna: I just returned the Powell report to Stefan in Integrity. This will allow you to access the report and make changes. (b)(5), (6) Please let me know when you have made the changes to the report in Integrity. This will allow me to review the revised report before you send it back to OGE. Thanks, and please let me know if you have any questions. Lorna OGE-17-0005-N-000201 From: To: Subject: Date: Lorna A. Syme ; "Mabry, Sandra S. EOP/WHO"; "Schultz, James D. EOP/WHO" RE: Dina Powell - new entrant report Wednesday, July 05, 2017 1:08:10 PM (b)(6) - Scott DeLaVega's email address Any update on the status of our questions for Ms. Powell’s report?   Thanks. Lorna   From: Lorna A. Syme Sent: Tuesday, May 09, 2017 12:29 PM To: (b)(6) - Scott DeLaVega's email address '; 'Mabry, Sandra S. EOP/WHO' Subject: FW: Dina Powell - new entrant report   Just checking the status.   Thanks! Lorna   3 page attachment withheld in full (b)(5), (6) From: Lorna A. Syme Sent: Monday, April 24, 2017 3:11 PM (b)(6) - Scott DeLaVega's email address (b)(6) - James Schu tz's email address To: ; 'Mabry, Sandra S. EOP/WHO'; Subject: FW: Dina Powell - new entrant report ' 3 page attachment wittheld in full   (b)(5), (6) Good Afternoon:   Just checking the status of the questions we sent regarding Dina Powell’s new entrant report.   Thank you.   Lorna   From: Lorna A. Syme Sent: Thursday, April 13, 2017 12:15 PM (b)(6) - Scott DeLaVega's email address (b)(6) - James Schultz's email address To: ; Subject: Dina Powell - new entrant report 3 page attachment withheld in full   (b)(5), (6) Jim and Scott:   Our Director has reviewed the new entrant report for Dina Powell.  We will need responses to the attached questions.  We will also require some revisions to the report (also discussed in the attached document).   Thanks!   Lorna   OGE-17-0005-N-000202 From: To: Subject: Date: Attachments: Schultz, James D. EOP/WHO Lorna A. Syme Powell Responses Wednesday, July 12, 2017 1:43:43 PM DP RESPONSES TO OGE QUESTIONS 7-11 pdf.pdf 4 page attachment withheld in full - (b)(4), (5), (6) Lorna - Please find the dina Powell response.  J JAMES D. SCHULTZ Senior Associate Counsel and Special Assistant to the President Office of the White House Counsel (b) (6) (o) (m) OGE-17-0005-N-000203 From: To: Subject: Date: Lorna A. Syme "Schultz, James D. EOP/WHO" Dina Powell Wednesday, August 30, 2017 11:53:33 AM Jim:   Please forward the report to us.   Lorna   Lorna Syme Presidential Nominations Branch U.S. Office of Government Ethics 1201 New York Ave., NW, Suite 500 Washington, DC  20005-3917 Telephone: (202) 482-9277 Facsimile: (202) 482-9237   Visit OGE's website: >>www.oge.gov<< Follow OGE on Twitter: @OfficeGovEthics     OGE-17-0005-N-000204 \ IIU,s . .t, ~ .G, U.S . SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION WASHINGTON, DC 20416 "<\-1li9fll\,_~ OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL April 17, 2019 Austin R. Evers American Oversight l 030 15th Street, NW, Suite B255 Washington, DC 20005 Re: SBA 2018-000878 Dear Mr. Evers, This letter is in response to your Freedom of Information Act ("FOIA") request originating with the Office of Government Ethics, (OGE) request no. l 7/23 7, which has been referred to the Small Business Administration ("SBA"), request no. SBA-2018-000878, in which you have requested the following: 1. "Records containing or reflecting communications between OGE and individuals nominated, or anticipated to be nominated, by President Trump for Senateconfirmed positions in the federal government, including communications with attorneys or agents acting on behalf of such nominees or prospective nominees, as well as members of the Trump administration, the Trump transition team, or the Trump campaign about such nominees or prospective nominees. 2. Records containing or reflecting communications between OGE and individuals appointed, or anticipated to be appointed, by President Trump for positions in the Executive Office of the President in the White House, including communications with attorneys or agents acting on behalf of such appointees or prospective appointees, as well as members of the Trump administration, the Trump transition team, or the Trump campaign about such appointees or prospective appointees." The OGE performed a diligent search of its records and after redacting material, released documents to you and referred a number of documents to SBA for its review prior to release. SBA is releasing the attached documents, which include OGE's redactions along with SBA 's redactions. Redactions have been made by SBA, pursuant to FOIA Exemptions 4, 5 and 6. Exemption 4 protects material which are trade secrets and commercial or financial information obtained from a person that is privileged or confidential. This includes business information which if released could be competitively harmful. Exemption 5 protects internal communications that are pre-decisional and deliberative. Exemption 6 protects information about individuals in "personnel and medical files and similar files" when the disclosure of such information "would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy." The redacted information consists of personal email addresses and personal cell phone numbers and business information. SBA has also withheld in full the United States Senate Small Business Committees Questions to Presidential Nominees and Ms. McMahon's answers. These are being withheld pursuant to Exemptions 4, 5 and 6. If you are dissatisfied with the Agency's decision, you may file an administrative appeal within 90 days of the date of this letter to: Office of Hearings and Appeals Attention: Delorice Ford, FOIA Officer 409 3rd A venue, SW - 8th Floor Washington, DC 20416 If you are unable to resolve your FOIA dispute through our FOIA Public Liaison in the Office of Hearings and Appeals, the Office of Government Information Services (001S), the Federal FOIA Ombudsman ' s office, offers mediation services to help resolve disputes between FOIA requesters and Federal agencies. The contact information for OGIS is: Office of Government Information Services National Archives and Records Administration 8601 Adelphi Road--OGIS College Park, MD 20740-6001 ogis@nara.gov ogis.archives.gov 202-741-5770 877-684-6448 ? /J~~ Y'-__ Eric S. Benderson Associate General Counsel for Litigation Office of General Counsel U.S. Small Business Administration From: To: Cc: Subject: Date: McIntyre-Barnes, Marilyn E. Rachel K. Dowell Gangwere, Robert L. RE: Nominee Report Friday, December 16, 2016 3:10:15 PM Rachel, Thank you for your comments and the document attachment. Once we have completed our review and preliminary edits of the Report, Robert will contact you to discuss our progress and his conflicts analysis. Have a wonderful weekend! Marilyn E. McIntyre-Barnes Government Ethics Specialist Office of General Counsel U.S. Small Business Administration Phone: (202) 205-6639 From: Rachel K. Dowell [mailto:rkdowell@oge.gov] Sent: Thursday, December 15, 2016 2:54 PM To: McIntyre-Barnes, Marilyn E. Subject: FW: Nominee Report From: Rachel K. Dowell Sent: Thursday, December 15, 2016 2:52 PM To: (b)(6) - Marilyn Barnes's email address Cc: (b)(6) - Robert Ganwere's email address '; Teresa L. Williamson Subject: Nominee Report No attachment found in search Hi Marilyn, My initial questions/edits are included below (I'm also attaching examples of what to report and where, which may help in confirming that the report captures all reportable items). Let me know if you'd like to discuss any of these comments. As for the conflicts analysis, let's set up a time to discuss after you've had a chance to review. A couple of administrative items: In case I'm ever out of the office during this review process, my backup is Patrick Lightfoot, 202-482-9271. Also, if you are having any issues on your end (e.g., responsiveness of filer, complicated conflicts analysis, complex assets, etc.), please let me know ASAP so that I can set expectations with the Transition Team and help keep this report moving. Thanks! Rachel -Rachel K. Dowell Assistant Counsel Office of Government Ethics General Counsel & Legal Policy Division Ethics Law and Policy Branch (202) 482-9267 Visit OGE's website: www.oge.gov Follow OGE on Twitter: @OfficeGovEthics (b) (5) OGE-17-0005-O-000001 (b)(3), (5), (6) OGE Confidential Notice: This email, including all attachments, may constitute a Federal record or other Government property that is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. This email also may contain information that is privileged, confidential, or otherwise protected from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivering the transmission to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying or use of this email or its contents is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender by responding to the email and then immediately delete the email. OGE-17-0005-O-000004 From: To: Cc: Subject: Date: Deborah J. Bortot (b)(6) - Robert Gangwere's email address Rachel K. Dowell Linda McMahon Wednesday, December 28, 2016 3:58:14 PM Robert, Rachel Dowell provided comments on this report 12/15/16. None of the comments have been addressed in Integrity. As you know, this report is a top priority. Is there anything we can do to move this report along? Thanks, Deb Deborah J. Bortot Chief, Presidential Nominations Branch U.S. Office of Government Ethics 1201 New York Ave., NW, Suite 500 Washington, DC 20005-3917 Telephone: (202) 482-9227 Facsimile: (202) 482-9237 OGE-17-0005-O-000005 From: To: Subject: Date: EmoryA. Rounds III Rachel K. Dowell FW: POC for McMahon Friday, December 30, 2016 10:43:56 AM FYI. .. From: Cooper Smith Sent: Friday, Decem r 30, 2016 10:43 AM To: EmoryA. RoundsIII Subject: POCfor McMahon HeyEm01yTo contact Ms. McMa hon, first tiy her that you can call her assist.ant Doillla at , and if she doesn't answer Coop OGE-17-0005-O-000006 From: Subject: Gangwere. Robert L. Rachel K. Dowell Nominee Public Financial Disclosure Report (form 278e) Date: Attachments: Friday, December 30, 2016 12:57:58 PM Technical Review and Ouestions.docx To: FYI From: Gangwere, Robert L. Sent: Frida , December 30, 2016 11:56 AM To: I Subject: Nominee Pu Ms . McMahon, My name is Robe1t Gangwere and I am the Designated Agency Ethics Official for the U.S . Small Business Admini stration . As such, I am required to review and ce1t ify your draft 278e repo1t before it is certified by the Director of the U.S . Office of Governmen t Ethics (OGE) as pait of the nomination process. I tried calling your office this morning but I understand that you ai?e not available today . However , your assistant, Donna , was kind enough to confam your e-mail address and suggest that I contact you today by e-mail. In order to expedite the review process, I have atta.ched a documen t that contains questions and coITections from OGE and from us pertaining to your draft 278e repo1t . I would like to go over it with you orally (or with your representative) as soon as it is convenient. I will be in the office on Tuesday, Ja~ can get a hold of me prior to Tuesday by using my personal cell number, I look fo1wa rd to talking to you. OGE-17-0005-O-000007 From: To: Gaoowere RnhettI Cc : Subject: Date: Bacbel K Dowell Pabick J. Lightfoot McMahon278e Wednesday,January04, 2017 8:21:28 AM Patrick , I had read t hese when they first came out but had forgotten t he part iculars. Howeve r, after read ing t hem again I believe they clearly support the proposition that if the hedge funds qua l ify as EIFs, disclosure of the underly ing assets and a conflict analysis of t hose assets is not requi red. My contact person at Morgan Stan ley_ , has already confirmed t hat they are all EIFs and she has so indicated on the draft 278e . Based on my conversa t ion with her and the applicat ion of the EIF defi nit ion, I agree with her assessment. Robert From: Patrick J. Lightfoot [mailto:pj lightf@oge.gov] Se nt: Tuesday, January 03, 2017 3:39 PM To : Gangwere, Robert L. Cc: Rachel K. Dowell Subject : RE: McMahon 278e Robert, -- Below are the links t o t he two legal advisories we have re: I w ill upda t e Rachel on t he ot her aspects of the call first th ing tomorrow morn ing. Thanks! --Pat rick From: Gangwere, Robert L. [mailto-mbert gangwere@sba gov] Se nt: Tuesday, January 03, 2017 12:33 PM To : Patrick J. Lightfoot Subject : McMahon 278e Patrick, No t ime has been set. She is in Wash ington, D.C. today and was not sure when she wou ld be availab le, so she is going t o call me sometime lat e this afternoon. If you have specific quest ions you want me t o ask her (beyond wha t Rachel has already sent me), please forward them t o me a.s.a.p. Robert From: Patrick J. Lightfoot [mailto:pj liqhtf@oge.gov] Se nt: Tuesday, January 03, 2017 10:54 AM To : Gangwere, Robert L. Cc: Sandra S. Mabry; Rachel K. Dowell Sub ject : RE: McMahon 278e OGE-17-0005-O-000008 Hi Robert, I'm Rachel's backup for nominee reports while she is out of the office today. Sandy Mabry and I would like to participate in the call this afternoon to help expedite things. What time were you planning to touch base with Ms. McMahon? Sincerely, -Patrick J. Lightfoot Assistant Counsel, Ethics Law & Policy Branch General Counsel & Legal Policy Division U.S. Office of Government Ethics 1201 New York Ave NW, Suite 500 Washington, DC 20005 Telephone: (202) 482-9271 Visit OGE's website: www.oge.gov Follow OGE on Twitter: @OfficeGovEthics From: Gangwere, Robert L. [mailto:robert.gangwere@sba.gov] Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2017 8:40 AM To: Rachel K. Dowell Cc: Deborah J. Bortot Subject: McMahon 278e Rachel, I received a call from Ms. McMahon's personal assistant, Donna, this morning and she told me that Ms. McMahon and her CPA went over our questions and corrections this last weekend and they have already made some changes and corrections to the 278e. Ms. McMahon is going to try to call me this afternoon to go over the remaining issues. I am hoping to hear from all of our program offices regarding the vetting of Ms. McMahon's assets by Thursday morning. That should allow me to draft an ethics agreement on Friday. Robert From: Rachel K. Dowell [mailto:rkdowell@oge.gov] Sent: Friday, December 30, 2016 9:46 AM To: Gangwere, Robert L. Subject: FW: POC for McMahon Here you go! Let me know once you have made contact/sent questions over to either her or whoever she identifies as her representative. Rest of chain mentioned above OGE-17-0005-O-000009 From: To: Subject: Date: Attachments: Gangwere, Robert L. Rachel K. Dowell Senate Questionnaire Thursday, January 05, 2017 1:56:36 PM Linda MCMahon"s Draft Senate Questionnaire.pdf Rachel, Here's her questionnaire - there are some inconsistencies that we need to discuss. Robert OGE-17-0005-O-000010 From: To: Subject: Date: Attachments: Gangwere, Robert L. Sundberg, Susan L.; Rachel K. Dowell FW: 278e -- Final questions and corrections Friday, January 06, 2017 2:15:01 PM Final Questions and Corrections -- McMahon 278e.docx FYI From: Lattner, Paul H. Sent: Friday, January 06, 2017 1:07 PM To: Gangwere, Robert L. Cc: McIntyre-Barnes, Marilyn E. Subject: RE: 278e -- Final questions and corrections (b) (6) 4 page attachment wi hheld in full - (b)(3), (4), (5), (6) Robert, Attached are responses to yesterday's questions, see text in italics. Paul H. Lattner Tax Manager K&L Gates LLP K&L Gates Center 210 Sixth Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15222-2613 (b) (6) D (b) (6) F 412-355-6501 From: Gangwere, Robert L. [mailto:robert.gangwere@sba.gov] Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2017 9:58 AM To: Lattner, Paul H. Cc: McIntyre-Barnes, Marilyn E. Subject: 278e -- Final questions and corrections Paul, Attached is the document I mentioned on the phone. After you have had a chance to review it, please give me a call at (b) (6) Robert This electronic message contains information from the law firm of K&L Gates LLP. The contents may be privileged and confidential and are intended for the use of the intended addressee(s) only. If you are not an intended addressee, note that any disclosure, copying, distribution, or use of the contents of this message is prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please contact me at (b) (6) OGE-17-0005-O-000011 From: To: Subject: Date: Attachments: Gangwere, Robert L. Rachel K. Dowell Ethics Agreement Friday, January 06, 2017 3:29:36 PM My Draft Ethis Agreement.docx Rachel, Here it is... OGE-17-0005-O-000012 From: To: Subject: Date: Attachments: Rachel K. Dowell "Gangwere, Robert L."; Sundberg, Susan L.; McIntyre-Barnes, Marilyn E. RE: Add"l questions Tuesday, January 10, 2017 10:55:35 AM Draft EA - McMahon - 1.10.17.docx 3 page attachment withheld in full - (b)(3), (4), (5), (6) Hi all, Please find attached my edits to the Ethics Agreement (EA) based on the most recent version of the 278. It has not been cleared yet, so please do not share this draft with the nominee. Please provide me with any edits or corrections you have to the EA, and I will move that forward for clearance. With regard to the 278 (and related issues that I need for my notes), I think we are very close! Here are my pending questions/edits. Please let me know when the form has been updated and send back answers as soon as possible. (b)(3), (5), (6) OGE-17-0005-O-000013 Thanks! Rachel OGE-17-0005-O-000014 Rachel K. Dowell Assistant Counsel Office of Government Ethics General Counsel & Legal Policy Division Ethics Law and Policy Branch (202) 482-9267 Visit OGE's website: www.oge.gov Follow OGE on Twitter: @OfficeGovEthics (b) (5) OGE-17-0005-O-000015 Robert From: Lattner, Paul H. Sent: Friday, January 06, 2017 4:19 PM To: Gangwere, Robert L. Subject: re: Add'l questions (b) (6) Robert, (b)(3), (4), (5), (6) Paul H. Lattner Tax Manager K&L Gates LLP K&L Gates Center 210 Sixth Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15222-2613 (b) (6) D (b) (6) F 412-355-6501 This electronic message contains information from the law firm of K&L Gates LLP. The contents may be privileged and confidential and are intended for the use of the intended addressee(s) only. If you are not an intended addressee, note that any disclosure, copying, distribution, or use of the contents of this message is prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in (b) (6) error, please contact me at OGE-17-0005-O-000016 From: To: Cc: Subj ect : Date: Lattner, Paul H. Rachel K. Dowell Sundberg, Susan L.; McIntyre-Barnes, Marilyn E.; Gangwere, Robert L. RE: Add"I questions Tuesday, January 10, 2017 2:24 :58 PM Rachel, I've made the requested changes to Fon n 278. K&LGATES Paul H. Lattner Tax Man ager K&L Gates LLP K&L Gates Center 210 Sixth A venue Pittsbm oh PA 15222-2613 OGE-17-0005-O-000017 From: To: Subject: Date: Lattner. PaulH. RachelK. Dowell RE: Update Thursday, January 12, 2017 12:48 :41 PM Rache l, K&LGATES Paul H. Lattner Tax Manager K&L Gates LLP K&L Gates Center 2 10 Sixth A venue Pittsbur h, PA 15222-2613 From: Rachel K.Dowell[ mailto:rkdowe ll@oge.gov ] Sent: Thursday , Januaiy 12, 2017 11 :04 AM To: Latt ner, Paul H . Subject: RE: Update From: Lattner, Paul H. Sent: Thursday , Januaiy OGE-17-0005-O-000018 To: Rachel K. Dowell; Sundberg, Susan L.; McIntyre-Barnes,Marilyn E. Cc: Gangwere, Robert L. Subject: RE: Update To all, Per our discussion yesterday, I've made the following changes to Form 278: K&LGATES Paul H. Lattner Tax Manager K&L Gates LLP K&L Gates Center 210 Sixth Avenue Pittsbur h, PA 15222-2613 This electronic message contains information from the law film ofK&L Gates LLP. The contents may be privileged and confidential and are intended for the use of the intended addressee(s) only. If you are not an intended addressee, note that any disclosure, copying, distiibution, or use of the contents of this ~ou have received this e-mail in enor, please contact me at -----4 OGE-17-0005-O-000019 From: }; McInty re-Barnes. Marilyn E. To: Cc: Subject : Date : Thursday, January 12, 2017 1:31 :43 PM K&LGATES Paul H. Lattner Tax Manager K&L Gates LLP K&L Gates Center 210 Sixth A venue Pittsbm h PA 15222-2613 This electronic message contains infonnation from the law fnm ofK&L Gates LLP. The contents may be privileged and confidentia l and are intended for the use of the intended addressee(s) only . If you are not an intended addressee, note that any disclosme , copying, distribution, or use of the contents of this mes sa e is rohibited. If you have received this email in eITor, please contact me a OGE-17-0005-O-000020 From: To: Subject: Date: Mooney, Scott E. Rachel K. Dowell RE: mcmahon letter Thursday, January 12, 2017 3:55:48 PM You're welcome. Thank you for the quick response. We'll send to Linda's assistant, Donna Letizia, right away. We will request that Donna email a pdf of the signed letter to you as soon as the letter is signed. We understand that they will be able to sign today, but we don't know when. Scott E. Mooney K&L Gates LLP K&L Gates Center 210 Sixth Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15222 Phone: (b) (6) Fax: 412-355-6501 (b) (6) www.klgates.com From: Rachel K. Dowell [mailto:rkdowell@oge.gov] Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2017 3:53 PM To: Mooney, Scott E. Subject: RE: mcmahon letter Thank you! That's exactly what we were looking for. You can send for signature. OGE-17-0005-O-000021 (b) (6) From: Mooney, Scott E. Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2017 3:06 PM To: Rachel K. Dowell Subject: RE: mcmahon letter Hello, Rachel. 1 page attachment withheld in full - (b)(3), (4), (5), (6) (b)(3), (6) Attached is your requested draft letter from the McMahons re Please let me know if you'd like to discuss further or when I should send to the McMahons for signature. Scott E. Mooney K&L Gates LLP K&L Gates Center 210 Sixth Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15222 (b) (6) Phone: Fax: 412-355-6501 (b) (6) www.klgates.com From: Rachel K. Dowell [mailto:rkdowell@oge.gov] Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2017 1:43 PM To: Mooney, Scott E. Subject: RE: mcmahon letter Hi Scott, OGE-17-0005-O-000022 (b)(3), (5), (6) . Thanks! Rachel -Rachel K. Dowell Assistant Counsel Office of Government Ethics General Counsel & Legal Policy Division Ethics Law and Policy Branch (202) 482-9267 Visit OGE's website: www.oge.gov Follow OGE on Twitter: @OfficeGovEthics (b) (6) From: Mooney, Scott E. Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2017 1:41 PM To: Rachel K. Dowell Subject: mcmahon letter Rachel, We are proceeding with the draft letter that you requested. Could you confirm that it should (b)(3), (5), (6) ? OGE-17-0005-O-000023 Scott E. Mooney K&L Gates LLP K&L Gates Center 210 Sixth Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15222 Phone: (b) (6) Fax: 412-355-6501 (b) (6) www.klgates.com This electronic message contains information from the law firm of K&L Gates LLP. The contents may be privileged and confidential and are intended for the use of the intended addressee(s) only. If you are not an intended addressee, note that any disclosure, copying, distribution, or use of the contents of this message is prohibited. If you have received this e(b) (6) mail in error, please contact me at -4 OGE Confidential Notice: This email, including all attachments, may constitute a Federal record or other Government property that is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. This email also may contain information that is privileged, confidential, or otherwise protected from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivering the transmission to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying or use of this email or its contents is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender by responding to the email and then immediately delete the email. This electronic message contains information from the law firm of K&L Gates LLP. The contents may be privileged and confidential and are intended for the use of the intended addressee(s) only. If you are not an intended addressee, note that any disclosure, copying, OGE-17-0005-O-000024 From: To: Subject: Date: Mooney, Scott E. Rachel K. Dowell status of letter Thursday, January 12, 2017 4:45:49 PM Hello, again. I just received word that it is likely that you will not be receiving a copy of the signed letter until tomorrow morning (due to Linda's schedule of meetings tonight). (b)(3), (6) Do you have any sense for how long it will take for OGE to circulate the conflicts letter for (b)(3), (6) Linda's signature once you receive a copy of the signed letter? Scott E. Mooney K&L Gates LLP K&L Gates Center 210 Sixth Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15222 (b) (6) Phone: Fax: 412-355-6501 (b) (6) www.klgates.com This electronic message contains information from the law firm of K&L Gates LLP. The contents may be privileged and confidential and are intended for the use of the intended addressee(s) only. If you are not an intended addressee, note that any disclosure, copying, distribution, or use of the contents of this message is prohibited. If you have received this e(b) (6) mail in error, please contact me at . OGE-17-0005-O-000025 From: To: Cc: Subject: Date: Attachments: Donna Letizia "McDevitt, Jerry"; Rachel K. Dowell PAUL LATTNER; "Mooney, Scott E." Linda E. McMahon (b)(3), (6) Thursday, January 12, 2017 7:23:20 PM Linda McMahon.pdf Vincent McMahon.pdf ; Linda E. McMahon (b)(3), (6) 2 page attachment withheld in full - (b)(3), (4), (5), (6) As requested, the attached letters are signed by Linda and Vincent McMahon. OGE-17-0005-O-000026 From: To : Subj ect : Lattner, Paul H. Rachel K. Dowell re: Q2 Date : Friday, Jan uary 13, 20 17 1:23 :36 PM Rachel, K&LGATES Paul H. Lattner Tax Man ager K&L Gates LLP K&L Gates Center 210 Sixth Avenue Pittsbm h PA 15222-2613 This electronic message contains infon nation from the law furn ofK&L Gates LLP. The contents may be privileged and confidential an d are intended for the use of the intended addressee(s) only. If you are not an intended addressee , note that any disclosme, copying, distribution, or use of the contents of this messa e is rohibited. If you have rece ived this email in enor , please contact me at OGE-17-0005-O-000027 From: To: Cc : Subj ect : Date: Lattner, Paul H. Rachel K. Dowell Mooney,Scott E. re: Friday, Jan ua ry 13, 2017 2:54 :17 PM Rachel, iiiiiiiii ~sition in Prut 1, Line 6 fo K&LGATES Paul H. Lattner Tax Manager K&L Gates LLP K&L Gates Center 210 Sixth Avenue Pittsbur h PA 15222-2613 This electronic message contains info1m ation from the law fnm ofK&L Gates LLP. The contents may be privileged and confidentia l an d ru?e intended for the use of the intended addressee(s) only . If you are not an intended addressee , note that any disclosure, copying, distribution, or use of the contents of this messa rohibited. If you have rece ived this email in enor , please contact me at OGE-17-0005-O-000028 From: To: Subject: Date: Attachments: Rachel K. Dowell Deborah J. Bortot; Heather A. Jones FW: EA and follow-up questions Friday, January 13, 2017 8:27:22 PM EA for preclearance (McMahon, 1.13.17).docx Notes for preclearance (McMahon, 1.13.17).docx Linda McMahon.pdf Vincent McMahon.pdf 12 page attachment withheld in full - (b)(3), (4), (5), (6) Hi Deb & Heather, All follow-up edits to Ms. McMahon's report have now been made in Integrity. EA, notes, and letters to the are attached (hard copies with the folder). Please let me know if you need anything else. I am out on Tuesday but will be checking my email and my phone will forward to my cell. Thanks! Rachel (b)(3), (6) From: Shum, Kitty Sent: Friday, January 13, 2017 6:07 PM To: Rachel K. Dowell (b) (6) Cc: Paul H. Lattner (b) (6) ; (b)(6) - Robert Gangwere's email address (b)(6) - Susan Sundberg's email address (b)(6) - Marilyne Barne's email address Subject: RE: EA and follow-up questions Rachel, As per our conversations today, please note that the following have been amended/corrected as requested. Item # 2- information requested has been added. Item # 3- After your clarification, we have made the necessary adjustments for previous entries. (b)(3), (5), (6) Please let me know if you have any further questions or concerns. If you need to reach me, please contact my personal cell phone at (b) (6) Regards, Kitty Shum OGE-17-0005-O-000029 Sr. Reg'd Service Associate Morgan Stanley Wealth Management 1290 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10104 (b) (6) Phone: Fax: 212-705-4556 From: Rachel K. Dowell [mailto:rkdowell@oge.gov] Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2017 5:54 PM To: 'Gangwere, Robert L.'; Sundberg, Susan L.; McIntyre-Barnes, Marilyn E. Cc: Mooney, Scott E.; Lattner, Paul H. Subject: EA and follow-up questions Hi everyone, At this point, we can share the Ethics Agreement with Ms. McMahon, but she should not sign it yet and it is subject to change once our Director reviews it (hopefully tomorrow, pending the answers of a few follow-up questions below). Ms. McMahon is also expected to sign the (b)(3), (6) attached statement shortly re: . Upon review, we had a few very minor follow-up questions/edits that can hopefully be addressed tomorrow morning: (b)(3), (5), (6) Once I have answers to the follow-up questions, I will continue moving this report forward. Thanks all! Rachel OGE-17-0005-O-000030 -Rachel K. Dowell Assistant Counsel Office of Government Ethics General Counsel & Legal Policy Division Ethics Law and Policy Branch (202) 482-9267 Visit OGE's website: www.oge.gov Follow OGE on Twitter: @OfficeGovEthics OGE Confidential Notice: This email, including all attachments, may constitute a Federal record or other Government property that is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. This email also may contain information that is privileged, confidential, or otherwise protected from disclosure under applicable law. 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By communicating with Morgan Stanley you consent to the foregoing and to the voice recording of conversations with personnel of Morgan Stanley. OGE-17-0005-O-000031 From: To: Cc: Subject: Date: Deborah J. Bortot Heather A. Jones; (b)(6) - Susan Sundberg;s email address (b)(6) - Marilyne Barnes's email address Rachel K. Dowell; David J. Apol RE: McMahon - Can someone give me a call about a conflicts question? Saturday, January 14, 2017 1:02:13 PM "(b)(6) - Robert Gangwere's email address Robert, Susan, Marilyne, (b)(3), (5), (6) Thanks, Deb From: Heather A. Jones Sent: Saturday, January 14, 2017 11:03 AM (b)(6) - Susan Sundberg's email address (b)(6) - Marilyne Barnes's email address (b)(6) - Robert Gangwere's email address To: ;' Cc: Deborah J. Bortot; Rachel K. Dowell Subject: McMahon - Can someone give me a call about a conflicts question? (b)(3), (5), (6) I have a question about one of the assets that was added yesterday. You can reach me at (b) (6) . Also I have the following notes on the report, all on Part 6: OGE-17-0005-O-000032 (b)(3), (6) Please let me know if you have any questions. Thanks, Heather Heather Jones (202) 482-9316 Office of Government Ethics Visit OGE's website: www.oge.gov Follow OGE on Twitter: @OfficeGovEthics OGE-17-0005-O-000033 From: To: Subject: Date: Emory A. Rounds III "James Carroll" RE: McMahon Monday, January 16, 2017 1:38:06 PM Rachel Dowell @ 202-482-9267, but if she is not in today - the holiday - maybe Deb Bortot @ 202482-9227 . . . From: James Carroll Sent: Monday, January 16, 2017 1:36 PM To: Emory A. Rounds III Subject: McMahon (b) (6) Do you know who is her OGE contact? They are trying to reach him/her OGE-17-0005-O-000034 From: To : Subj ect : RE: McMahon - A couple of questions Dat e : Monday, January 16, 2017 3 :52:35 PM Rachel, I reviewed th e changes an d they are con ect. K&LGATES Paul H. Lattner Tax Man ager K&L Gates LLP K&L Gates Center 210 Sixth A venue Pittsbm h PA 15222-2613 Subject: FW: McMahon - A couple of questions Hi eve1yone, Please see the answers in red below . I made the chan ges in Integrity per Paul 's instructions, and he is oin to confnm b re 1 in to this email that m con ections are con ect. Thanks, OGE-17-0005-O-000035 Rachel From: Heather A . Jones Sent: Sunda To: Cc: Deborah J. Bortot ; Rachel K. Dowell Subject: McMahon - A couple of questions Hell o- Th e notes on the rep o1t all relate to Pait 6. OGE-17-0005-O-000036 (b)(3), (5), (6) Please let me know if you have any questions and thanks so much for your assistance, Heather Heather Jones OGE-17-0005-O-000037 Senior Counsel U.S. Office of Government Ethics (202) 482-9316 Visit OGE's website: www.oge.gov Follow OGE on Twitter: @OfficeGovEthics OGE Confidential Notice: This email, including all attachments, may constitute a Federal record or other Government property that is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. This email also may contain information that is privileged, confidential, or otherwise protected from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivering the transmission to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying or use of this email or its contents is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender by responding to the email and then immediately delete the email. This electronic message contains information from the law firm of K&L Gates LLP. The contents may be privileged and confidential and are intended for the use of the intended addressee(s) only. If you are not an intended addressee, note that any disclosure, copying, distribution, or use of the contents of this message is prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please contact me at . (b) (6) OGE-17-0005-O-000038 From: To: Cc: Heather A. Jones "Ann M Donaldson" Deborah J. Bortot; David J. Apol; Director of OGE; Sandra S. Mabry; Rodrick T. Johnson; Teresa L. Williamson; - Robert Gangwere's email (b)(6) - Susan Sunberg's email address Emory A. Rounds III; Rachel K. Dowell (b)(6) address (b)(6) - Marilyne Barnes's email address Subject: Date: Attachments: Preclearance: Linda McMahon Monday, January 16, 2017 5:12:01 PM Revised final ethics agreement.docx 2 page attachment withheld in full - (b)(3), (4), (5), (6) Annie, Linda McMahon is precleared. I have attached the ethics agreement. Thanks! Heather Heather Jones (202) 482-9316 Office of Government Ethics Visit OGE's website: www.oge.gov Follow OGE on Twitter: @OfficeGovEthics OGE-17-0005-O-000039 From: To: Subject: Date: Rachel K. Dowell Heather A. Jones RE: Preclearance: Linda McMahon Monday, January 16, 2017 5:25:55 PM Can you give me a call when you have a chance? (b) (6) . Thanks! From: Heather A. Jones Sent: Monday, January 16, 2017 5:12 PM To: 'Ann M Donaldson' Cc: Deborah J. Bortot; David J. Apol; Director of OGE; Sandra S. Mabry; Rodrick T. Johnson; Teresa L. (b)(6) - Robert Gangwere's email address Williamson; Emory A. Rounds III; Rachel K. Dowell; ; (b)(6) - Susan Sundberg's email address (b)(6) - Marilyne Barnes's email address Subject: Preclearance: Linda McMahon 2 page attachment withheld in full - (b)(3), (4), (5), (6) Annie, Linda McMahon is precleared. I have attached the ethics agreement. Thanks! Heather Heather Jones (202) 482-9316 Office of Government Ethics Visit OGE's website: www.oge.gov Follow OGE on Twitter: @OfficeGovEthics OGE-17-0005-O-000040 From: To: Subject: Date: Attachments: Deborah J. Bortot (b)(6) - Robert Gangwere's email address McMahon Ethics Agreement Monday, January 16, 2017 6:49:06 PM Revised final ethics agreement.docx 2 page attachment withheld in full - (b)(3), (4), (5), (6) See attached OGE-17-0005-O-000041 From: To: Subject: Date: Director of OGE Rachel K. Dowell; Director of OGE; Deborah J. Bortot; David J. Apol; Heather A. Jones RE: need some action from nominee Monday, January 16, 2017 8:15:25 PM Just tell her to have it to us any time tonight or early tomorrow morning. We'll send it to the Senate by 10:00 a.m. There's no over there anyway. Walter M. Shaub, Jr. Director U.S. Office of Government Ethics 1201 New York Avenue, NW, Suite 500 Washington, DC 20005-3917 Telephone: 202.482.9292 Email: walter.shaub@oge.gov From: Rachel K. Dowell Sent: Monday, January 16, 2017 7:31 PM To: Director of OGE; Deborah J. Bortot; David J. Apol; Heather A. Jones Subject: RE: need some action from nominee The nominee's personal assistant is trying to get ahold of the nominee but has not made contact yet. She is asking when the cut-off point is for us to send the documents over tonight - what should I tell her? From: Rachel K. Dowell Sent: Monday, January 16, 2017 7:08 PM To: Director of OGE; Deborah J. Bortot; David J. Apol Subject: RE: need some action from nominee Sent the EA to filer and her assistant; assistant is heading back into the office to make sure this gets signed right away and to wait for the green light to submit in Integrity. I will send the signed EA as soon as I have it. From: Director of OGE Sent: Monday, January 16, 2017 7:01 PM To: Rachel K. Dowell; Director of OGE; Deborah J. Bortot; David J. Apol Subject: RE: need some action from nominee Looping in Dave From: Rachel K. Dowell Sent: Monday, January 16, 2017 6:54 PM To: Director of OGE; Deborah J. Bortot Subject: RE: need some action from nominee Yes, calling her personal assistant now. OGE-17-0005-O-000042 From: Director of OGE Sent: Monday, January 16, 2017 6:52 PM To: Rachel K. Dowell; Deborah J. Bortot; Director of OGE Subject: need some action from nominee No attachment found in search Rachel, I have spoken to Robert Gangwere. He's heading into his office now. Can you contact the nominee's representatives and have them ask her to sign the ethics agreement and email a scanned copy ASAP. We need it right away if we're going to get this to the Senate tonight. A clean copy is attached. (Also, ask them to give you an estimate on how long it will take to get the signed EA back to us.) (But tell them not to have her sign the 278 in Integrity until we let them know we have the green light from PTT.) Thanks OGE-17-0005-O-000043 From: To: Subject: Date: Deborah J. Bortot Teresa L. Williamson; Gangwere, Robert L.; Sandra S. Mabry; Heather A. Jones; Rachel K. Dowell Fw: Mrs. Linda McMahon Tuesday, January 17, 2017 6:56:05 AM Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone on the Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network. From: Ann M Donaldson Sent: Monday, January 16, 2017 11:11 PM To: Deborah J. Bortot; Heather A. Jones Subject: Mrs. Linda McMahon (b) (6) On behalf of the President-Elect, this email serves as confirmation that the President-Elect intends to nominate Mrs. Linda McMahon to be Administrator of the Small Business Administration. Please transmit herpre-cleared 278 report to the appropriate Senate committee. Ann M. Donaldson Associate JONES DAY(R) - One Firm Worldwide? 51 Louisiana Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20001 (b) (6) Office +1. ========== This e-mail (including any attachments) may contain information that is private, confidential, or protected by attorney-client or other privilege. If you received this e-mail in error, please delete it from your system without copying it and notify sender by reply e-mail, so that our records can be corrected. ========== OGE-17-0005-O-000044 From: To: Subject: Date: Deborah J. Bortot Rachel K. Dowell; Teresa L. Williamson; (b)(6) - Robert Gangwere's email address RE: Ethics Agreement - McMahon Tuesday, January 17, 2017 8:32:02 AM Thanks From: Rachel K. Dowell Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2017 8:26 AM (b)(6) - Robert Gangwere's email address To: Teresa L. Williamson; Deborah J. Bortot; Subject: Ethics Agreement - McMahon Importance: High Attachment released below Signed ethics agreement attached. I have reached out to the filer/her rep to submit in Integrity. Robert: Once she submits, please certify and send us your signed transmittal letter. OGE-17-0005-O-000045 From: Cc: Subject: Donna Letizia Rachel K. Dowell Linda McMahon; RE: Ethics Ag reement for Senate Transmittal Date: Tuesday, January 17, 2017 8:41 :33 AM To: Final version submi tted. From: Rachel K.D owell[mailt o:rkdow ell@oge.gov] Sent: Tuesday, Januai 17 2017 8:22 AM To: 'Donna Letizia' Cc: Lin da McMahon Subject: RE : Ethics Agreement Thank you! At this point, Ms. McMa hon may now submi t the final version of the OGE 287 e in Integrity. From: Donna Letizi Sent: Tuesday , Janua1y 17, 2017 8:01 AM To: Rachel K. Dowell Cc: Linda McMahon Subject: RE : Ethics Agreement for Senate Transmittal Importance: High Hi Kimb erly, As requested, attached is the signed Ethics Agreement. Please advise when to submit the final version of the OGE 278e. Thank you, Donna From: Rachel K.D owell[ mailto:rkdowell@oge.gov ] Sent: Monday, Januaiy 16, 2017 7 :09 PM OGE-17-0005-O-000046 Hi Donna - Please let me kn ow once you have a sense of timing for signat ure. Also, as soon as we get the go -ahead from the transi tion team , I will ale1t you to submit a final version of the OGE 278e , pu blic finan cial disclosur e repo1t. Thanks again! cs Agreement or Senate Tran smitta l Good evening, Plea se sign the attached ethics agreement and email a scanned copy back to me as soon as possible . If you have any questions , please feel free to contact me at Thank you in advan ce, Rachel Dowe ll Rachel K. Dowell Ass istant Counsel Office of Governmen t Ethics OGE-17-0005-O-000047 General Counsel & Legal Policy Division Ethics Law and Policy Branch (202) 482-9267 Visit OGE's website: www.oge.gov Follow OGE on Twitter: @OfficeGovEthics OGE Confidential Notice: This email, including all attachments, may constitute a Federal record or other Government property that is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. This email also may contain information that is privileged, confidential, or otherwise protected from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivering the transmission to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying or use of this email or its contents is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender by responding to the email and then immediately delete the email. OGE Confidential Notice: This email, including all attachments, may constitute a Federal record or other Government property that is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. This email also may contain information that is privileged, confidential, or otherwise protected from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivering the transmission to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying or use of this email or its contents is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender by responding to the email and then immediately delete the email. OGE-17-0005-O-000048 From: To: Subject: Date: Heather A. Jones Sandra S. Mabry Can you please move the McMahon docs to signature? Tuesday, January 17, 2017 10:32:01 AM Both Rachel and ?her backup are out Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone on the Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network. OGE-17-0005-O-000049 From: To: Cc: Subject: Date: Rachel K. Dowell Deborah J. Bortot Sandra S. Mabry; Teresa L. Williamson RE: McMahon Certification Letter Tuesday, January 17, 2017 10:41:11 AM Thank you From: Deborah J. Bortot Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2017 10:40 AM To: Rachel K. Dowell Cc: Sandra S. Mabry; Teresa L. Williamson Subject: RE: McMahon Certification Letter Rachel, Patrick is out, so we are having Sandy move the paperwork unless you already have someone else doing it. Thanks, Deb From: Rachel K. Dowell Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2017 10:26 AM To: Teresa L. Williamson Cc: Deborah J. Bortot; Heather A. Jones Subject: FW: McMahon Certification Letter Attachments released below From: Gangwere, Robert L. [mailto:robert.gangwere@sba.gov] Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2017 10:25 AM To: Rachel K. Dowell Cc: Sundberg, Susan L.; McIntyre-Barnes, Marilyn E. Subject: McMahon Certification Letter Rachel, Attached is my certification letter and the signed ethics agreement for Linda E. McMahon. I have also signed off on the 278e report via Integrity.gov. Please let me know if you need anything else, and thank you for your guidance and assistance with this nomination package. We really appreciate it. Robert OGE-17-0005-O-000050 U .S . SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION KANSAS CITY , MISSOURI 64106 OFFICE OF THE DESIGNATED AGENCY ETHICS OFFICIAL ? January 17, 2qp \.., . .. . . The Honorable Walter H. Schaub, Jr. Director Office of Government Ethics 120 1 New York Avenue, N.W. Suite 500 Washington, D .C. 20005-3917 RE: Public Financial Disclosure Report and Ethics Agreement of Linda E. McMahon Dear Mr. Schaub: _ ..--? ?? -~ Pursuant to 5 CFR ? 2634.201(c)(l) of the Office of Government Ethics'_(OGE) regulations , I herewith submit, as the Designated Agency Ethics Official for the U.S . Small Business Administration (SBA), the required Public Financial Disclosure Report ,-OGE 278e (Report) of Linda E. McMahon. Ms. McMahon is President-Elect Trump's ~hoice for Administrator ' of SBA. :' . . As required by 5 CFR ? 2634.605(c)(2) , i have personally reviewed Ms. McMahon's Report and hereby certify that there are no unresolved conflicts of interest under applicable ethics laws and regulations. ,, .. The principal regulatory provisions that were germane to my review of Ms. M~M'ahon's Report were. as follows: 1 (1) T~e provisions of? 2635.402 of OGE's regulations that prohibit~ ~BA e~p loyee's _ personal and substantial participation , in an official capacity , in any particular matter in which, to his or her knowledge , he or she has a financial interest, if the particular matter will have a direct and predictable effect on that interest; (2) The-provisions of? 2635.403 of OGE's regulations that prohibit an SBA employee from acquiring or holding any financial interest that he or she is prohibited from. acquiring or holding by statute, by agency regu lation or by reason of an agency determination of substantia l conflict of interest; (3) The provisions of? 2635.502 of OGE's regulations that require that an SBA employee consider the appearance of partiality in the discharge of his or her official responsibilities; and (4) The provisions of? 2635.804 of OGE's regulations that require that a presidential appointee to a full-time non-career position shall not receive any outside-earned income for outside employment, or for any other outside activity, performed during that presidential appointment. OGE-17-0005-O-000051 Hon. Walter M. Schaub, Jr. January. 17, 2017 Page t\\'.'o Ms. McMahon's executed Report may be found on Integrity.gov, and her signed Ethics Agreement (in.the formof:a letter addressed to?me) is enclosed. Please let me knqw if you have any ques!ions. My direct number is cc: Ms. Linda E. McMahon Ms. Rachel Dowell , OGE .\ ' I \' OGE-17-0005-O-000052 From: To: Subject: Date: Integrity.gov Sandra S. Mabry Integrity.gov: Report Pending Action Tuesday, January 17, 2017 10:56:46 AM A 2017 Nominee report for McMahon, Linda E is pending your action as OGE Nominee Program Manager. You may access the report by logging into integrity at https://integrity.gov. OGE-17-0005-O-000053 From: To: Subject: Date: Sandra S. Mabry Teresa L. Williamson RE: reports on website Tuesday, January 17, 2017 3:27:39 PM Booo ... rain doesn't help, either From: Teresa L. Williamson Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2017 2:48 PM To: Sandra S. Mabry Subject: RE: reports on website No. still waiting. I'll probably get stuck in all the traffic at this point - yeah! From: Sandra S. Mabry Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2017 2:47 PM To: Teresa L. Williamson Subject: RE: reports on website Thanks. (b) (6) From: Teresa L. Williamson Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2017 2:46 PM To: Sandra S. Mabry Subject: RE: reports on website Yes - checked this morning and nothing - still nothing. From: Sandra S. Mabry Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2017 2:45 PM To: Teresa L. Williamson Subject: RE: reports on website Thanks, Teresa. Did you check Senate website for nominations? President Obama announced his intent to nominate Jason Kearns (US International Trade Commission--on WHO website. From: Teresa L. Williamson Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2017 2:43 PM To: Vincent Salamone Cc: Deborah J. Bortot; Heather A. Jones; Sandra S. Mabry Subject: reports on website FYI. Mulvaney, Ross, McMahon have been added to the website. OGE-17-0005-O-000054 From: To: Subject: Date: Shelley K. Finlayson Teresa L. Williamson; Sandra S. Mabry; Heather A. Jones RE: call from committee Wednesday, January 18, 2017 4:16:51 PM Liz is calling her back From: Teresa L. Williamson Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2017 2:51 PM To: Sandra S. Mabry; Shelley K. Finlayson; Heather A. Jones Subject: RE: call from committee She left me the message at 2:26pm if that helps. From: Sandra S. Mabry Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2017 2:48 PM To: Shelley K. Finlayson; Heather A. Jones; Teresa L. Williamson Subject: RE: call from committee I don't know. She called Heather directly about release of the report. Heather "showed" her where it is on our website. From: Shelley K. Finlayson Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2017 2:45 PM To: Heather A. Jones; Teresa L. Williamson; Sandra S. Mabry Subject: RE: call from committee Is this the same request Rachel received? If so, it was assigned to Liz Horton earlier today. From: Heather A. Jones Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2017 2:32 PM To: Teresa L. Williamson; Sandra S. Mabry; Shelley K. Finlayson Subject: RE: call from committee Please see below. From: Teresa L. Williamson Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2017 2:31 PM To: Sandra S. Mabry Cc: Heather A. Jones Subject: call from committee Sandy, Would you please call Kaylyn from Senator Risch's office (Committee on Small Business & She left me a voice mail message saying she has a Entrepreneurship) Her number is question on Ms. McMahon's financial disclosure form. Thanks Teresa (b) (6) OGE-17-0005-O-000055 From: To: Subject: Date: Attachments: Teresa L. Williamson Rachel K. Dowell; (b)(6) - Robert Gangwere's email address Public Financial Disclosure Report of Linda E. McMahon Tuesday, January 31, 2017 11:13:17 AM McMahon, Linda E final278.pdf McMahon, Linda E. finalsenateltr.pdf McMahon, Linda E finalEA.pdf Final EA and final senate letter released below. 278 financial disclosure report withheld in full - (b)(3) Available at https://extapps2.oge.gov/201/Presiden.nsf/ PAS%20Index?OpenView Good Morning, I wanted to make sure that you received a copy of the nomination package that was sent to the Senate committee January 17, if you didn't already receive a copy. Thank you. Teresa From: Teresa L. Williamson Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2017 12:03 PM (b)(6) - Kathryn Eden's email address To: Subject: Public Financial Disclosure Report of Linda E. McMahon Final EA and final senate letter released below. 278 financial disclosure report withheld in full - (b)(3) Available at https://extapps2.oge.gov/201/ Presiden.nsf/PAS%20Index?OpenView Good Afternoon, I've attached the financial disclosure package for Linda E. McMahon. President-Elect Trump has announced his intention to nominate Ms. McMahon for the position of Administrator, Small Business Administration. Thanks! Teresa Williamson Presidential Nominations Branch U.S. Office of Government Ethics 1201 New York Avenue, NW - Suite 500 Washington, DC 20005 202-482-9283 OGE-17-0005-O-000056 January 17, 2017 The Honorable James E. Risch Chairman Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 Dear Mr. Chairman: In accordance with the Ethics in Government Act of 1978, I enclose a copy of the financial disclosure report filed by Linda E. McMahon. President-Elect Trump has announced his intention to nominate Ms. McMahon for the position of Administrator, Small Business Administration. We have reviewed the report and have obtained advice from the agency concerning any possible conflict in light of its functions and the nominee's proposed duties. Also enclosed is an ethics agreement outlining the actions that the nominee will undertake to avoid conflicts of interest. Unless a date for compliance is indicated in the ethics agreement, the nominee must fully comply within three months of confirmation with any action specified in the ethics agreement. Based thereon, we believe that this nominee is in compliance with applicable laws and regulations governing conflicts of interest. Sincerely, WALTER SHAUB Digitally signed by WALTER SHAUB DN c=US, o=U.S. Government, ou=Office of Government Ethics, cn=WALTER SHAUB, 0.9.2342.19200300.100.1.1=95491000364655 Date 2017.01.17 11 43 29 -05 00' Walter M. Shaub, Jr. Director Enclosures OGE-17-0005-O-000057 January I 6, 2017 Robert L. Gangwere, Esq. Designated Agency Ethics Official U.S. Small Business Administration I 000 Walnut Street, Suite 530 Kansas City, MO 64106 Dear Mr. Gangwere: The purpose of this letter is to describe the steps that I will take to avoid any actual or apparent conflict of interest in the event that I am confirmed for the position of Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). As required by 18 U.S.C. ? 208(a), I will not participate personally and substantially in any particular matter in which I know that I have a financial interest directly and predictably affected by the matter, or in which I know that a person whose interests are imputed to me has a financial interest directly and predictably affected by the matter, unless I first obtain a written waiver, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. ? 208(b)(l), or qualify for a regulatory exemption, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. ? 208(b)(2). I understand that the interests of the following persons are imputed to me: any spouse or minor child of mine; any general partner of a partnership in which I am a limited or general partner; any organization in which I serve as officer , director , trustee, general partner or employee; and any person or organization with which I am negotiating or have an arrangement concerning prospective employment. Within 90 days of my confirmation, I will divest my interests in the following entities: HPD Alkeon Growth Partners Fund, LP; and Skybridge Multi-Advisor Fund Portfolios, LLCSeries G. With regard to each of these entities , I will not participate personally and substantially in any particular matter that to my knowledge has a direct and predictable effect on the financial interests of the entity until I have divested them, unless I first obtain a written waiver, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. ? 208(b)(l), or qualify for a regulatory exemption, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. ? 208(b)(2). Within 180 days of my confirmation, I will divest my interests in HPD Millennium Strategic Capital Fund , LP. I will not participate personally and substantially in any particular matter that to my knowledge has a direct and predictable effect on the financial interests of the entity until I have divested it, unless I first obtain a written waiver , pursuant to 18 U .S.C . ? 208(b )(1 ), or qualify for a regulatory exemption , pursuant to 18 U.S.C. ? 208(b )(2) . Upon confirmation, I will resign from my positions with the following entities: Vincent & Linda McMahon Family Foundation; APCO Worldwide of Washington , D.C.; Sacred Heart University of Fairfield, CT; Close Up Foundation of Washington , D.C.; American Corporate Partners, Inc. of New York City, NY ; and Family Trust 6. For a period of one year after my resignation from each of these entities, I will not participate personally and substantially in any particular matter involving specific parties in which I know that these entities are a party or represents a party , unl ess I am first authorized to participate , pursuant to 5 C.F.R. ? 2635.502(d). OGE-17-0005-O-000058 Robert L. Gangwere , Esq . January 16, 2017 Page two Upon confirmation , I will resign from my positions as managing member of the following entities: McMahon Ventures , LLC; and Women's Leadership LIVE, LLC. I will become a non-managing member of each entity. During my appointment, I will not manage these entities or provide any other services to them . Instead, I will receive only passive investment income from them. As Administrator, I will not participate personally and substantially in any particular matter that to my knowledge has a direct and predictable effect on the financial interests of these entities, unless I first obtain a written waiver , pursuant to 18 U.S.C. ? 208(b)(l). I will retain my positions with the following revocable trusts: Family Trust 8; Family Trust 9A; and Family Trust 9B. I will not receive any fees for the services that I provide as an Investment Direction and Distribution Advisor during my appointment to the position of Administrator. I will not participate personally and substantially in any particular matter that to my knowledge has a direct and predictable effect on the financial interests of these entities , unless I first obtain a written waiver, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. ? 208(b )(1 ), or qualify for a regulatory exemption , pursuant to 18 U.S.C. ? 208(b)(2) . My spouse is employed by and has an equity interest in World Wrestling Entertainment , Inc. I will not participate personally and substantially in any particular matter that to my knowledge has a direct and predictable effect on the financial interests of World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc., unle ss I first obtain a written waiver , pursuant to 18 U.S.C. ? 208(b)(l). I understand that I may be eligible to request a Certificate of Divestiture for qualifying assets and that a Certificate of Divestiture is effective only if obtained prior to divestiture. Regardless of whether I receive a Certificate of Divestiture, I will ensure that all divestitures discussed in this agreement occur within the agreed upon timeframes and that all proceeds are invested in non-conflicting assets. I have been advised that this ethics agreement will be posted publicly, consistent with 5 U.S.C. ? 552, on the website of the U.S. Office of Government Ethics with ethics agreement s of other Presidential nominees who file public financial disclosure reports. Sincerely , ott::~ OGE-17-0005-O-000059 McMahon Nominee Reort Technical Review and uestions January 2017 OGE-17-0005-O-000060 OGE-17-0005-O-000062 OGE-17-0005-O-000063 U .S . SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION KANSAS CITY , MISSOURI 64106 OFFICE OF THE DESIGNATED AGENCY ETHICS OFFICIAL ? January 17, 2qp \.., . .. . . The Honorable Walter H. Schaub, Jr. Director Office of Government Ethics 120 1 New York Avenue, N.W. Suite 500 Washington, D .C. 20005-3917 RE: Public Financial Disclosure Report and Ethics Agreement of Linda E. McMahon Dear Mr. Schaub: _ ..--? ?? -~ Pursuant to 5 CFR ? 2634.201(c)(l) of the Office of Government Ethics'_(OGE) regulations , I herewith submit, as the Designated Agency Ethics Official for the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), the required Public Financial Disclosure Report ,-OGE 278e (Report) of Linda E. McMahon. Ms. McMahon is President-Elect Trump's ~hoice for Administrator ' of SBA. :' . . As required by 5 CFR ? 2634.605(c)(2) , i have personally reviewed Ms. McMahon's Report and hereby certify that there are no unresolved conflicts of interest under applicable ethics laws and regulations. ,, .. The principal regulatory provisions that were germane to my review of Ms. M~M'ahon's Report were_as follows: 1 (1) T~e provisions of? 2635.402 of OGE's regulations that prohibit~ ~BA e~p loyee's _ personal and substantial participation , in an official capacity, in any particular matter in which, to his or her knowledge , he or she has a financial interest, if the particular matter will have a direct and predictable effect on that interest; (2) The-provisions of? 2635.403 of OGE's regulations that prohibit an SBA employee from acquiring or holding any financial interest that he or she is prohibited from. acquiring or holding by statute, by agency regu lation or by reason of an agency determination of substantia l conflict of interest; (3) The provisions of? 2635.502 of OGE's regulations that require that an SBA employee consider the appearance of partiality in the discharge of his or her official responsibilities; and (4) The provisions of? 2635.804 of OGE's regulations that require that a presidential appointee to a full-time non-career position shall not receive any outside-earned income for outside employment, or for any other outside activity, performed during that presidential appointment. OGE-17-0005-O-000064 Hon . Walter M. Schaub, Jr. January. 17, 2017 Page two Ms. McMahon's executed Report may be found on Integrity.gov, and her signed Ethic s Agreement (in.the form of:a letter addressed to ?me) is enclosed. Please let me knqw if you have any ques~ions. My direct number is -- .. cc: Ms. Linda E. McMahon Ms. Rachel Dowell, OGE '? .... : I ' ,, OGE-17-0005-O-000065 United States Department of the Interior OFFICE OF THE SOLICITOR WASHINGTON, D.C. 20240 IN REPLY REFER TO: SOL-2018-00202 July 26, 2019 Via Email: Foia@americanoversight.org Austin Evers American Oversight 1030 15th St NW Suite B255 Washington, DC 20005 Dear Mr. Evers, On June 13, 2018, the Office of the Solicitor (SOL) received your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request from the Office of Government Ethics (OGE). In your March 9, 2017 request, you specifically ask for: 1. Records containing or reflecting communications between OGE and individuals nominated, or anticipated to be nominated, by President Trump for Senate-confirmed positions in the federal government, including communications with attorneys or agents acting on behalf of such nominees or prospective nominees, as well as members of the Trump administration, the Trump transition team, or the Trump campaign about such nominees or prospective nominees. 2. Records containing or reflecting communications between OGE and individuals appointed, or anticipated to be appointed, by President Trump for positions in the Executive Office of the President in the White House, including communications with attorneys or agents acting on behalf of such appointees or prospective appointees, as well as members of the Trump administration, the Trump transition team, or the Trump campaign about such appointees or prospective appointees. The Office of Government Ethics found 147 of documents in SOL. The OGE applied redactions to exempt materials within the pages before referring the records to Sol for review. Upon review, the Office of the Solicitor has included additional redactions and we are releasing 118 pages are being released to you in full, 28 pages are being redacted in part, and 1 blank page is being withheld. We are redacting pages pursuant to Exemption 5 deliberative and Exemption 6 which allows an agency to withhold "personnel and medical files and similar files the disclosure of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy." 5 U.S.C. ? 552(b)(6). Deliberative Process Privilege The deliberative process privilege protects the decision-making process of government agencies and encourages the frank exchange of ideas on legal or policy matters by ensuring agencies are not forced to operate in a fish bowl. A number of policy purposes have been attributed to the deliberative process privilege. Among the most important are to: (1) assure that subordinates will feel free to provide the decision-maker with their uninhibited opinions and recommendations; (2) protect against premature disclosure of proposed policies; and (3) protect against confusing the issues and misleading the public. The deliberative process privilege protects materials that are both predecisional and deliberative. The privilege covers records that reflect the give-and-take of the consultative process and may include recommendations, draft documents, proposals, suggestions, and other subjective documents which reflect the personal opinions of the writer rather than the policy of the agency. The materials that have been withheld under the deliberative process privilege of Exemption 5 are both predecisional and deliberative. They do not contain or represent formal or informal agency policies or decisions. They are the result of frank and open discussions among employees of the Department of the Interior. Their contents have been held confidential by all parties and public dissemination of this information would expose the agency's decision-making process in such a way as to discourage candid discussion within the agency, and thereby undermine its ability to perform its mandated functions. The deliberative process privilege does not apply to records created 25 years or more before the date on which the records were requested. Personnel and Medical Files The phrase "similar files" covers any agency records containing information about a particular individual that can be identified as applying to that individual. To determine whether releasing records containing information about a particular individual would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy, we are required to balance the privacy interest that would be affected by disclosure against any public interest in the information. Under the FOIA, the only relevant public interest to consider under the exemption is the extent to which the information sought would shed light on an agency's performance of its statutory duties or otherwise let citizens 'know what their government is up to. The burden is on the requester to establish that disclosure would serve the public interest. When the privacy interest at stake and the public interest in disclosure have been determined, the two competing interests must be weighed against one another to determine which is the greater result of disclosure: the harm to personal privacy or the benefit to the public. The purposes for which the request for information is made do not impact this balancing test, as a release of information requested under the FOIA constitutes a release to the general public. The information that has been withheld under Exemption 6 consists of personal information, email addresses, and Compensation amounts and we have determined that the individuals to whom this Page |2 information pertain have a substantial privacy interest in withholding it. Jennifer Heindl, Attorney-Advisor, Office of the Solicitor was consulted in reaching this decision. Lance Purvis, FOIA Officer, Office of the Solicitor, is responsible for making this decision. You may contact the FOIA Officer at sol.foia@sol.doi.gov for further assistance and to discuss any aspect of your request. This concludes the Office of the Solicitor's response to your request. The fee incurred in responding to your request is less than $50 and is not being charged in accordance with 43 CFR 2.16(b)(2). If you consider this response to be a denial of your request, you may appeal this response to the Department's FOIA Appeals Officer. If you choose to appeal, the FOIA Appeals Officer must receive your FOIA appeal no later than 90 workdays from the date of this letter. Appeals arriving or delivered after 5 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, will be deemed received on the next workday. Your appeal must be in writing and addressed to: FOIA Appeals Officer U.S. Department of the Interior 1849 C Street, N.W., MS 6556 Washington, D.C. 20240 Phone: 202-208-5339 Fax: 202-208-6677 Email: FOIA.Appeals@sol.doi.gov You must include with your appeal copies of all correspondence between you and the Office of the Solicitor concerning your FOIA request, including a copy of your original FOIA request and your denial letter. Failure to include this documentation with your appeal will result in the Department's rejection of your appeal. All communications concerning your appeal, including envelopes, should be clearly marked with the words "FREEDOM OF INFORMATION APPEAL." You must include an explanation of why you believe the Office of the Solicitor's response is in error. For more information on FOIA Administrative Appeals, you may review the Department's FOIA regulations at 43 C.F.R. Part 2, Subpart H. Sincerely, Lance Purvis Office of the Solicitor FOIA Officer Page |3 From: To: Subject: Date: LNAPPS1.USOGE@oge.gov Lorna A. Syme IMPORTANT - ACTION NEEDED - New Nominee Assigned - Begin Review & Send 1st Set of Comments - Ryan Zinke Wednesday, December 21, 2016 10:00:10 AM Nominee, Ryan Zinke, has been assigned to you. ACTION: Within 2 days, please begin your review of the report and send the first set of comments/questions to the agency (by email or phone). If you need additional time, please contact Teresa or Deb. Please log completion of this step into FDTS by entering a date and then clicking the forward routing button to save and mark this step complete. Remember to add a new Progress Report for this nominee and update the progress at the end of each week until the report and EA have been precleared. The link below will take you to the FDTS record. Nonresponsive network info OGE-17-0005-P-000001 From: To: Subject: Date: Integrity.gov Lorna A. Syme Integrity.gov: Report Pending Action Wednesday, December 21, 2016 10:01:54 AM A 2017 Nominee report for Zinke, Ryan is pending your action as OGE Nominee Reviewer. You may access the report by logging into integrity at https://integrity.gov. OGE-17-0005-P-000002 From: To: Cc: Subject: Date: McDonnell, Edward Teresa L. Williamson Melinda J Loftin; Lorna A. Syme Re: Draft Nominee Report in Integrity Wednesday, December 21, 2016 1:05:00 PM Thanks very much, Teresa and I look forward to working with you, Lorna!!! --- Please note that a current or former employee who discloses information to an agency ethics official or a Government attorney does not personally enjoy an attorney-client privilege with respect to such communications. Additionally, reliance on the oral or written advice of an agency ethics official cannot ensure that an employee will not be prosecuted for a violation of Title 18 of the United States Code. However, good faith reliance on such advice is a factor that may be taken into account by the Department of Justice in the selection of cases for prosecution. --- Ed McDonnell Alternate Designated Agency Ethics Official/Deputy Designated Agency Ethics Official U.S. Department of the Interior Departmental Ethics Office Office of the Solicitor E-mail: edward.mcdonnell@sol.doi.gov Fax: (202) 208-5515 (Please call or e-mail me to let me know you've sent me a fax as the fax machine is in a separate room.) Located at: Main Interior Building Room 7348 Office: (202) 208-5916 Cell: (202) 510-8427 Mailing Address: Departmental Ethics Office Office of the Solicitor Department of the Interior Mail Stop 7346 1849 C Street NW Washington, DC 20240 E-mail the Departmental Ethics Office at DOI_Ethics@sol.doi.gov or visit us online at www.doi.gov/ethics This e-mail (including any attachments) is intended for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. It may contain information that is privileged, confidential, or otherwise protected by applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivery of this e-mail to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying, or use of this e-mail or its contents is strictly prohibited. If you received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately and destroy all copies. On Wed, Dec 21, 2016 at 12:10 PM, Teresa L. Williamson wrote: Hi Ed, OGE-17-0005-P-000003 Lorna Syme is the OGE Reviewer for Mr. Zinke. She can be reached at (202) 482-9277 or by email (she's cc:'d on this email). Thanks! Teresa From: McDonnell, Edward [mailto:edward.mcdonnell@sol.doi.gov] Sent: Wednesday, December 21, 2016 11:41 AM To: Teresa L. Williamson Cc: Melinda J Loftin Subject: Draft Nominee Report in Integrity Hi Teresa, We have received a draft report in Integrity. Will OGE be letting us know who the OGE reviewer will be? Thanks! Ed --- Please note that a current or former employee who discloses information to an agency ethics official or a Government attorney does not personally enjoy an attorney-client privilege with respect to such communications. Additionally, reliance on the oral or written advice of an agency ethics official cannot ensure that an employee will not be prosecuted for a violation of Title 18 of the United States Code. However, good faith reliance on such advice is a factor that may be taken into account by the Department of Justice in the selection of cases for prosecution. --- Ed McDonnell Alternate Designated Agency Ethics Official/Deputy Designated Agency Ethics Official U.S. Department of the Interior Departmental Ethics Office Office of the Solicitor E-mail: edward.mcdonnell@sol.doi.gov OGE-17-0005-P-000004 Fax: (202) 208-5515 (Please call or e-mail me to let me know you've sent me a fax as the fax machine is in a separate room.) Located at: Main Interior Building Room 7348 Office: (202) 208-5916 Cell: (202) 510-8427 Mailing Address: Departmental Ethics Office Office of the Solicitor Department of the Interior Mail Stop 7346 1849 C Street NW Washington, DC 20240 E-mail the Departmental Ethics Office at DOI Ethics@sol.doi.gov or visit us online at www.doi.gov/ethics This e-mail (including any attachments) is intended for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. It may contain information that is privileged, confidential, or otherwise protected by applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivery of this e-mail to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying, or use of this e-mail or its contents is strictly prohibited. If you received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately and destroy all copies. OGE Confidential Notice: This email, including all attachments, may constitute a Federal record or other Government property that is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. This email also may contain information that is privileged, confidential, or otherwise protected from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivering the transmission to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying or use of this email or its contents is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender by responding to the email and then immediately delete the email. OGE-17-0005-P-000005 From: To: Subject: Date: Attachments: Lorna A. Syme "Edward McDonnell" nominee report Wednesday, December 21, 2016 2:44:20 PM Initial Questions Zinke.docx 3 page attachment withheld in full - (b)(3), (4), (5), (6) Ed: Attached are my initial comments. Let me know if I can do anything to help! Lorna Lorna Syme Presidential Nominations Branch U.S. Office of Government Ethics 1201 New York Ave., NW, Suite 500 Washington, DC 20005-3917 Telephone: (202) 482-9277 Facsimile: (202) 482-9237 Visit OGE's website: >>www.oge.gov<< Follow OGE on Twitter: @OfficeGovEthics OGE-17-0005-P-000006 From: To: Subject: Date: McDonnell, Edward Lorna A. Syme Re: nominee report Wednesday, December 21, 2016 3:22:54 PM Thanks very much, Lorna! --- Please note that a current or former employee who discloses information to an agency ethics official or a Government attorney does not personally enjoy an attorney-client privilege with respect to such communications. Additionally, reliance on the oral or written advice of an agency ethics official cannot ensure that an employee will not be prosecuted for a violation of Title 18 of the United States Code. However, good faith reliance on such advice is a factor that may be taken into account by the Department of Justice in the selection of cases for prosecution. --- Ed McDonnell Alternate Designated Agency Ethics Official/Deputy Designated Agency Ethics Official U.S. Department of the Interior Departmental Ethics Office Office of the Solicitor E-mail: edward.mcdonnell@sol.doi.gov Fax: (202) 208-5515 (Please call or e-mail me to let me know you've sent me a fax as the fax machine is in a separate room.) Located at: Main Interior Building Room 7348 Office: (202) 208-5916 Cell: (202) 510-8427 Mailing Address: Departmental Ethics Office Office of the Solicitor Department of the Interior Mail Stop 7346 1849 C Street NW Washington, DC 20240 E-mail the Departmental Ethics Office at DOI_Ethics@sol.doi.gov or visit us online at www.doi.gov/ethics This e-mail (including any attachments) is intended for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. It may contain information that is privileged, confidential, or otherwise protected by applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivery of this e-mail to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying, or use of this e-mail or its contents is strictly prohibited. If you received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately and destroy all copies. On Wed, Dec 21, 2016 at 2:44 PM, Lorna A. Syme wrote: Ed: 3 page attachment withheld in full - (b)(3), (4), (5), (6) OGE-17-0005-P-000007 Attached are my initial comments. Let me know if I can do anything to help! Lorna Lorna Syme Presidential Nominations Branch U.S. Office of Government Ethics 1201 New York Ave., NW, Suite 500 Washington, DC 20005-3917 Telephone: (202) 482-9277 Facsimile: (202) 482-9237 Visit OGE's website: >>www.oge.gov<< Follow OGE on Twitter: @OfficeGovEthics OGE Confidential Notice: This email, including all attachments, may constitute a Federal record or other Government property that is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. This email also may contain information that is privileged, confidential, or otherwise protected from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivering the transmission to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying or use of this email or its contents is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender by responding to the email and then immediately delete the email. OGE-17-0005-P-000008 From: To: Subject: Date: McDonnell, Edward Lorna A. Syme Re: contact information Thursday, December 22, 2016 11:57:30 AM Will do, Lorna! --- Please note that a current or former employee who discloses information to an agency ethics official or a Government attorney does not personally enjoy an attorney-client privilege with respect to such communications. Additionally, reliance on the oral or written advice of an agency ethics official cannot ensure that an employee will not be prosecuted for a violation of Title 18 of the United States Code. However, good faith reliance on such advice is a factor that may be taken into account by the Department of Justice in the selection of cases for prosecution. --- Ed McDonnell Alternate Designated Agency Ethics Official/Deputy Designated Agency Ethics Official U.S. Department of the Interior Departmental Ethics Office Office of the Solicitor E-mail: edward.mcdonnell@sol.doi.gov Fax: (202) 208-5515 (Please call or e-mail me to let me know you've sent me a fax as the fax machine is in a separate room.) Located at: Main Interior Building Room 7348 Office: (202) 208-5916 Cell: (202) 510-8427 Mailing Address: Departmental Ethics Office Office of the Solicitor Department of the Interior Mail Stop 7346 1849 C Street NW Washington, DC 20240 E-mail the Departmental Ethics Office at DOI_Ethics@sol.doi.gov or visit us online at www.doi.gov/ethics This e-mail (including any attachments) is intended for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. It may contain information that is privileged, confidential, or otherwise protected by applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivery of this e-mail to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying, or use of this e-mail or its contents is strictly prohibited. If you received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately and destroy all copies. On Thu, Dec 22, 2016 at 11:45 AM, Lorna A. Syme wrote: Ed: OGE-17-0005-P-000009 Would you please confirm with the filer that he or a representative will be available to work on the report next week. We need to keep this report moving. Thanks! Lorna From: McDonnell, Edward [mailto:edward.mcdonnell@sol.doi.gov] Sent: Thursday, December 22, 2016 11:28 AM To: Lorna A. Syme Subject: Re: contact information Thanks, Lorna!!! --- Please note that a current or former employee who discloses information to an agency ethics official or a Government attorney does not personally enjoy an attorney-client privilege with respect to such communications. Additionally, reliance on the oral or written advice of an agency ethics official cannot ensure that an employee will not be prosecuted for a violation of Title 18 of the United States Code. However, good faith reliance on such advice is a factor that may be taken into account by the Department of Justice in the selection of cases for prosecution. --- Ed McDonnell Alternate Designated Agency Ethics Official/Deputy Designated Agency Ethics Official U.S. Department of the Interior Departmental Ethics Office Office of the Solicitor E-mail: edward.mcdonnell@sol.doi.gov Fax: (202) 208-5515 (Please call or e-mail me to let me know you've sent me a fax as the fax machine is in a separate room.) Located at: Main Interior Building Room 7348 Office: (202) 208-5916 Cell: (202) 510-8427 Mailing Address: OGE-17-0005-P-000010 Departmental Ethics Office Office of the Solicitor Department of the Interior Mail Stop 7346 1849 C Street NW Washington, DC 20240 E-mail the Departmental Ethics Office at DOI_Ethics@sol.doi.gov or visit us online at www.doi.gov/ethics This e-mail (including any attachments) is intended for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. It may contain information that is privileged, confidential, or otherwise protected by applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivery of this e-mail to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying, or use of this e-mail or its contents is strictly prohibited. If you received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately and destroy all copies. On Thu, Dec 22, 2016 at 11:23 AM, Lorna A. Syme wrote: (b) (6) Lorna Syme Presidential Nominations Branch U.S. Office of Government Ethics 1201 New York Ave., NW, Suite 500 Washington, DC 20005-3917 Telephone: (202) 482-9277 Facsimile: (202) 482-9237 Visit OGE's website: >>www.oge.gov<< Follow OGE on Twitter: @OfficeGovEthics OGE-17-0005-P-000011 From: To: Subject: Date: Emory A. Rounds III "James Carroll" RE: Emory needs Zinke"s contact info Thursday, December 22, 2016 11:59:27 AM No "rep" then? From: James Carroll (b) (6) Sent: Thursday, December 22, 2016 11:58 AM To: Emory A. Rounds III Subject: Fwd: Emory needs Zinke's contact info ---------- Forwarded message ---------From: Emily Mallon (b) (6) > Date: Thu, Dec 22, 2016 at 11:55 AM Subject: Re: Emory needs Zinke's contact info To: James Carroll (b) (6) (b) (6) On Thu, Dec 22, 2016 at 11:54 AM, James Carroll (b) (6) May I please have Zinke's personal cell phone number? ---------- Forwarded message ---------From: Rene Augustine <(b) (6) > Date: Thu, Dec 22, 2016 at 11:45 AM Subject: Emory needs Zinke's contact info To: James Carroll (b) (6) > > wrote: -Emily Mallon Presidential Transition Team (b) (6) OGE-17-0005-P-000012 From: To: Cc: Subject: Date: McDonnell, Edward Lorna A. Syme Melinda J Loftin Re: Nominee OGE Form 278e Friday, December 23, 2016 1:16:01 PM Certainly, Lorna! I'll try to keep up with you!!! --- Please note that a current or former employee who discloses information to an agency ethics official or a Government attorney does not personally enjoy an attorney-client privilege with respect to such communications. Additionally, reliance on the oral or written advice of an agency ethics official cannot ensure that an employee will not be prosecuted for a violation of Title 18 of the United States Code. However, good faith reliance on such advice is a factor that may be taken into account by the Department of Justice in the selection of cases for prosecution. --- Ed McDonnell Alternate Designated Agency Ethics Official/Deputy Designated Agency Ethics Official U.S. Department of the Interior Departmental Ethics Office Office of the Solicitor E-mail: edward.mcdonnell@sol.doi.gov Fax: (202) 208-5515 (Please call or e-mail me to let me know you've sent me a fax as the fax machine is in a separate room.) Located at: Main Interior Building Room 7348 Office: (202) 208-5916 Cell: (202) 510-8427 Mailing Address: Departmental Ethics Office Office of the Solicitor Department of the Interior Mail Stop 7346 1849 C Street NW Washington, DC 20240 E-mail the Departmental Ethics Office at DOI_Ethics@sol.doi.gov or visit us online at www.doi.gov/ethics This e-mail (including any attachments) is intended for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. It may contain information that is privileged, confidential, or otherwise protected by applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivery of this e-mail to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying, or use of this e-mail or its contents is strictly prohibited. If you received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately and destroy all copies. On Fri, Dec 23, 2016 at 1:10 PM, Lorna A. Syme wrote: OGE-17-0005-P-000013 Can I go ahead and make some of the edits to the report (adding some of the (b)(3), (6) etc.)? You will be able to review all of my changes - but it might be faster if we are making the changes as they come in. Lorna From: McDonnell, Edward [mailto:edward.mcdonnell@sol.doi.gov] Sent: Friday, December 23, 2016 1:02 PM To: Lorna A. Syme Cc: Melinda J Loftin Subject: Fwd: Nominee OGE Form 278e Hi Lorna, Just received responses from Mr. Zinke. I'm about to head out of the office but will be reviewing at home this weekend. Do you want/not want to be disturbed over the holiday? Thanks, Ed --- Please note that a current or former employee who discloses information to an agency ethics official or a Government attorney does not personally enjoy an attorney-client privilege with respect to such communications. Additionally, reliance on the oral or written advice of an agency ethics official cannot ensure that an employee will not be prosecuted for a violation of Title 18 of the United States Code. However, good faith reliance on such advice is a factor that may be taken into account by the Department of Justice in the selection of cases for prosecution. --- Ed McDonnell Alternate Designated Agency Ethics Official/Deputy Designated Agency Ethics Official U.S. Department of the Interior Departmental Ethics Office Office of the Solicitor E-mail: edward.mcdonnell@sol.doi.gov Fax: (202) 208-5515 (Please call or e-mail me to let me know you've sent me a fax as the fax machine is in a separate room.) OGE-17-0005-P-000014 Located at: Main Interior Building Room 7348 Office: (202) 208-5916 Cell: (202) 510-8427 Mailing Address: Departmental Ethics Office Office of the Solicitor Department of the Interior Mail Stop 7346 1849 C Street NW Washington, DC 20240 E-mail the Departmental Ethics Office at DOI_Ethics@sol.doi.gov or visit us online at www.doi.gov/ethics This e-mail (including any attachments) is intended for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. It may contain information that is privileged, confidential, or otherwise protected by applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivery of this e-mail to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying, or use of this e-mail or its contents is strictly prohibited. If you received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately and destroy all copies. ---------- Forwarded message ---------From: Ryan Zinke <(b) (6) Date: Fri, Dec 23, 2016 at 12:34 PM Subject: Re: Nominee OGE Form 278e To: "McDonnell, Edward" (b) (6) > > No attachment found in search Edward, attached are the answers to the questions as requested. I have not entered the information into the online OGE form as I am waiting for review and comment of the questions. I will be in DC on the 30th of December through confirmation. Pls let me know if there is anything else u need. I am available via cel (b) (6) anytime. Better to text and I will call back. Merry Christmas. z From: "McDonnell, Edward" To: ryanzinke@yahoo.com Sent: Thursday, December 22, 2016 1:49 PM Subject: Nominee OGE Form 278e Dear Mr. Zinke, I am the Deputy Designated Agency Ethics Official at the Department of the Interior and I will be helping you complete your nomination OGE Form 278e. I will be OGE-17-0005-P-000015 working with a reviewer at the Office of Government Ethics (OGE) but I should be the only one contacting you regarding the review of your report. As part of the review process, we will be asking you questions to help ensure that the report is complete and technically correct. We will also be addressing potential conflicts of interest, if any, and possible remedies for those conflicts. I ask your indulgence as this is often an iterative process as we refine your report and the potential remedies. Please know that our Designated Agency Ethics Official, Melinda Loftin, is currently on leave and should return on January 3rd. I will keep her informed of our progress. Turning to the report itself, our OGE reviewer and I have done an initial review and we have a number of questions and comments that I will list below. I have also attached a Word document with these questions and comments in case you find that easier to use to provide your responses and comments. Please let me know if you need additional information or explanation to answer any of our questions. One thing before I get into the questions and comments on the report -- I wanted to check to see if you will be available next week to work on the report so that we can keep the process moving forward as quickly as possible. Questions/Comments: 1. Do you plan to keep your campaign committee open? a. Does the campaign owe you any money? 2. Do you have any dependent children? OGE-17-0005-P-000016 a. If so, have all reportable assets for the dependent children been disclosed (including any 529 plans)? 3. Have you listed all reportable stocks, bonds, trusts, annuities, life insurance (not term life), rental real estate, etc.? 4. Are you a trustee of any trusts, or the beneficiary of any trusts? 5. Is your spouse the beneficiary of any trusts? Part 1 1. Please confirm your position with Great Northern Veterans Peace Park Foundation is uncompensated. Part 2 1. Please delete the TSP as it need not be reported. 2. Please confirm that you have no non-Federal retirement plans such as defined benefit or defined contribution plans, IRAs, state or local retirement OGE-17-0005-P-000017 plans, etc . 3. Please confirm that you do not have any equity (stock, stock options, restricted stock, etc .) in STWA(or QS Energy)? 4. Please confirm that you do not have any equity (stock, stock options, restricted stock, etc .) in On Point Montana. Part 4: 1. On Point Montana: You were the President through 12/ 14. Please confirm that you were not paid more than $5,000 for your services during 2014. 2. Please confirm that you have listed all organizations and clients that paid you more than $5,000 for your personal services during 2014, 2015, or 2016. Parts 1. Your wife receives salary from !._____ I __ _ in the amount .... a. Is this a family trust? OGE-17-0005-P-000018 (1) If so, the underlying holdings may be reportable (we will need to disc uss whether you , your wife, or dependent children have a vested beneficial interest). b. Does the ___ l represent a salary or a trustee fee? c. If this is not a trust, please provide additional informat ion on the nature of the business. 2. Does your wife have any retirement benefits (e.g. IRAs, defined benefit plans, defined contribution plans)? Part 6 1. Continenta l Divide International. Va lue of the business is listed as $500,001-1 million and rent or royalties of $1,001-2,500 . a. What is the nature of the business? b. What , if any, are the underlying assets? c. If this is composed of rental real estate, then please descr ibe the type of real estate and the city, state (e.g. residential real estate in Was hington, DC). OGE-17-0005-P-000019 2. Art Collection -- please change to indicate "N/A" for the EIF column. 3. Auto Collection -- please change to indicate "N/A" for the EIF column. 4. Double Tap LLC. Value of the business is listed as $100,001-250,000 and rent or royalties of $1,001-2,500. a. What is the nature of the business? b. What, if any, are the underlying assets? c. If this is composed of rental real estate, then please describe the type of real estate and the city, state (e.g. residential real estate in Washington, DC). 5. Cash Accounts (Lines 5, 10, and 11) - please modify these using the revised disclosure reporting guidance: e.g. U.S. bank account #1 (cash). This guidance can be found at https://www.oge.gov/Web/278eGuide.nsf/ 2f96d42716636dbf85257f490052263c/2cc9c76f5a8ac51985257f45006687c1? OpenDocument. 6. Boat and Boat Slip - are these for personal use solely or are they held for investment/business? OGE-17-0005-P-000020 a. If solely personal, they may be removed from the report. 7. USAA - what are these? Are they cash accounts (see above) or are there underlying assets that will need to be disclosed as separate line items? 8. Charles Schwab a. Is this stock or is this an account with underlying assets that will need to be disclosed as separate line items? b. If this is stock, the EIF column should be "N/A". 9. You appear to have at least one book that should be reported "American Commander: Serving a Country worth Fighting For and Training the Brave Soldiers Who Lead the Way." The book appears to be recently published. a. Are there any future services that you will be providing regarding the book (e.g. promotional appearances, updates etc.)? 10. Are you engaged in any outside writing currently? OGE-17-0005-P-000021 11. Do you receive any other royalties on outside writing or speaking, or do you have any continuing arrangement to receive royalties in the future? 12. Have you listed all investment real estate? Part 8 1. Do you have a loan on the boat or the boat slip? If so, they are reportable. 2. Have you listed all mortgages on investment real estate? Thank you very much for your time and attention on this matter and, again, if you have any questions or would care to discuss, please let me know. Best regards, Ed --- Please note that a current or former employee who discloses information to an agency ethics official or a Government attorney does not personally enjoy an attorney-client privilege with respect to such communications. Additionally, reliance on the oral or written advice of an agency ethics official cannot ensure that an employee will not be prosecuted for a violation of Title 18 of the United States Code. However, good faith reliance on such advice is a factor that may be taken into account by the Department of Justice in the selection of cases for prosecution. --- Ed McDonnell OGE-17-0005-P-000022 Alternate Designated Agency Ethics Official/Deputy Designated Agency Ethics Official U.S. Department of the Interior Departmental Ethics Office Office of the Solicitor E-mail: edward.mcdonnell@sol.doi.gov Fax: (202) 208-5515 (Please call or e-mail me to let me know you've sent me a fax as the fax machine is in a separate room.) Located at: Main Interior Building Room 7348 Office: (202) 208-5916 Cell: (202) 510-8427 Mailing Address: Departmental Ethics Office Office of the Solicitor Department of the Interior Mail Stop 7346 1849 C Street NW Washington, DC 20240 E-mail the Departmental Ethics Office at DOI_Ethics@sol.doi.gov or visit us online at www.doi.gov/ethics This e-mail (including any attachments) is intended for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. It may contain information that is privileged, confidential, or otherwise protected by applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivery of this e-mail to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying, or use of this e-mail or its contents is strictly prohibited. If you received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately and destroy all copies. T OGE Confidential Notice: This email, including all attachments, may constitute a Federal record or other Government property that is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. This email also may contain information that is privileged, confidential, or otherwise protected from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivering the transmission to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying or use of this email or its contents is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender by responding to the email and then immediately delete the email. OGE-17-0005-P-000023 From: To: Subject: Date: Edward McDonnell Lorna A. Syme Re: Nominee Friday, December 23, 2016 11:35:33 PM Will do! Thanks, Lorna. Please know that I have to drive to Petersburg, VA, tomorrow morning to pick up of my daughters. It's straight down 95 so traffic may be tough. Sent from my iPhone On Dec 23, 2016, at 11:16 PM, Lorna A. Syme wrote: 3 page attachment withheld in full - (b)(3), (4), (5), (6) Hi Ed: I went ahead and made some changes to the 278e in Integrity. Please see attached for my notes on the changes I made and questions that I have based on his responses (my comments are in red). Please feel free to call if you want to discuss any of my comments. I will also be checking my emails periodically throughout the day. Lorna Lorna Syme Presidential Nominations Branch U.S. Office of Government Ethics 1201 New York Ave., NW, Suite 500 Washington, DC 20005-3917 Telephone: (202) 482-9277 Facsimile: (202) 482-9237 Visit OGE's website: >>www.oge.gov<< Follow OGE on Twitter: @OfficeGovEthics OGE Confidential Notice: This email, including all attachments, may constitute a Federal record or other Government property that is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. This email also may contain information that is privileged, confidential, or otherwise protected from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivering the transmission to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying or use of this email or its contents is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please OGE-17-0005-P-000024 From: To: Subject: Date: Attachments: Lorna A. Syme "McDonnell, Edward" Nominee report Tuesday, December 27, 2016 6:53:15 PM Draft ethics agreement Zinke.docx 2 page attachment withheld in full - (b) (3), (4), (5), (6) Ed: Attached is a draft ethics agreement for your review (I wouldn't share it with the filer yet). In drafting the ethics agreement and preparing my notes, I have a few additional follow-up questions for the filer. (b)(3), (5), (6) Thanks very much! Lorna OGE-17-0005-P-000025 From: To: Cc: Subject: Date: Attachments: McDonnell, Edward Lorna A. Syme Melinda J Loftin Fwd: Nominee OGE Form 278e Wednesday, December 28, 2016 8:01:52 AM Zinke Ryan - OGE Form 278e 27 DEC.docx Hi Lorna! Here is Mr. Zinke's response to the last set of questions. Thanks for the draft ethics agreement and questions. Will review and move forward. Ed --- Please note that a current or former employee who discloses information to an agency ethics official or a Government attorney does not personally enjoy an attorney-client privilege with respect to such communications. Additionally, reliance on the oral or written advice of an agency ethics official cannot ensure that an employee will not be prosecuted for a violation of Title 18 of the United States Code. However, good faith reliance on such advice is a factor that may be taken into account by the Department of Justice in the selection of cases for prosecution. --Ed McDonnell Alternate Designated Agency Ethics Official/Deputy Designated Agency Ethics Official U.S. Department of the Interior Departmental Ethics Office Office of the Solicitor E-mail: edward.mcdonnell@sol.doi.gov Fax: (202) 208-5515 (Please call or e-mail me to let me know you've sent me a fax as the fax machine is in a separate room.) Located at: Main Interior Building Room 7348 Office: (202) 208-5916 Cell: (202) 510-8427 Mailing Address: Departmental Ethics Office Office of the Solicitor Department of the Interior Mail Stop 7346 1849 C Street NW Washington, DC 20240 E-mail the Departmental Ethics Office at DOI Ethics@sol.doi.gov or visit us online at www.doi.gov/ethics This e-mail (including any attachments) is intended for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. It may contain information that is privileged, confidential, or otherwise protected by applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivery of this e-mail to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying, or use of this e-mail or its contents is strictly prohibited. If you OGE-17-0005-P-000026 received this e -mail in error, please notify the sender immediate ly and destroy all copies . ---------- F01warded~ From : Ryan ZinkeDate: Tue, Dec 27, 2016 at 4:20 PM Subject: Re: Nominee OGE Fo1m 278e To: "McDonnell, Edward" > Please let me know if there is anyth ing else you need. I w ill be in DC on the 30th of December through confirmat ion and inaugura tion . z From:"McDonnell, Edward" To: Ryan Zinke Cc: Melinda J Loftin Sent: Tuesday, December 27, 2016 7:19 AM Subject: Re: Nominee OGE Form 278e Hi Mr. Zinke , I hope you had a great Christmas ! Based on your prev ious response, the review er at OG E has made some changes to your report in Integrity and has prov ided add itional comments and quest ions (please see attached ). Thanks very much , Ed --- Please note that a current or former employee who discloses information to an agency ethics official or a Government attorney does not personally enjoy an attorney-client privilege with respect to such communications. Additionally, reliance on the oral or written advice of an agency ethics official cannot ensure that an employee will not be prosecuted for a violation of Title 18 of the United States Code. However, good faith reliance on such advice is a factor that may be taken into account by the Department of Justice in the selection of cases for prosecution. --Ed McDonne ll Alternate DesignatedAgencyEthicsOfficial/Deputy DesignatedAgencyEthicsOfficial U.S. Department of the Interior Departmental Ethics Office Office of the Solicitor E-mail: edward.mcdonnell@sol.doi.gov Fax: (202) 208 -5515 (Please call or e-mail me to let me knowyou'vesent me a fax as the fax machineis in a separate room.) Located at: Main Interior Building OGE-17-0005-P-000027 Room 7348 Office: (202) 208-5916 Cell: (202) 510-8427 Mailing Address: Departmental Ethics Office Office of the Solicitor Department of the Interior Mail Stop 7346 1849 C Street NW Washington, DC 20240 E-mail the Departmental Ethics Office at DOI_Ethics@sol.doi.gov or visit us online at www.doi.gov/ethics This e-mail (including any attachments) is intended for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. It may contain information that is privileged, confidential, or otherwise protected by applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivery of this e-mail to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying, or use of this e-mail or its contents is strictly prohibited. If you received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately and destroy all copies. Rest of chain partially released above OGE-17-0005-P-000028 From: To: Subject: Date: Attachments: McDonnell, Edward Lorna A. Syme Re: nominee Wednesday, December 28, 2016 4:10:29 PM Follow-up Questions 12-28-2016.docx Thanks, Lorna! I sent the attachment to Mr. Zinke. --- Please note that a current or former employee who discloses information to an agency ethics official or a Government attorney does not personally enjoy an attorney-client privilege with respect to such communications. Additionally, reliance on the oral or written advice of an agency ethics official cannot ensure that an employee will not be prosecuted for a violation of Title 18 of the United States Code. However, good faith reliance on such advice is a factor that may be taken into account by the Department of Justice in the selection of cases for prosecution. --- Ed McDonnell Alternate Designated Agency Ethics Official/Deputy Designated Agency Ethics Official U.S. Department of the Interior Departmental Ethics Office Office of the Solicitor E-mail: edward.mcdonnell@sol.doi.gov Fax: (202) 208-5515 (Please call or e-mail me to let me know you've sent me a fax as the fax machine is in a separate room.) Located at: Main Interior Building Room 7348 Office: (202) 208-5916 Cell: (202) 510-8427 Mailing Address: Departmental Ethics Office Office of the Solicitor Department of the Interior Mail Stop 7346 1849 C Street NW Washington, DC 20240 E-mail the Departmental Ethics Office at DOI_Ethics@sol.doi.gov or visit us online at www.doi.gov/ethics This e-mail (including any attachments) is intended for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. It may contain information that is privileged, confidential, or otherwise protected by applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivery of this e-mail to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying, or use of this e-mail or its contents is strictly prohibited. If you received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately and destroy all copies. On Wed, Dec 28, 2016 at 4:02 PM, Lorna A. Syme wrote: It can be either N/A or No. Either works in this case - just not "yes". Your preference. OGE-17-0005-P-000029 From: McDonnell, Edward [mailto:edward.mcdonnell@sol.doi.gov] Sent: Wednesday, December 28, 2016 3:46 PM To: Lorna A. Syme Subject: Re: nominee Quick question, Lorna - in Part 6, should the EIF column indicate N/A for Continental Divide, LLC and Double Tap, LLC? Thanks, Ed --- Please note that a current or former employee who discloses information to an agency ethics official or a Government attorney does not personally enjoy an attorney-client privilege with respect to such communications. Additionally, reliance on the oral or written advice of an agency ethics official cannot ensure that an employee will not be prosecuted for a violation of Title 18 of the United States Code. However, good faith reliance on such advice is a factor that may be taken into account by the Department of Justice in the selection of cases for prosecution. --- Ed McDonnell Alternate Designated Agency Ethics Official/Deputy Designated Agency Ethics Official U.S. Department of the Interior Departmental Ethics Office Office of the Solicitor E-mail: edward.mcdonnell@sol.doi.gov Fax: (202) 208-5515 (Please call or e-mail me to let me know you've sent me a fax as the fax machine is in a separate room.) Located at: Main Interior Building Room 7348 Office: (202) 208-5916 Cell: (202) 510-8427 Mailing Address: Departmental Ethics Office Office of the Solicitor Department of the Interior Mail Stop 7346 1849 C Street NW OGE-17-0005-P-000030 Washington, DC 20240 E-mail the Departmental Ethics Office at DOI Ethics@sol.doi.gov or visit us online at www.doi.gov/ethics This e-mail (including any attachments) is intended for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. It may contain information that is privileged, confidential, or otherwise protected by applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivery of this e-mail to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying, or use of this e-mail or its contents is strictly prohibited. If you received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately and destroy all copies. On Wed, Dec 28, 2016 at 10:08 AM, Lorna A. Syme wrote: Ed: 9 page attachment wi hheld in full - (b)(3), (4), (5), (6) - Based on his latest responses, I have a couple of questions regarding the (b)(3), (6) (b)(3), (4), (5), (6) I'm also attaching the latest draft so you and the filer can see the latest changes. The filer should let us know if there is anything that needs to be changed on the report. Lorna OGE Confidential Notice: This email, including all attachments, may constitute a Federal record or other Government property that is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. This email also may contain information that is privileged, confidential, or otherwise protected from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivering the transmission to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying or OGE-17-0005-P-000031 From: To: Subject: Date: McDonnell, Edward Lorna A. Syme Out of Office RE: Nominee Thursday, December 29, 2016 6:36:36 PM I will be out of the office on Friday, December 30, 2016 through Monday, January 2, 2017. If you need immediate assistance, please call (202) 208-7960 or email DOI_Ethics@sol.doi.gov. Thank you, Ed ---- Please note that a current or former employee who discloses information to an agency ethics official or a Government attorney does not personally enjoy an attorney-client privilege with respect to such communications. Additionally, reliance on the oral or written advice of an agency ethics official cannot ensure that an employee will not be prosecuted for a violation of Title 18 of the United States Code. However, good faith reliance on such advice is a factor that may be taken into account by the Department of Justice in the selection of cases for prosecution. --- Ed McDonnell Alternate Designated Agency Ethics Official/Deputy Designated Agency Ethics Official U.S. Department of the Interior Departmental Ethics Office Office of the Solicitor E-mail: edward.mcdonnell@sol.doi.gov Fax: (202) 208-5515 (Please call or e-mail me to let me know you've sent me a fax as the fax machine is in a separate room.) Located at: Main Interior Building Room 7348 Office: (202) 208-5916 Cell: (202) 510-8427 Mailing Address: Departmental Ethics Office Office of the Solicitor Department of the Interior Mail Stop 7346 1849 C Street NW Washington, DC 20240 E-mail the Departmental Ethics Office at DOI_Ethics@sol.doi.gov or visit us online at www.doi.gov/ethics This e-mail (including any attachments) is intended for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. It may contain information that is privileged, confidential, or otherwise protected by applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivery of this e-mail to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying, or use of this e-mail or its contents is strictly prohibited. If you received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately and destroy all copies. OGE-17-0005-P-000032 From : To: Cc : Melinda Loftin Subject: Date : Re: Nominee OGE Form 278e Saturday,. December 31, 20 16 12:32 :57 PM Edwao1 Md?sxmeU Loma A. Syme You two are the best. Thanks for all of your hard work and HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!! Sent from my iPhone On Dec 31, 2016 , at 9:09 AM , Edward McDonnell wro te : Thanks, Loma! I have appointments at 10 and 11 today. After those , 111draft something up to send him. Ifl have questions or am unsure of something, I'll run it by you first . Ed Sent from my iPhone On Dec 30, 2016 , at 6:52 PM, Loma A. Syme wrote : Thank you so much . I think we are really close . Please let me kno w whe n you are read y to discuss the ethics agreement . Loma From: Edward McDonnell( mailto :edwardmcdonnell@so l doi gov] Sent : Friday , December 30, 20 16 12:09 PM To : Lorna A Syme Cc : Melinda J Loftin Subjec t: Fwd : Nominee OGE Form 278e Hi Loma. Latest respon se from Mr. Zinke! Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message : From : ryanzinke c .-.2"0"'1 "' 6_a..,. t"T f"'o "" :3"' 6"' :2"9 "" P"'M ,....._ EST To : "McDonnell, Edward" Sub j ect: Re : Nominee OGE Form 278e Ed , I am traveling and am doing this on my phone. Trust. 1. Tue l has no other assets other than rental property and an undeveloped lot. 2. Ne it\ier Lohta Zinke or myself received any income from the during this reporting management fee that the trust distributed to lolita. petiod . excep tion is Book. 1. only income from book is future royalties 2. no contract or obligation exists for future events etc. Double Tap . 1. My wife and I are officers in tbe LCC. other partners are m ruL_ I ---------- 2. Only double tap asset is a residential rental property value at 200k which report s a net loss and has no other income during the report period . On point Montana . 1. On point Montana was a consulting business 2. I received no income in 20 14 and my interest was sold on December 3 1, 2014. OGE-17-0005-P-000033 Continenta l Divide Internationa l (CDI) I. CDI had one clien t in 20 14 over 5000 .00. STWA . save the world air. ticket symbol zero . contract was valued at 60k. 2. I did not receive any income from CDI in 2014 as CDI had a net Joss in 2014 . Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LIE smartphone -------- Origina l message -----From : "McDonnell , Edward " Date: 28/ 12/20 16 13:08 (GMT -08 :00) To: Ryan Zinke ! Cc: Melinda J L..o"'ft_ m_<"" M""e..hn _ cla ,.... _Lo ....., fttn .- ..@""s-ol.doi .gov> Subject: Re: Nominee OGE Form 278e Mr . Zinke , We 're zeroing in pretty well on this report . I've attached some additional questions to further fine tune it. I've also attached the latest draft of the report from OGE so you can see how it's shaping up. Thanks very much for your patience and for your quick turnaround ! Ed * -- Please note that **a current or former employee who discloses information to an agency ethics officia l or a Governmen t attorney does not personally enj oy an attorney-cl ient privilege with respec t to such communications. Additional ly, **reliance on the oral or written adv ice of an agency ethics official carmot ensure that an employee will not be prosecuted for a violation of Title 18 of the Uni ted States Code. However , good faith reliance on such advice is a factor that may be taken into account by the Department of Justic e in the selection of cases for prosecution. -- o ** Ed McDonnell Alternate Designated Agency Ethics Official/Deputy Designa ted Agen cy Ethics Official U .S. Departmen t of the Inter ior *Departmenta l Ethics Office* *Office of the Solicitor* E-mail : edward.mcdonnell @s ol.doi.go v Fax : (202) 208 -5515 *(Please call or e-mail me to Jet me know you've sent me a fax as the fax machine is in a separate room .)* Located at: Main Interior Bui lding Room 7348 Office : (202) 208 -5916 Cel l: (202) 5 10-8427 OGE-17-0005-P-000034 Mailing Address: Departmental Ethics Office Office of the Solicitor Department of the Interior Mail Stop 7346 1849 C Street NW Washington, DC 20240 *E-mail the Departmental Ethics Office at DOI_Ethics@sol.doi.gov or visit us online at www.doi.gov/ethics * This e-mail (including any attachments) is intended for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. It may contain information that is privileged, confidential, or otherwise protected by applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivery of this e-mail to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying, or use of this e-mail or its contents is strictly prohibited. If you received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately and destroy all copies. Rest of chain partially released above OGE-17-0005-P-000035 From: To: I om.aA SVroe "McOoonell Edward" Cc: "Melinda J Loftin" RE: Nominee OGEForm 278e Subject: Date: Sunday, January 01, 2017 10:39:09 AM Happy New Year! I'm hoping we can send th is up for preclea rance ea rly in the week. Lorna From: McDonnell, Edward [mailto:edward.mcdonnell@sol.doi.gov] Sen t : Saturday, December 31, 2016 7:38 PM To: LornaA. Syme Cc: Melinda J Loftin Subject : Re: Nominee OGEForm 278e Hi Lorna, Sorry for the delay. Everything always takes longer and costs more to do than we plan! I propose to send the following to Mr. Zinke. Have I gotten it right? Did I ask all the necessary questions? ... Double Tap , LLC The distinction we are trying to make with respect to Double Tap , LLC , is whether you are a managing. as opposed to a non-managing , member of the LLC. Generally , managing members are authorized to make decisions and take management actions affecting and on behalf of the LLC , while a non-managing member is not authorized to so act and receives only passive investment income from the LLC . It is common for all members of an LLC to be managing members . The ethics rules and White House policy , however , do not pennit Presidentially appo inted, Senate .-confinne .d (PAS) officials to hold such management positions and also require that such positions be reported on the individual's OGE Fonn 278e . Once confinned , a PAS appointee would have to resign from his or her position as a managing member and become a non-managing member instead . The appointee would be pennitted , however , to receive passive investment income from the LLC , during his or her appo intment. Accordingly , could you please clarify whether you are a managing , as opposed to a non-managing , member of Double Tap , LLC ? I hione of your emails , you indicated that "the gross income from rentals before distribution is approximately 250K. " The amotmt that we need to report on your 278e is yotu. wife ' s share of the trust income earned for the period October 2016 to December 18, 2016 only . If you can give us that amotmt , we will list that category on your report. Continental Divide hltemational (CDI) You confinned that you did not receive any income from CDI in 2014 . Please confinn that you received no compensation from CDI during 2015 -2016 (you have listed the rent for the rental properties on Part 6) . *** Thanks , Ed --- Please note that a current or former employee who discloses information to an agency ethics official or a Government attorney does not personally enjoy an attorney -client privilege with respect to such communications. Additionally, reliance on the oral or written advice of an agency ethics official cannot ensure that an employee will not be prosecuted for a violation of TTtle 18 of the United States Code. However, good faith reliance on such advice is a factor that may be taken into account by the Department of Justice in the selection of casesfor prosecution. --- Ed McDonnell Alternate DesignatedAgencyEthics Official/DeputyDesignatedAgencyEthicsOfficial U.S. Department of the Interior Departmental Ethics Office Office of the Solicitor E-mail:edward.mcdOnnell@sol.doi.go v Fax: (202) 208-5515 (Please call or e-mail me to let me know you've sent me a fax as the fax machine is in a separate room.) Located at : MainInterior Building Room7348 Office: (202) 208-5916 Cell: (202) 510-8427 OGE-17-0005-P-000036 Mailing Address: Departmental Ethics Office Office of the Solicitor Department of the Interior Mail Stop 7346 1849 C Street NW Washington, DC 20240 E-mail the Departmental Ethics Office at DOI Ethics@sol.doi.gov or visit us online at www.doi.gov/ethics This e-mail (including any attachments) is intended for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. It may contain information that is privileged, confidential, or otherwise protected by applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivery of this e-mail to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying, or use of this e-mail or its contents is strictly prohibited. If you received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately and destroy all copies. Rest of chain partially released above OGE-17-0005-P-000037 From: To: McDonnell. Edward Lorna A. Syme Cc: Subj ect : Melinda J Loftin Date : Sunday, January 01, 2017 9 : 16 :0 1 PM Fwd : Nominee OGE Form 278e Hi Lorna, Additional info from Mr. Zinke. I think I Ed ... Please note that a current or former employee who discloses information to an agency ethics official or a Government attorney does not personally enjoy an attorney-client privilege with respect to such communications. Additionally , reliance on the oral or written advice of an agency ethics official cannot ensure that an employee will not be prosecuted for a violation of Title 18 of the United States Code. However, good faith reliance on such advice is a factor that may be taken into account by the Department of Justice in the selection of cases for prosecution. ... Ed McDonnell Alternate Designated Agency Ethics Official/Deputy Designated Agency Ethics Official U.S. Department of the Interior Departmental Ethics Office Office of the Solicitor E-mail: edward.mcdonnell@sol.doi.gov Fax: (202) 208-5515 (Please call or e-mail me to let me know you've sent me a fax as the fax machine is in a separate room.) Located at: Main Interior Building Room 7348 Office: (202) 208-5916 Cell: (202) 510-8427 Mailing Address: Departmental Ethics Office Office of the Solicitor Department of the Interior Mail Stop 7346 1849 C Street NW Washington , DC 20240 E-mail the Departmental Ethics Office at DOI Ethics@sol,doi.~oy or visit us online at www.doi.gov/ ethics This e-mail (including any attachments) is intended for the use of the individual or ent ity to which it is add ressed . It may contain informat ion that is privileged , confidential , or otherwise protected by applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivery of this e-mail to the intended recipient , you are hereby notified that any dissemination , distribut ion, copying, or use of this e-mail or its contents is strictly prohibited . If you received this e-mail in error , please notify the sender immediate ly and destroy all copies . OGE-17-0005-P-000038 ---------- Fo1w ard~ From : ryanzinkeDate: Sun, Jan 1, 20 17 at 7:10 PM Subject: Re: Nominee OGE Fo1m 278e To: "McDonnell, Edward" > Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone -------- Original message -------From : "McDonnell, Edward" Date: 0 1/01/2 To: 1y anzinke . sol.doi.gov> Cc: Melinda J . Subject: Re: Nominee OGE Fo1m 278e Happy New Year, Mr. Zinke! We and OGE have reviewed your latest responses and we have these refining questions: Double Tap, LLC The distinction we are tiy ing to make with respect to Doubl e Tap, LLC, is whether you are a managing, as opposed to a non-man aging, member of the LLC. Generally, managing members are auth orized to make decisions and take management actions affecting and on behalf of the LLC, while a non-m anaging memb er is not authorized to so act and receives only passive investment income from the LLC. To my understanding, it is common for all members of an LLC to be managing members . The ethics rnles and White House policy, however, do not penni t Presidentially appointed, Senate-confin ned (PAS) officials to hold such management positions and also require that such positions be repo1ie d on the individual 's OGE Fo1m 278e . Once confnm ed, a PAS appointee would have to resign from his or her posit ion as a managing member and become a non-managing member instead. The appointee is pe1mitted, however, to receive passive investment income from th e LLC, while in the nonmanaging position. Accordingly, could you please clarify whether you are cun ently a managing, as opposed to a non-man aging, member of Doubl e Tap, LLC? Hand Trnst In one of your emails, you indicated that "th e gross income from rentals before distribution is approximately 250K." The specific amount that we need to repo1i on your 278e is your wife 's share of the tiu st income earn ed for the period October 20 16 to December 18 20 16 only. We have to repo1i this amount even if, as in this case, she has not yet received it. For example, if th e tiu st earned $2500 during that specific period and your wife's share of that income would OGE-17-0005-P-000039 ultimately be 50% of that, i.e., $1250, we would report the category "$1,001 to $15,000." If you can give us the correct amount, we will list that category on your report. Continental Divide International (CDI) You confirmed that you did not receive any income from CDI in 2014. Please confirm that you received no compensation from CDI during 2015-2016 (you have listed the rent for the rental properties on Part 6). Please let me know if you have any questions or would care to discuss. Thanks very much, Ed --- Please note that a current or former employee who discloses information to an agency ethics official or a Government attorney does not personally enjoy an attorney-client privilege with respect to such communications. Additionally, reliance on the oral or written advice of an agency ethics official cannot ensure that an employee will not be prosecuted for a violation of Title 18 of the United States Code. However, good faith reliance on such advice is a factor that may be taken into account by the Department of Justice in the selection of cases for prosecution. --Ed McDonnell Alternate Designated Agency Ethics Official/Deputy Designated Agency Ethics Official U.S. Department of the Interior Departmental Ethics Office Office of the Solicitor E-mail: edward.mcdonnell@sol.doi.gov Fax: (202) 208-5515 (Please call or e-mail me to let me know you've sent me a fax as the fax machine is in a separate room.) Located at: Main Interior Building Room 7348 Office: (202) 208-5916 Cell: (202) 510-8427 Mailing Address: Departmental Ethics Office Office of the Solicitor Department of the Interior OGE-17-0005-P-000040 Mail Stop 7346 1849 C Street NW Washington, DC 20240 E-mail the Departmental Ethics Office at DOI_Ethics@sol.doi.gov or visit us online at www.doi.gov/ethics This e-mail (including any attachments) is intended for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. It may contain information that is privileged, confidential, or otherwise protected by applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivery of this e-mail to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying, or use of this e-mail or its contents is strictly prohibited. If you received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately and destroy all copies. Rest of chain partially released above OGE-17-0005-P-000041 From : To: Cc: Subject : Date: Attach ments: Loma A. Syme "McDonnell. Edward" "Melinda J Loftin" RE: Nominee OGEForm 278e Monday, January 02, 2017 2:03:33 PM Draft ethics agreementZinke.docx 1 2 17 draft 278e pelf Ed, Sorry - just saw you r emai ls from yesterday. I wou ld like t o share th is d raft w ith my superv isor before we share wi t h t he fi ler . Maybe we can talk tomorrow about the confl icts analysis if you have tha t ready? Thanks! Lorna From: McDonnell, Edward [mailto :edward .mcdonnell@sol.doi.gov] Sent: Sunday, January 01, 2017 4 :39 PM To : Lorna A. Syme Cc: Melinda J Loftin Subject: Fwd : Nominee OGE Form 278e Hi Lorna, This forwards Mr. Zinke's response. I've also copied and pasted it below, along with my comments/questions to you. He would like to talk on the phone so I'd like to make sure I have this right before I talk with him. Double tap. the four members (myself, my wife, ...,....,....,...._.,....__,.,..,..,,,..-) are all managing partners. Upon confirmation, I will resign as managing partner. same with Continental Divide International LLC. I don ' t see t he need for addit ional info here, do you? Looks like we' l l be t r eat ing CDI the same as Double Tap fo r EA purposes, though . the trust has an annual gross income of 250k whic h, after expenses , was distributed to Lolita did not receive any income from the trust. Lolita only received a small management fee for Nani g the rental property.! I and, by the terms of the trust, all income goes to the trust until final distribution of property..a - ft"'e_r..,t-a-xe-s-."'" th,..e....,.. tru ....., st""a-ss - e"" ts- w - ,'11 be appraised and distr buted in 2017 . to clarify any points. what is you cell? Let's talk about the! Approximating Octo ber t hrough December 18, 2016, to equal t hr ee mont hs, the trust ' s gr oss income fo r that period would have been approximately 62.5K. Then, assuming the income would go equally to her and ! , her portion of t hat gross income would have been $31.25K . I can ask him to verify or cor r ect t he assumptions . Based on t he following from the 2004 Reviewer ' s Guide, I 'd say gross (rather than net) income must be reported , correct) I Def inition of Income I nvestment Income I NVESTM ENT INCOME, as discussed above, includes INTEREST , rents, royalties, DIV I DENDS and CAPITAL GAINS of the f iler, his spouse, and his dependent child r en. It includes income derived from all forms of pr operty (such as securities, funds, accounts , and r eal esta t e); annuities ; partnersh ips, jo int ventures , and businesses; the investmen t portion of l ife insurance or endowment contracts ; and income from int erests in trusts (see discussion above on aggregating income). Generally, f ilers must report gross income exceeding $200 from any single source (cat egory of amount). Filers may not e t heir net income in addition to their gross income if they desire to show a loss. For partnerships, LLC's , S-Corps and sole pr oprieto rsh ips (in the case of the f iler) the actual amount is r equir ed. Example: Rent received on a house to t als $9,600 during the year. The fi ler must report the $9,600 even if the pr operty cost $12 ,000 in expenses. The fi ler may note a $2 ,400 net loss. I received no income from CDI in 2016-2016 . rental income was offset by expenses , property taxes, and capital improvements. Is his analysis correct here- -that since t he renta l income was offset by expenses, etc., his 278e reportable income would be zero? It would seem correct in light of the following from t he 2004 guide : Earned I ncome Filers must r eport the actual amount of their EARNED I NCOME acquir ed during the r eport ing period from any one source in excess of $200. Earned income includes fees , salaries , commissions, HONORARIA , and any ot her compensation for personal services , but excludes Federal Government salary and ot her Federal benefits (including retirement, unemployment benefits and veterans ' benefi ts) . OGE-17-0005-P-000042 Also, we need to get the below information to put in Part I for Double Tap, LLC, correct? ORGANIZATION NAME -- CITY, STATE -- ORGANIZATION TYPE -- POSITION HELD -- FROM -- TO Is there anything else you think I should know before talking to him? Thanks very much!!! Ed --- Please note that a current or former employee who discloses information to an agency ethics official or a Government attorney does not personally enjoy an attorney-client privilege with respect to such communications. Additionally, reliance on the oral or written advice of an agency ethics official cannot ensure that an employee will not be prosecuted for a violation of Title 18 of the United States Code. However, good faith reliance on such advice is a factor that may be taken into account by the Department of Justice in the selection of cases for prosecution. -- Ed McDonnell Alternate Designated Agency Ethics Official/Deputy Designated Agency Ethics Official U.S. Department of the Interior Departmental Ethics Office Office of the Solicitor E-mail: edward.mcdonnell@sol.doi.gov Fax: (202) 208-5515 (Please call or e-mail me to let me know you've sent me a fax as the fax machine is in a separate room.) Located at: Main Interior Building Room 7348 Office: (202) 208-5916 Cell: (202) 510-8427 Mailing Address: Departmental Ethics Office Office of the Solicitor Department of the Interior Mail Stop 7346 1849 C Street NW Washington, DC 20240 E-mail the Departmental Ethics Office at DOI Ethics@sol.doi.gov or visit us online at www.doi.gov/ethics This e-mail (including any attachments) is intended for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. It may contain information that is privileged, confidential, or otherwise protected by applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivery of this e-mail to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying, or use of this e-mail or its contents is strictly prohibited. If you received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately and destroy all copies. ---------- Forwarded message ---------From: ryanzinke (b) (6) Date: Sun, Jan 1, 2017 at 2:30 PM Subject: Re: Nominee OGE Form 278e To: "McDonnell, Edward" <(b) (6) > (b)(3), (4), (6) Let's talk about the (b)(3), (6) Z to clarify any points. what is you cell? Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone Rest of chain partially released above OGE-17-0005-P-000043 From: To: Cc: Subject : Date : Attach ments: McDonnell. Edward ryanzinke Melinda J Loftin ; Lorna A. Syme Re: Nominee OGE Form 278e Monday, January 02, 2017 6 :08:36 PM 1 2 17 draft 278e.pdf Hi Mr. Zinke , Sony for the delay. Our counterpait at OGE and I have been coordinating on this. My work cell number is (202) 5 10-8427. I ____ To help explain our approach to repo1ting the ... offer the following: When your wife's mother passed away, your wife gained a vested beneficial interest in the trust. Accordingly, her share of the trust's gross income from that point to the date you signed your report must be reported. You indicated that the trust's gross annual income from the rentals was $250K. Approximating October through December 18, 2016 to equal three months , the trust's grossincome for that period would have been approximately $62.5K. Then , assuming the income would go equally to her and I her po1tion of that gross income would have been approximately $3 1.25 K. That would put her income in the catego1y of $ 15,001 to $50,000 . Our counterpa1t at OGE has entered that amount in the header to line 11 in Pait 6 of the attached draft 278e. I - Are we coITect in our assumption that the tiust income would go equally to your wife and ~ - Do you agree with that amount catego1y? _______ _ I'd also like to check something with respect to Continental Divide International. In a previous response , you indicated "Double tap. the four members (myself, my wife, ...._ are all managing partners. Upon confirmation, I will resign as managing partner. same with Continental Divide International LLC." I'm not sure if that means that the same four people are membersof Continental Divide International as well. Your 278e currently shows rental income of $1,001 to $2,500 for the rental property associatedwith ContinentalDivide International. Your reported amount is supposedto represent your share (meaning your personal share, your wife's share, and your dependent children's share (if any) of the gross rental income received by Continental Divide International during the reporting period). The reporting period for Part 6 of your report is calendar year 2015 and calendar year 2016 up to December 18, 2016 (the date you filed your report). Does $1,001 to $2,500 accurately reflect "your share" of the gross rental income for the reporting period or did some portion of the gross rental income go to other members of the LLC, requiring us to change the amount category? Please feel free to call me tonight on that cell numbe r or betwee n 7:00 and 3:30 tomoITow at my office number --(202) 208-5916. Thanks ve1y much, Ed OGE-17-0005-P-000044 --- Please note that a current or former employee who discloses information to an agency ethics official or a Government attorney does not personally enjoy an attorney-client privilege with respect to such communications. Additionally, reliance on the oral or written advice of an agency ethics official cannot ensure that an employee will not be prosecuted for a violation of Title 18 of the United States Code. However, good faith reliance on such advice is a factor that may be taken into account by the Department of Justice in the selection of cases for prosecution. --Ed McDonnell Alternate Designated Agency Ethics Official/Deputy Designated Agency Ethics Official U.S. Department of the Interior Departmental Ethics Office Office of the Solicitor E-mail: edward.mcdonnell@sol.doi.gov Fax: (202) 208-5515 (Please call or e-mail me to let me know you've sent me a fax as the fax machine is in a separate room.) Located at: Main Interior Building Room 7348 Office: (202) 208-5916 Cell: (202) 510-8427 Mailing Address: Departmental Ethics Office Office of the Solicitor Department of the Interior Mail Stop 7346 1849 C Street NW Washington, DC 20240 E-mail the Departmental Ethics Office at DOI_Ethics@sol.doi.gov or visit us online at www.doi.gov/ethics This e-mail (including any attachments) is intended for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. It may contain information that is privileged, confidential, or otherwise protected by applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivery of this e-mail to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying, or use of this e-mail or its contents is strictly prohibited. If you received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately and destroy all copies. Rest of chain partially released above OGE-17-0005-P-000045 From: To: Cc: Subject: Date: Lorna A. Syme "McDonnell, Edward" "Melinda J Loftin" RE: Nomination Tuesday, January 03, 2017 12:13:17 PM Sounds great - thank you! From: McDonnell, Edward [mailto:edward.mcdonnell@sol.doi.gov] Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2017 11:59 AM To: Lorna A. Syme Cc: Melinda J Loftin Subject: Nomination Hi Lorna, I was talking with Mr. Zinke when you called but I got your message. I've got some info to pass on. Melinda and I are discussing current status and we have to give an exit briefing to the Director of the National Park Service at 12:15. I/we will get up with you ASAP after that. I've attached a track changes version of the ethics agreement for your review and consideration. I'll fill you in on my thoughts when we talk later, OK? Thanks! Ed --- Please note that a current or former employee who discloses information to an agency ethics official or a Government attorney does not personally enjoy an attorney-client privilege with respect to such communications. Additionally, reliance on the oral or written advice of an agency ethics official cannot ensure that an employee will not be prosecuted for a violation of Title 18 of the United States Code. However, good faith reliance on such advice is a factor that may be taken into account by the Department of Justice in the selection of cases for prosecution. --- Ed McDonnell Alternate Designated Agency Ethics Official/Deputy Designated Agency Ethics Official U.S. Department of the Interior Departmental Ethics Office Office of the Solicitor E-mail: edward.mcdonnell@sol.doi.gov Fax: (202) 208-5515 (Please call or e-mail me to let me know you've sent me a fax as the fax machine is in a separate room.) Located at: Main Interior Building OGE-17-0005-P-000046 Room 7348 Office: (202) 208-5916 Cell: (202) 510-8427 Mailing Address: Departmental Ethics Office Office of the Solicitor Department of the Interior Mail Stop 7346 1849 C Street NW Washington, DC 20240 E-mail the Departmental Ethics Office at DOI_Ethics@sol.doi.gov or visit us online at www.doi.gov/ethics This e-mail (including any attachments) is intended for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. It may contain information that is privileged, confidential, or otherwise protected by applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivery of this e-mail to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying, or use of this e-mail or its contents is strictly prohibited. If you received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately and destroy all copies. OGE-17-0005-P-000047 From: To: Cc: Subj ect : Date : Atta chments: McDonnell. Edward Lorna A. Syme Melinda J Loftin Ethics Agreement T uesday, January 03, 2017 3:14 :45 PM Draft eth ics agreeme nt Zinke 1-2 -17 mcd2 .docx Hi Lorna, Revised draft attached, including supplemental regs language. He will send me his Senate questionnaire and the start date for Double Tap. I I will check with him regarding whethe r he wants it to be ---Trust. or Family 1will do some more research on the name of the publisher for his book. Thanks, Ed Please note that a current or former employee who discloses information to an agency ethics official or a Government attorney does not personally enjoy an attorney-client privilege with respect to such communications. Additionally , reliance on the oral or written advice of an agency ethics official cannot ensure that an employee will not be prosecuted for a violation of Title 18 of the United States Code. However, good faith reliance on such advice is a factor that may be taken into account by the Department of Justice in the selection of cases for prosecution. ... Ed McDonnell Alternate Designated Agency Ethics Official / Deputy Designated Agency Ethics Official U.S. Department of the Interior Departmental Ethics Office Office of the Solicitor E-mail: edward.mcdonnell@sol.doi,izov Fax: (202) 208-5515 (Please call or e-mail me to let me know you've sent me a fax as the fa x machine is in a separate room.) Located at: Main Interior Building Room 7348 Office: (202) 208-5916 Cell: (202) 510-8427 Mailing Address: Departmental Ethics Office Office of the Solicitor Department of the Interior Mail Stop 7346 1849 C Street NW Washington, DC 20240 OGE-17-0005-P-000048 From: To: Subject: Date: McDonnell, Edward Lorna A. Syme Re: revised ethics agreement Wednesday, January 04, 2017 8:13:44 AM Thanks very much, Lorna! --- Please note that a current or former employee who discloses information to an agency ethics official or a Government attorney does not personally enjoy an attorney-client privilege with respect to such communications. Additionally, reliance on the oral or written advice of an agency ethics official cannot ensure that an employee will not be prosecuted for a violation of Title 18 of the United States Code. However, good faith reliance on such advice is a factor that may be taken into account by the Department of Justice in the selection of cases for prosecution. --- Ed McDonnell Alternate Designated Agency Ethics Official/Deputy Designated Agency Ethics Official U.S. Department of the Interior Departmental Ethics Office Office of the Solicitor E-mail: edward.mcdonnell@sol.doi.gov Fax: (202) 208-5515 (Please call or e-mail me to let me know you've sent me a fax as the fax machine is in a separate room.) Located at: Main Interior Building Room 7348 Office: (202) 208-5916 Cell: (202) 510-8427 Mailing Address: Departmental Ethics Office Office of the Solicitor Department of the Interior Mail Stop 7346 1849 C Street NW Washington, DC 20240 E-mail the Departmental Ethics Office at DOI_Ethics@sol.doi.gov or visit us online at www.doi.gov/ethics This e-mail (including any attachments) is intended for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. It may contain information that is privileged, confidential, or otherwise protected by applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivery of this e-mail to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying, or use of this e-mail or its contents is strictly prohibited. If you received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately and destroy all copies. On Tue, Jan 3, 2017 at 5:47 PM, Lorna A. Syme wrote: Ed: 2 page attachment withheld in full - (b)(3), (4), (5), (6) OGE-17-0005-P-000049 Please see attached ethics agreement draft with OGE 's suggested changes. Loma LomaSyme Presidential Nomi nations Branch U.S . Office of Governmen t Ethics 1201 New York Ave. , NW , Suite 500 Washington, DC 20005 -3917 Telephone: (202) 482-9277 Facsim ile : (202) 482-9237 Visit OGE's website: >>www .oge.gov << Follow OGE on Twitter : @OfficeGovEthics OGE Confi dential Notice: This email, including all attachments, may constitute a Federal record or other Government prope 1iy that is intended only for the use of th e individual or entity to which it is addressed . This email also may contain infonn ation that is privileged , confidential , or oth e1wise protected from disclosure und er applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivering the transmission to the intended recipient , you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copy ing or use of this email or its contents is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in en or, please notify the sender by responding to th e email and then immediately delete th e email. OGE-17-0005-P-000050 From: To: Cc: Subject: Date: Attachments: McDonnell, Edward Lorna A. Syme Melinda J Loftin Fwd: Nominee OGE Form 278e Wednesday, January 04, 2017 8:15:19 AM Senate CORRECTED QUESTIONNAIRE 3JAN Verson 1551.docx Hi Lorna, Senate questionnaire and Double Tap started 6/6/2011! Thanks, Ed --- Please note that a current or former employee who discloses information to an agency ethics official or a Government attorney does not personally enjoy an attorney-client privilege with respect to such communications. Additionally, reliance on the oral or written advice of an agency ethics official cannot ensure that an employee will not be prosecuted for a violation of Title 18 of the United States Code. However, good faith reliance on such advice is a factor that may be taken into account by the Department of Justice in the selection of cases for prosecution. --Ed McDonnell Alternate Designated Agency Ethics Official/Deputy Designated Agency Ethics Official U.S. Department of the Interior Departmental Ethics Office Office of the Solicitor E-mail: edward.mcdonnell@sol.doi.gov Fax: (202) 208-5515 (Please call or e-mail me to let me know you've sent me a fax as the fax machine is in a separate room.) Located at: Main Interior Building Room 7348 Office: (202) 208-5916 Cell: (202) 510-8427 Mailing Address: Departmental Ethics Office Office of the Solicitor Department of the Interior Mail Stop 7346 1849 C Street NW Washington, DC 20240 E-mail the Departmental Ethics Office at DOI_Ethics@sol.doi.gov or visit us online at www.doi.gov/ethics This e-mail (including any attachments) is intended for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. It may contain information that is privileged, confidential, or otherwise protected by applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivery of this e-mail to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying, or use of this e-mail or its contents is strictly prohibited. If you received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately and destroy all copies. OGE-17-0005-P-000051 ---------- Forwarded message ---------From: Ryan Zinke (b) (6) Date: Tue, Jan 3, 2017 at 6:32 PM Subject: Re: Nominee OGE Form 278e To: "McDonnell, Edward" (b) (6) No attachment found in search - Ed, attached is the version that legal has reviewed. Also,(b)(3), (6) all the best, z From: "McDonnell, Edward" To: ryanzinke Sent: Tuesday, January 3, 2017 5:30 AM Subject: Re: Nominee OGE Form 278e Sounds great, Mr. Zinke! Ed --- Please note that a current or former employee who discloses information to an agency ethics official or a Government attorney does not personally enjoy an attorney-client privilege with respect to such communications. Additionally, reliance on the oral or written advice of an agency ethics official cannot ensure that an employee will not be prosecuted for a violation of Title 18 of the United States Code. However, good faith reliance on such advice is a factor that may be taken into account by the Department of Justice in the selection of cases for prosecution. --Ed McDonnell Alternate Designated Agency Ethics Official/Deputy Designated Agency Ethics Official U.S. Department of the Interior Departmental Ethics Office Office of the Solicitor E-mail: edward.mcdonnell@sol.doi.gov Fax: (202) 208-5515 (Please call or e-mail me to let me know you've sent me a fax as the fax machine is in a separate room.) Located at: Main Interior Building Room 7348 Office: (202) 208-5916 Cell: (202) 510-8427 Mailing Address: Departmental Ethics Office Office of the Solicitor Department of the Interior Mail Stop 7346 1849 C Street NW Washington, DC 20240 E-mail the Departmental Ethics Office at DOI_Ethics@sol.doi.gov or visit us online at www.doi.gov/ethics This e-mail (including any attachments) is intended for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. It may contain information that is privileged, confidential, or otherwise protected by applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivery of this e-mail to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying, or use of this e-mail or its contents is strictly prohibited. If you received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately and destroy all copies. On Tue, Jan 3, 2017 at 12:23 AM, ryanzinke (b) (6) > wrote: OGE-17-0005-P-000052 Thanks ed. I will call tomorrow. I think we are almost there. z Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone Rest of chain partially released above OGE-17-0005-P-000053 From: To: Cc: Subj ect : Date : McDonnell. Edward Lorna A. Syme Melinda J Loftin Fwd: Nominee OGEForm 278e Thursday, January OS, 2017 8:09:28 AM Hi Lorna, I take this to mean that we can change '!_____ to "Family Trust. " I went back to him to clarify that we need a name from him for the publishing company and he emailed back that he will send me a copy of the contract. I'll let you know as soon as I receive it. Thanks! Ed ... Please note that a current or former employee who discloses information to an agency ethics official or a Government attorney does not personally enjoy an attorney-client privilege with respect to such communications. Additionally, reliance on the oral or written advice of an agency ethics official cannot ensure that an employee will not be prosecuted for a violation of Title 18 of the United States Code. However, good faith reliance on such advice is a factor that may be taken into account by the Department of Justice in the selection of cases for prosecution. ... Ed McDonnell Alternate Designated Agency Ethics Official/Deputy Designated Agency Ethics Official U.S. Department of the Interior Departmental Ethics Office Office of the Solicitor E-mail: edward.mcdonnell@sol.doi.gov Fax: (202) 208-5515 (Please call or e-mail me to let me know you've sent me a fax as the fax machine is in a separate room.) Located at: Main Interior Building Room 7348 Office: (202) 208-5916 Cell: (202) 510-8427 Mailing Address: Departmental Ethics Office Office of the Solicitor Department of the Inte rior Mail Stop 7346 1849 C Street NW Washington, DC 20240 E-mail the Departmental Ethics Office at DOI Ethics@sol,doi.~oy or visit us online at www.doi.gov/ ethics This e-mail (including any attachments) is intended for the use of the individual or ent ity to which it is addressed. It may contain informat ion that is privileged, confidential, or otherwise protected by applicable law. If you are not the intended OGE-17-0005-P-000054 recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivery of this e-mail to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying, or use of this e-mail or its contents is strictly prohibited. If you received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately and destroy all copies. ---------- Forwarded message ---------From: ryanzinke (b) (6) Date: Wed, Jan 4, 2017 at 7:00 PM Subject: Re: Nominee OGE Form 278e To: "McDonnell, Edward" (b) (6) > All good. thank u! Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone -------- Original message -------From: "McDonnell, Edward" Date: 04/01/2017 12:57 (GMT-05:00) To: Ryan Zinke Subject: Re: Nominee OGE Form 278e Mr. Zinke, Thank you very much for the questionnaire and the additional info. I confirmed that gross rental income should be reported for CDI and Double Tap, so we will make those changes. Is it okay if we change " to "Family Trust" on your 278e? OGE's normal convention is to use "Family Trust" rather than the specific name of the trust for privacy reasons. The copyright page of your book indicates that it was "[p]ublished in Nashville, Tennessee, by W Publishing Group, an imprint of Thomas Nelson. W Publishing and Thomas Nelson are registered trademarks of HarperCollins Christian Publishing, Inc." So that we put the correct name on the 278e and the ethics agreement, could you please confirm the name of the publishing company with which you contracted? I'm hopeful that these will be our last questions! Thanks very much, Ed * --- Please note that **a current or former employee who discloses information to an agency ethics official or a Government attorney does not OGE-17-0005-P-000055 this e-mail or its contents is strictly prohibited. If you received this e-mail in eITor, please notify the sender immedi ately and destroy all copies . On Tue, Jan 3, 2017 at 6:32 PM, Ryan Zinke wrote: > Ed attached is the versio n that legal has reviewed. Also ,_ all the best , z > > -----------------------------> *From: * "McDonnell, Edward" > *To:* 1yanzinke *Sent:* Tuesday, Januaiy 3, 2017 5:30 AM > *Subj ect:* Re: Nominee OGE Fonn 278e > > Sounds great, Mr. Zinke! > > Ed > > * --- Please note that **a cuITent or fo1mer employee who discloses > infonn ation to an agency ethics official or a Government attorney does not > personally enjoy an attorney-clien t privilege with respect to such > communications . Additionally , **reliance on the oral or written advice > of an agency ethics official cannot ensure that an employee will not be > pro secuted for a violation of Title 18 of the United States Code . However, > good faith reliance on such advice is a factor that may be taken into > account by the Depaitment of Justice in the selection of cases for > pro secution . --- * > > ** > Ed McDonnell > Alternate Designated Agency Ethics Official/Deputy Designated Agency > Ethic s Official > U.S . Depaitme nt of the Interior > *Departm ental Ethics Office* > *Office of the Solicitor * > E-mail: edward.mcdonnell@sol.doi .gov > Fax: (202) 208-5515 *(Please call or e-mail me to let me know you've > sent me a fax as the fax machine is in a sepai.ate room.)* > Locate d at: > Ma in Interior Buildin g > Room 7348 > Office: (202) 208-5916 > Cell: (202) 510-8427 > Mai ling Address: > Departm ental Ethics Office > Office of the Solicitor > Departm ent of the Interior > Mail Stop 7346 > 1849 C Street NW OGE-17-0005-P-000056 > Washington, DC 20240 > > *E-mail the Departmental Ethics Office at DOI_Ethics@sol.doi.gov > or visit us online at www.doi.gov/ethics > * > This e-mail (including any attachments) is intended for the use of the > individual or entity to which it is addressed. It may contain information > that is privileged, confidential, or otherwise protected by applicable > law. If you are not the intended recipient or the employee or agent > responsible for delivery of this e-mail to the intended recipient, you are > hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying, or use of > this e-mail or its contents is strictly prohibited. If you received this > e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately and destroy all > copies. > > On Tue, Jan 3, 2017 at 12:23 AM, ryanzinke <(b) (6) wrote: > > Thanks ed. I will call tomorrow. I think we are almost there. z > > > > Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone > Rest of chain partially released above OGE-17-0005-P-000057 From: To: Subject: Date: Attachments: Lorna A. Syme Seth Jaffe FW: (b)(3), (6) Thursday, January 05, 2017 12:20:52 PM ATT00001.txt Zinke (b)(3), (6) pdf image001.png image002.png 13 page attachment withheld in full - (b)(3), (4), (5), (6) Seth: Do you think we could discuss at your earliest convenience? (b) (5) Thanks! Lorna From: McDonnell, Edward [mailto:edward.mcdonnell@sol.doi.gov] Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2017 11:02 AM To: Lorna A. Syme Cc: Melinda J Loftin Subject: Fwd: Book contract Hi Lorna, I got your voicemail and I understand. We're ok with adding consulting fee for CDI. Here is his book contract. Per first paragraph and signature block on last page, Thomas Nelson is the publisher. Paragraph 4 on page 4 is entitled ADVANCE. Publisher agreed to pay coauthor $250K, under separate agreement, as an advance against all monies accruing to Author under the terms of the Agreement. Would OGE consider that to be an advance to him that should be included in his 278e? He also receives 100 free copies of the book and a discount on books he purchases per paragraph 15 on page 10. I suspect that doesn't need to be reflected specifically/separately on the 278e but I thought I'd point it out. Finally, could you please send Melinda and me a final copy of the 278e and EA that you're forwarding for preclearance? Ed --- Please note that a current or former employee who discloses information to an agency ethics official or a Government attorney does not personally enjoy an attorney-client privilege with respect to such communications. Additionally, reliance on the oral or written advice of an agency ethics official cannot ensure that an employee will not be prosecuted for a violation of Title 18 of the United States Code. However, good faith reliance on such advice is a factor that may be taken into OGE-17-0005-P-000058 account by the Department of Justice in the selection of cases for prosecution. --- Ed McDonnell Alternate Designated Agency Ethics Official/Deputy Designated Agency Ethics Official U.S. Department of the Interior Departmental Ethics Office Office of the Solicitor E-mail: edward.mcdonnell@sol.doi.eov Fax: (202) 208-5515 (Please call or e-mail me to let me know you've sent me a fax as the fax machine is in a separate room.) Located at: Main Interior Building Room 7348 Office: (202) 208-5916 Cell: (202) 510-8427 Mailing Address: Departmental Ethics Office Office of the Solicitor Department of the Interior Mail Stop 7346 1849 C Street NW Washington, DC 20240 E-mail the Departmental Ethics Office at DOI Ethics@sol.doi.gov or visit us online at www.doi.gov/ ethics This e-mail (including any attachments) is intended for the use of the individual or ent ity to which it is addressed . It may contain information that is privileged , confidential , or otherwise protected by applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivery of this e-mail to the intended recipient , you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribut ion, copying, or use of this e-mail or its contents is strictly prohibited . If you received this e-mail in error , please notify the sender immediate ly and destroy all copies . From : ryanzinke Date: Thu , Jan 5, Subject: Fwd: To: Edward McDo nnell Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smru1phone OGE-17-0005-P-000059 -------- Original message -------From: "DeVito, Vincent" (b) (6) Date: 05/01/2017 08:58 (GMT-05:00) To: "The Hon. Ryan Zinke" (b) (6) Subject: (b)(3), (6) > Attached No attachment found in search Vincent DeVito |(b) (6) Bowditch & Dewey, LLP | (b) (6) Boston | Framingham | Washington, DC | Worcester www.bowditch.com | (b) (6) | Bio | Bowditch&Dewey An invitation to read our blogs: At the Bar with Bowditch: A Legal Blog for the Craft Brewing Community o ----------- o o Campus Counsel --- Commercial Real Estate Insight & News -----Don't Tax Yourself .--.--- LGBTQ Legal Issues This e-mail message is generated from the law firm of Bowditch & Dewey, LLP and contains information that is confidential and may be privileged as an attorney/client communication or as attorney work product. The information is intended to be disclosed solely to the addressee(s). If you are not the intended recipient, be aware that any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of the contents of this email information is prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender by return email and delete it from your computer system. For more information about Bowditch & Dewey, please visit our web site at www.bowditch.com OGE-17-0005-P-000060 From: To: Cc: Subject: Date: Attachments: Lorna A. Syme "McDonnell, Edward" "Melinda J Loftin" Nominee Thursday, January 05, 2017 1:24:55 PM 278 for preclearance Zinke.pdf ethics agreement for preclearance.docx 11 page attachment withheld in full - (b)(3), (4), (5), (6) Versions for preclearance review. Please let me know asap if there are any concerns. Thanks! Lorna Lorna Syme Presidential Nominations Branch U.S. Office of Government Ethics 1201 New York Ave., NW, Suite 500 Washington, DC 20005-3917 Telephone: (202) 482-9277 Facsimile: (202) 482-9237 Visit OGE's website: >>www.oge.gov<< Follow OGE on Twitter: @OfficeGovEthics OGE-17-0005-P-000061 From: To: Subject: Date: Emory A. Rounds III Lorna A. Syme Re: call Thursday, January 05, 2017 3:22:00 PM Hold off for now please. Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone on the Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network. From: Lorna A. Syme Sent: Thursday, January 5, 2017 3:17 PM To: Emory A. Rounds III Subject: call Hi Emory: Just confirming that I can respond to a Deeno Laprageto (spelling?) from the transistion counsel's office on the status of Zinke? Lorna Syme Presidential Nominations Branch U.S. Office of Government Ethics 1201 New York Ave., NW, Suite 500 Washington, DC 20005-3917 Telephone: (202) 482-9277 Facsimile: (202) 482-9237 Visit OGE's website: >>www.oge.gov<< Follow OGE on Twitter: @OfficeGovEthics OGE-17-0005-P-000062 From: To: Subject: Date: Attachments: McDonnell, Edward Lorna A. Syme Fwd: Ethics approval Friday, January 06, 2017 8:39:16 AM image1affd3.PNG image8f5a41.PNG ATT00001.txt Zinke-House Ethics Approval Letter.pdf --- Please note that a current or former employee who discloses information to an agency ethics official or a Government attorney does not personally enjoy an attorney-client privilege with respect to such communications. Additionally, reliance on the oral or written advice of an agency ethics official cannot ensure that an employee will not be prosecuted for a violation of Title 18 of the United States Code. However, good faith reliance on such advice is a factor that may be taken into account by the Department of Justice in the selection of cases for prosecution. --- Ed McDonnell Alternate Designated Agency Ethics Official/Deputy Designated Agency Ethics Official U.S. Department of the Interior Departmental Ethics Office Office of the Solicitor E-mail: edward.mcdonnell@sol.doi.gov Fax: (202) 208-5515 (Please call or e-mail me to let me know you've sent me a fax as the fax machine is in a separate room.) Located at: Main Interior Building Room 7348 Office: (202) 208-5916 Cell: (202) 510-8427 Mailing Address: Departmental Ethics Office Office of the Solicitor Department of the Interior Mail Stop 7346 1849 C Street NW Washington, DC 20240 E-mail the Departmental Ethics Office at DOI_Ethics@sol.doi.gov or visit us online at www.doi.gov/ethics This e-mail (including any attachments) is intended for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. It may contain information that is privileged, confidential, or otherwise protected by applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivery of this e-mail to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying, or use of this e-mail or its contents is strictly prohibited. If you received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately and destroy all copies. ---------- Forwarded message ---------From: ryanzinke (b) (6) OGE-17-0005-P-000063 Date: Fri, Jan 6, 2017 at 7:36 AM Subject: Fwd: Ethics approval To: Edward McDonnell (b) (6) Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone -------- Original message -------From: "DeVito, Vincent" <(b) (6) Date: 05/01/2017 09:37 (GMT-05:00) To: "The Hon. Ryan Zinke" (b) (6) (b) (6) > Subject: Ethics approval , Scott Hommel Attached. No attachment found in search Vincent DeVito Bowditch & Dewey, LLP | T(b) (6) Boston | Framingham | Washington, DC | Worcester www.bowditch.com |(b) (6) | Bio | Bowditch&Dewey An invitation to read our blogs: At the Bar with Bowditch: A Legal Blog for the Craft Brewing Community o ----------Campus Counsel o --- o Commercial Real Estate Insight & News ------ Don't Tax Yourself o --- .--- LGBTQ Legal Issues This e-mail message is generated from the law firm of Bowditch & Dewey, LLP and contains information that is confidential and may be privileged as an attorney/client communication or as attorney work product. The information is intended to be disclosed solely to the addressee(s). If you are not the intended recipient, be aware that any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of the contents of this email information is prohibited. If you have received OGE-17-0005-P-000064 From: To: McDonnell. Edward ryanz inke Cc: Subj ect : Lorna A. Syme : Melinda J Loftin Date : Friday, Janua ry 06, 2017 8:49 :13 AM Re: URGENT- Documents for Preclearance Hi Mr. Zinke, _________ _ I've confirmed that the reporting period for outside positions includes 2014, 2015, and 2016 up to the date of filing (18 Dec). Accordingly, ..._ ..._ need not be reported . ______________ Thanks very much, Ed --- Please note that a current or former employee who discloses information to an agency ethics official or a Government attorney does not personally enjoy an attorney-client privilege with respect to such communications. Additionally , reliance on the oral or written advice of an agency ethics official cannot ensure that an employee will not be prosecuted for a violation of Title 18 of the United States Code. However, good faith reliance on such advice is a factor that may be taken into account by the Department of Justice in the selection of cases for prosecution. ... Ed McDonnell Alternate Designated Agency Ethics Official/Deputy Designated Agency Ethics Official U.S. Department of the Interior Departmental Ethics Office Office of the Solicitor E-mail: edward. mcdonnell@sol. doi. gov Fax: (202) 208-5515 (Please call or e-mail me to let me know you've sent me a fax as the fax machine is in a separate room.) Located at: Main Interior Building Room 7348 Office: (202) 208-5916 Cell: (202) 510-8427 Mailing Address: Departmental Ethics Office Office of the Solicitor Department of the Interior Mail Stop 7346 1849 C Street NW Washington , DC 20240 E-mail the Departmental Ethics Office at DOI Ethics@sol.doi.gov or visit us online at www.doi.gov/ ethics This e-mail (including any attachments) is intended for the use of the individual or ent ity to which it is addressed. It may contain informat ion that is privil eged, confi dential , or otherwise protected by applicable law . If you are not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivery of this e-mail to the intended recipient , you are hereby OGE-17-0005-P-000065 notified that any dissemination, distribut ion, copying, or use of this e-mail or its contents is strictly prohibited . If you received this e-mail in error , please notify the sender immediate ly and destroy all copies . On Fri, Jan 6, 20 17 at 7:54 AM, 1yanzinke Ed, it is accurate to the best of my knowlege. Z > wrote: Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone I -------- Original message -------From: "McDonnell, Edward" Date: 05/01/2017 15:14 (GMT-05:00) To :I Cc: ':M..,,.. e-.l_m....,d,... a....,J,....,L,o....,ft,....m~ <-= M -,-e.... lm - d,..a-.L =-of"l-"'m""' @ "".-sol.doi.gov>, lasyme@oge.gov Subj ect: URGENT - Documents for Preclearance Hi Mr. Zinke, One final check before these documents go to the Director of OGEfor preclearance. Please review them accuracy. closelyand as expeditiously as possible to ensure their Also, please note that the third paragraph of the ethics agreement indicates you will resign from your position with Great Northern Veterans Peace Park. Please understand that this is a requirement of the Transition Team. I wanted to bring it to your attention especially since you indicated on your Senate questionnaire that you would remain in this position. Once you have blessed the documents, they will be sent to the Director of OGE for preclearance. Once the Director has precleared them, OGEwill forward them to the Transition Team. OGEwill then wait for direction from the Transition Team to forward the documents to the Senate. If you have any questions or concerns, please let me know. Thank you, Ed ... Please note that a current or former employee who discloses information to an agency ethics official or a Government attorney does not personally enjoy an attorney-client privilege with respect to such communications. Additionally, reliance on the oral or written advice of an agency ethics official cannot ensure that an employee will not be prosecuted for a violation of Title 18 of the United States Code. However, good faith reliance on such advice is a factor that may be taken into account by the Department of Justice in the selection of cases for prosecution. OGE-17-0005-P-000066 Ed McDonnell Alternate Designated Agency Ethics Official/Deputy Designated Agency Ethics Official U.S. Department of the Interior Departmental Ethics Office Office of the Solicitor E-mail: edward.mcdonnell@sol.doi.gov Fax: (202) 208-5515 (Please call or e-mail me to let me know you've sent me a fax as the fax machine is in a separate room.) Located at: Main Interior Building Room 7348 Office: (202) 208-5916 Cell: (202) 510-8427 Mailing Address: Departmental Ethics Office Office of the Solicitor Department of the Interior Mail Stop 7346 1849 C Street NW Washington, DC 20240 E-mail the Departmental Ethics Office at DOI_Ethics@sol.doi.gov or visit us online at www.doi.gov/ethics This e-mail (including any attachments) is intended for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. It may contain information that is privileged, confidential, or otherwise protected by applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivery of this e-mail to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying, or use of this e-mail or its contents is strictly prohibited. If you received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately and destroy all copies. OGE-17-0005-P-000067 From: To: Subject: Date: Lorna A. Syme "McDonnell, Edward" cover letter language Friday, January 06, 2017 10:04:03 AM Some suggested language: (b) (5) Lorna Syme Presidential Nominations Branch U.S. Office of Government Ethics 1201 New York Ave., NW, Suite 500 Washington, DC 20005-3917 Telephone: (202) 482-9277 Facsimile: (202) 482-9237 Visit OGE's website: >>www.oge.gov<< Follow OGE on Twitter: @OfficeGovEthics OGE-17-0005-P-000068 From: To: Subject: Date: McDonnell, Edward Lorna A. Syme Re: PRECLEARED: Ryan Zinke Friday, January 06, 2017 12:55:11 PM Got it. Thanks, Lorna! --- Please note that a current or former employee who discloses information to an agency ethics official or a Government attorney does not personally enjoy an attorney-client privilege with respect to such communications. Additionally, reliance on the oral or written advice of an agency ethics official cannot ensure that an employee will not be prosecuted for a violation of Title 18 of the United States Code. However, good faith reliance on such advice is a factor that may be taken into account by the Department of Justice in the selection of cases for prosecution. --- Ed McDonnell Alternate Designated Agency Ethics Official/Deputy Designated Agency Ethics Official U.S. Department of the Interior Departmental Ethics Office Office of the Solicitor E-mail: edward.mcdonnell@sol.doi.gov Fax: (202) 208-5515 (Please call or e-mail me to let me know you've sent me a fax as the fax machine is in a separate room.) Located at: Main Interior Building Room 7348 Office: (202) 208-5916 Cell: (202) 510-8427 Mailing Address: Departmental Ethics Office Office of the Solicitor Department of the Interior Mail Stop 7346 1849 C Street NW Washington, DC 20240 E-mail the Departmental Ethics Office at DOI_Ethics@sol.doi.gov or visit us online at www.doi.gov/ethics This e-mail (including any attachments) is intended for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. It may contain information that is privileged, confidential, or otherwise protected by applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivery of this e-mail to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying, or use of this e-mail or its contents is strictly prohibited. If you received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately and destroy all copies. On Fri, Jan 6, 2017 at 12:40 PM, Lorna A. Syme wrote: Ed: 2 page attachment wi hheld in full - (b)(3), (4), (5), (6) OGE-17-0005-P-000069 I apologize but the (b)(3), (6) had a dangling ? symbol and they have asked me to correct it for the final. So please see attached corrected version. Lorna From: McDonnell, Edward [mailto:edward.mcdonnell@sol.doi.gov] Sent: Friday, January 06, 2017 11:19 AM To: Melinda J Loftin Cc: Lorna A. Syme Subject: Re: PRECLEARED: Ryan Zinke Hi Melinda, Per Lorna, as soon as OGE tells us to, we will need to get Mr. Zinke to sign and date this precleared EA and go back into Integrity and re-sign (resubmit) his 278e. Once he forwards us his signed and dated EA, we will then forward it, along with the attached OGE Nom Letter, to OGE. I used sample language from Lorna to prepare the OGE Nom Letter. As far as I understand, we don't have to prepare a Senate Nomination Letter for Mr. Zinke. I'll let you know when I hear more. Ed --- Please note that a current or former employee who discloses information to an agency ethics OGE-17-0005-P-000070 official or a Government attorney does not personally enjoy an attorney-client privilege with respect to such communications. Additionally, reliance on the oral or written advice of an agency ethics official cannot ensure that an employee will not be prosecuted for a violation of Title 18 of the United States Code. However, good faith reliance on such advice is a factor that may be taken into account by the Department of Justice in the selection of cases for prosecution. --- Ed McDonnell Alternate Designated Agency Ethics Official/Deputy Designated Agency Ethics Official U.S. Department of the Interior Departmental Ethics Office Office of the Solicitor E-mail: edward.mcdonnell@sol.doi.gov Fax: (202) 208-5515 (Please call or e-mail me to let me know you've sent me a fax as the fax machine is in a separate room.) Located at: Main Interior Building Room 7348 Office: (202) 208-5916 Cell: (202) 510-8427 Mailing Address: Departmental Ethics Office Office of the Solicitor Department of the Interior Mail Stop 7346 1849 C Street NW Washington, DC 20240 E-mail the Departmental Ethics Office at DOI_Ethics@sol.doi.gov or visit us online at www.doi.gov/ethics This e-mail (including any attachments) is intended for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. It may contain information that is privileged, confidential, or otherwise protected by applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivery of this e-mail to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying, or use of this e-mail or its contents is strictly prohibited. If you received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately and destroy all copies. On Fri, Jan 6, 2017 at 10:15 AM, Lorna A. Syme wrote: The precleared ethics agreement is attached. 2 page attachment withheld in full - (b)(3), (4), (5), (6) Thanks! Lorna OGE-17-0005-P-000071 From: Deborah J. Bortot Sent: Friday, January 06, 2017 10:06 AM To: 'Ann M Donaldson' Cc: Lorna A. Syme; David J. Apol; Heather A. Jones; Sandra S. Mabry; Keith Labedz; Teresa L. Williamson; Rodrick T. Johnson; Emory A. Rounds III; 'Edward McDonnell' Subject: PRECLEARED: Ryan Zinke Annie, Ryan Zinke is precleared. Lorna, please forward the ethics agreement to Annie. Thanks! Deb Deborah J. Bortot Chief, Presidential Nominations Branch U.S. Office of Government Ethics 1201 New York Ave., NW, Suite 500 Washington, DC 20005-3917 Telephone: (202) 482-9227 Facsimile: (202) 482-9237 OGE Confidential Notice: This email, including all attachments, may constitute a Federal record or other Government property that is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. This email also may contain information that is privileged, confidential, or otherwise protected from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivering the transmission to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying or use of this email or its contents is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender by responding to the email and then immediately delete the email. OGE-17-0005-P-000072 From: To: Cc: Subject: Date: McDonnell, Edward Ryan Zinke Melinda J Loftin; Lorna A. Syme Re: Fwd: URGENT - Documents for Preclearance Monday, January 09, 2017 3:32:44 PM Great! Thanks very much, Mr. Zinke! --- Please note that a current or former employee who discloses information to an agency ethics official or a Government attorney does not personally enjoy an attorney-client privilege with respect to such communications. Additionally, reliance on the oral or written advice of an agency ethics official cannot ensure that an employee will not be prosecuted for a violation of Title 18 of the United States Code. However, good faith reliance on such advice is a factor that may be taken into account by the Department of Justice in the selection of cases for prosecution. --Ed McDonnell Alternate Designated Agency Ethics Official/Deputy Designated Agency Ethics Official U.S. Department of the Interior Departmental Ethics Office Office of the Solicitor E-mail: edward.mcdonnell@sol.doi.gov Fax: (202) 208-5515 (Please call or e-mail me to let me know you've sent me a fax as the fax machine is in a separate room.) Located at: Main Interior Building Room 7348 Office: (202) 208-5916 Cell: (202) 510-8427 Mailing Address: Departmental Ethics Office Office of the Solicitor Department of the Interior Mail Stop 7346 1849 C Street NW Washington, DC 20240 E-mail the Departmental Ethics Office at DOI Ethics@sol.doi.gov or visit us online at www.doi.gov/ethics This e-mail (including any attachments) is intended for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. It may contain information that is privileged, confidential, or otherwise protected by applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivery of this e-mail to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying, or use of this e-mail or its contents is strictly prohibited. If you received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately and destroy all copies. On Mon, Jan 9, 2017 at 3:10 PM, Ryan Zinke (b) (6) (b)(3), (6) .z > wrote: OGE-17-0005-P-000073 From: "McDonnell, Edward" To:! Cc:"'"lra- s-ym - e@ .,...... o_g_e-.g-o_v,..." ; Melinda J Loftin Sent: Monday, January 9, 2017 10:17 AM Subject: Fwd: URGENT- Documents for Preclearance Hi Mr. Zinke, Resending to be sure that you mean that you left these board positions in 2012. Is that cor rect? Thank you, Ed --- Please note that a current or former employee who discloses information to an agency ethics official or a Government attorney does not personally enjoy an attorney -client privilege with respect to such communications. Additionally , reliance on the oral or written advice of an agency ethics official cannot ensure that an employee will not be prosecuted for a violation of Title 18 of the United States Code. However , good faith reliance on such advice is a factor that may be taken into account by the Department of Justice in the selection of cases for prosecution. - Ed McDonnell Alternate Designated Agency Ethics Official / Deputy Designated Agency Ethics Official U.S. Department of the Interior Departmental Ethics Off ice Office of the Solicitor E-mail: edward. mcdonnell@sol. doi. gov Fax: (202) 208-5515 (Please call or e-mail me to let me know you"ve sent me a fa x as the fax machine is in a separate room. ) Located at: Main Interior Building Room 7348 Office: (202) 208-5916 Cell: (202) 510-8427 Mailing Address: Departmenta l Ethics Office Office of the Solicitor Department of the Interior Mail Stop 7346 1849 C Street NW Washington , DC 20240 E-mail the Departmental Ethics Office at DOIEthics@so{,doi,sov or visit us online at www.doi.gov / ethics This e -mail (including any attachments ) is intended for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. It may contain information that is privileged , confidential , or othe rwise protected by applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivery of this e-mail to the intended recipient , you are hereby notified that any dissemination , distribution , copying, or use of this e-mail or its contents is strictly prohibited. If you received this e-mail in error , please notify the sender immediatel y and destroy all copies . --Forwarded message --From: McDonnell , Edward Date: Fri, Jan 6, 2017 at 9 :12 AM Subject: Re: URG ENT - Documents for Preclearance To: ryanzinke OGE-17-0005-P-000074 Cc: "lasyme@oge .gov" , Melinda J Loftin Mr. Zinke, You left all of these positions in 2012, correct? If so, none are reportable on your 278e. Thanks, Ed 1 Please note that a current or former employee who discloses information to an agency ethics official or a Government attorney does not personally enjoy an attorney -client privilege with respect to such communications. Additionally , reliance on the oral or written advice of an agency ethics official cannot ensure that an employee will not be prosecuted for a violation of Title 18 of the United States Code. However , good faith reliance on such advice is a factor that may be taken into account by the Department of Justice in the selection of cases for prosecution. - -- - Ed McDonnell Alternate Designated Agency Ethics Official/De puty DesignatedAgency Ethics Official U.S. Department of the Interior Departmental Ethics Office Office of the Solicitor E-mail: edward,mcdonnell@sol. doigov Fax: (202) 208-5515 (Please call or e-mail me to let me knowyou've sent me a fax as the fax machineis in a separate room.) Located at: Main Interior Building Room 7348 Office : (202) 208-5916 Cell: (202) 510-8427 Mailing Address: Departmental Ethics Office Office of the Solicitor Department of the Interior Mail Stop 7346 1849 C Street NW Washington, DC 20240 E-mail the Departmental Ethics Office at DOI Ethics@sol.doi.gov or visit us online at www.doi.~vlethics This e-mail (includingany attachments)is intendedfor the useof the individual or entity to whichit is addressed . It may containinformation that is privileged, confidential, or otherwiseprotected by applicablelaw. If you are not the intendedrecipientor the employeeor agent respons ible for deliveryof this e-mail to the intendedrecipient, you are herebynotified that any dissemination , distribution, copying, or useof this e-mail or its contentsis strictly prohibited. If you receivedthis e-mail in error, pleasenotify the senderimmediately and destroyall copies. > wrote: OGE-17-0005-P-000075 Sent from my Ver izon W ireless 4G LTE smartphone -Original message -From: "McDonnell , Edward" Date: 05/01/2017 15:14 (GMT-05 :00) To .__ Cc: Melinda J Loftin , lasyme@oge gov Subject: URGENT - Documents for Preclearance _____________ Hi Mr. Zinke, One final check before these documents go to the Director of OGEfor preclearance. Please review them closely and as expeditiously as possible to ensure their accuracy. Also, please note that the third paragraph of the ethics agreement indicates you will resign from your position with Great Northern Veterans Peace Park. Please understand that this is a requirement of the Transition Team. I wanted to bring it to your attention especially since you indicated on your Senate questionnaire that you would remain in this position. Once you have blessed the documents, they will be sent to the Director of OGE for preclearance. Once the Director has precleared them, OGEwill forward them to the Transition Team. OGEwill then wait for direction from the Transition Team to forward the documents to the Senate. If you have any questions or concerns, please let me know. Thank you, Ed I---Please note that a current or former employee who discloses information to an agency ethics official or a Government attorney does not personally enjoy an attorney-client privilege with respect to such communications. Additionally , reliance on the oral or written advice of an agency ethics official cannot ensure OGE-17-0005-P-000076 that an employee will not be prosecuted for a violation of Title 18 of the United States Code. However, good faith reliance on such advice is a factor that may be taken into account by the Department of Justice in the selection of cases for prosecution. -- Ed McDonnell Alternate Designated Agency Ethics Official/Deputy Designated Agency Ethics Official U.S. Department of the Interior Departmental Ethics Office Office of the Solicitor E-mail: edward.mcdonnell@sol. doi.gov Fax: (202) 208-5515 (Please call or e-mail me to let me know you've sent me a fax as the fax machine is in a separate room.) Located at: Main Interior Building Room 7348 Office: (202) 208-5916 Cell: (202) 510-8427 Mailing Address: Departmental Ethics Office Office of the Solicitor Department of the Interior Mail Stop 7346 1849 C Street NW Washington, DC 20240 E-mail the Departmental Ethics Office at DOI_Ethics@sol.doi.gov or visit us online at www.doi.gov/ethics This e-mail (including any attachments) is intended for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. It may contain information that is privileged, confidential, or otherwise protected by applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivery of this e-mail to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying, or use of this e-mail or its contents is strictly prohibited. If you received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately and destroy all copies. OGE-17-0005-P-000077 From: To: Subject: Date: McDonnell, Edward Lorna A. Syme Re: Ryan Zinke Tuesday, January 10, 2017 9:59:28 AM Thanks, Lorna. We're on it!!! Ed --- Please note that a current or former employee who discloses information to an agency ethics official or a Government attorney does not personally enjoy an attorney-client privilege with respect to such communications. Additionally, reliance on the oral or written advice of an agency ethics official cannot ensure that an employee will not be prosecuted for a violation of Title 18 of the United States Code. However, good faith reliance on such advice is a factor that may be taken into account by the Department of Justice in the selection of cases for prosecution. --- Ed McDonnell Alternate Designated Agency Ethics Official/Deputy Designated Agency Ethics Official U.S. Department of the Interior Departmental Ethics Office Office of the Solicitor E-mail: edward.mcdonnell@sol.doi.gov Fax: (202) 208-5515 (Please call or e-mail me to let me know you've sent me a fax as the fax machine is in a separate room.) Located at: Main Interior Building Room 7348 Office: (202) 208-5916 Cell: (202) 510-8427 Mailing Address: Departmental Ethics Office Office of the Solicitor Department of the Interior Mail Stop 7346 1849 C Street NW Washington, DC 20240 E-mail the Departmental Ethics Office at DOI_Ethics@sol.doi.gov or visit us online at www.doi.gov/ethics This e-mail (including any attachments) is intended for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. It may contain information that is privileged, confidential, or otherwise protected by applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivery of this e-mail to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying, or use of this e-mail or its contents is strictly prohibited. If you received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately and destroy all copies. On Tue, Jan 10, 2017 at 9:51 AM, Lorna A. Syme wrote: OGE-17-0005-P-000078 We have received word from the transition team authorizing us to forward Representative Zinke's paperwork to the Senate Committee. Please have the filer sign/date the ethics agreement and submit his 278e report in Integrity. Your DAEO or ADAEO should certify the report in Integrity and then forward the signed ethics agreement and your agency cover letter to us at your earliest convenience. Let me know if you have any questions. Thank you. Lorna Lorna Syme Presidential Nominations Branch U.S. Office of Government Ethics 1201 New York Ave., NW, Suite 500 Washington, DC 20005-3917 Telephone: (202) 482-9277 Facsimile: (202) 482-9237 Visit OGE's website: >>www.oge.gov<< Follow OGE on Twitter: @OfficeGovEthics OGE Confidential Notice: This email, including all attachments, may constitute a Federal record or other Government property that is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. This email also may contain information that is privileged, confidential, or otherwise protected from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivering the transmission to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying or use of this email or its contents is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender by responding to the email and then immediately delete the email. OGE-17-0005-P-000079 From: To: Subject: Date: Lorna A. Syme Deborah J. Bortot; Teresa L. Williamson; Sandra S. Mabry RE: Representative Ryan Zinke Tuesday, January 10, 2017 11:09:53 AM I've already contacted them and asked them to get us the paperwork asap. -----Original Message----From: Deborah J. Bortot Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2017 11:09 AM To: Teresa L. Williamson; Lorna A. Syme; Sandra S. Mabry Subject: FW: Representative Ryan Zinke -----Original Message----From: Ann M Donaldson (b) (6) Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2017 9:34 AM To: Deborah J. Bortot; Heather A. Jones Subject: Representative Ryan Zinke On behalf of the President-Elect, this email serves as confirmation that the President-Elect intends to nominate Representative Ryan Zinke to be Secretary of the Interior. Please transmit his pre-cleared 278 report to the appropriate Senate committee. Thank you, Annie Ann M. Donaldson Associate JONES DAY(R) - One Firm Worldwide 51 Louisiana Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20001 Office +1(b) (6) - OGE-17-0005-P-000080 From: To: Subject: Date: Attachments: Lorna A. Syme Teresa L. Williamson FW: Nominee Paperwork Tuesday, January 10, 2017 3:39:14 PM Zinke, Ryan - Ethics Agreement.pdf Zinke, Ryan - OGE Nom Letter.pdf Attachments released below From: McDonnell, Edward [mailto:edward.mcdonnell@sol.doi.gov] Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2017 3:20 PM To: Lorna A. Syme Cc: Margaret Bradley; Melinda J Loftin Subject: Nominee Paperwork Hi Lorna, Documents attached. Thanks! Ed --- Please note that a current or former employee who discloses information to an agency ethics official or a Government attorney does not personally enjoy an attorney-client privilege with respect to such communications. Additionally, reliance on the oral or written advice of an agency ethics official cannot ensure that an employee will not be prosecuted for a violation of Title 18 of the United States Code. However, good faith reliance on such advice is a factor that may be taken into account by the Department of Justice in the selection of cases for prosecution. --- Ed McDonnell Alternate Designated Agency Ethics Official/Deputy Designated Agency Ethics Official U.S. Department of the Interior Departmental Ethics Office Office of the Solicitor E-mail: edward.mcdonnell@sol.doi.gov Fax: (202) 208-5515 (Please call or e-mail me to let me know you've sent me a fax as the fax machine is in a separate room.) Located at: Main Interior Building Room 7348 Office: (202) 208-5916 Cell: (202) 510-8427 Mailing Address: Departmental Ethics Office Office of the Solicitor Department of the Interior OGE-17-0005-P-000081 Mail Stop 7346 1849 C Street NW Washington, DC 20240 E-mail the Departmental Ethics Office at DOI_Ethics@sol.doi.gov or visit us online at www.doi.gov/ethics This e-mail (including any attachments) is intended for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. It may contain information that is privileged, confidential, or otherwise protected by applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivery of this e-mail to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying, or use of this e-mail or its contents is strictly prohibited. If you received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately and destroy all copies. OGE-17-0005-P-000082 United States Department of the Interior OFFICE OF THE SOLI CITO R \Vashingwn, D.C. 202-10 IN Rl:l'I.Y REFER TO January 10, 2017 Honorable Walter M. Shaub , Jr. Director U .S. Office of Government Et hics 120 1 New York Ave nue, NW Suite 500 Was hin gton, D.C. 20005 -39 17 Dear Mr. Shaub: 1 have reviewed the Public Financ ial Disclosure Report (OGE Form 278e) , dated December 18, 20 16, submitt ed by Mr. Ryan Z inke, in connec tion with President-Elect Trump's int ent to nom inat e Mr. Zinke to serve as Sec retary of the Departm ent of the Interior. A lso , enc lose d is a lette r from Mr. Z inke that spec ifies ce rtain act ions that he wi ll take in co nnect ion with et hics matters if confirmed as Secretary. Based on my rev iew of Mr. Zinke ' s OGE Form 278e and the enc losed letter, it is my op inion that the report is com plete and discloses no conflicts of interest und er applicable laws and regulation s. 1f you have any questions concerning thi s matte r, please con tact me at (202) 208 -7960. Sincer ely, f!f:~ J trt. Designated Agency Et hics Official Director, Ethic s Office Enclosure As stated OGE-17-0005-P-000083 January 10, 2017 Melinda Loftin Designated Agency Ethics Official and Director, Ethics Office U.S. Department of the Interior 1849 C Street, NW, MS 7346 Washington, DC 20240 Dear Ms. Loftin: The purpose of this letter is to describe the steps that I will take to avoid any actual or apparent conflict of interest in the event that I am confirmed for the position of Secretary of the Department of Interior. As required by 18 U.S.C. ? 208(a), I will not participate personally and substantially in any particular matter in which I know that I have a financial interest directly and predictably affected by the matter, or in which I know that a person whose interests are imputed to me has a financial interest directly and predictably affected by the matter, unless I first obtain a written waiver, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. ? 208(b)(l), or qualify for a regulatory exemption, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. ? 208(b)(2). I understand that the interests of the following persons are imputed to me: any spouse or minor child of mine; any general partner of a partnership in which I am a limited or general partner; any organization in which I serve as officer, director, trustee, general partner or employee; and any person or organization with which I am negotiating or have an arrangement concerning prospective employment. Upon confirmation, I will resign from my position with Great Northern Veterans Peace Park Foundation. For a period of one year after my resignation, I will not participate personally and substantially in any particular matter involving specific parties in which I know this entity is a party or represents a party, unless I am first authorized to participate, pursuant to 5 C.F.R. ? 2635.502(d). Upon confirmation, I will resign from my positions with Continental Divide International, LLC, and become a non-managing member of this entity. During my appointment to the position of Secretary, I will not manage this entity or provide any other services to it. Instead, I will receive only passive investment income from it. As Secretary, I will not participate personally and substantially in any particular matter that to my knowledge has a direct and predictable effect on the financial interests of Continental Divide International, LLC, unless I first obtain a written waiver, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. ? 208(b)(l). Upon confirmation, I will resign from my position with Double Tap, LLC, and I will become a non-managing member of this entity. During my appointment, I will not manage this entity or provide any other services to it. Instead, I will receive only passive investment income from it. As Secretary, I will not participate personally and substantially in any particular matter OGE-17-0005-P-000084 that to my knowledge has a direct and predictable effect on the financial interests of Double Tap, LLC, unless I first obtain a written waiver, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. ? 208(b)(l). I receive royalties from Thomas Nelson for sales of my book, American Commander: Serving a Country Worth Fighting For and Training the Brave Soldiers Who Lead the Way. I will not participate personally and substantially in any particular matter involving specific parties in which I know Thomas Nelson is a party or represents a party, unless I am first authorized to paiiicipate, pursuant to 5 C.F.R. ? 2635.502(d). My spouse has a vested beneficial interest in, and receives property management fees from, a family trust with underlying assets consisting of rental properties and an undeveloped lot, all of which are located in Santa Barbara, CA. As Secretary, I will not participate personally and substantially in any particular matter that to my knowledge has a direct and predictable effect on the financial interests of this trust, unless I first obtain a written waiver, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. ? 208(b )(1 ). IfI am confirmed as Secretary of the Department of the Interior, I am aware that I am prohibited by 30 U.S.C. ? 121 l(f) from holding a financial interest in any surface or underground coal mining operation. Additionally, I am aware that my position is subject to the prohibitions against holding any financial interest in federal lands or resources administered or controlled by the Department of the Interior extended to me by supplemental regulation 5 C.F.R. ? 3501.103. Finally, I have been advised that this ethics agreement will be posted publicly, consistent with 5 U.S.C. ? 552, on the website of the U.S. Office of Government Ethics with ethics agreements of other Presidential nominees who file public financial disclosure reports. OGE-17-0005-P-000085 From: To: Subject: Date: LNAPPS1.USOGE@oge.gov Sandra S. Mabry IMPORTANT - ACTION NEEDED - Nomination Package Forwarded to Sandy for Review - Ryan Zinke Tuesday, January 10, 2017 3:46:46 PM Nomination package for Ryan Zinke has been forwarded for review. ACTION: Review nomination package and initial paper routing slip. Log completion of this step into FDTS by clicking the forward routing button to save and mark this step complete. Drop the paper folder off in General Counsel's office. The link below will take you to the FDTS record. (b) (6) OGE-17-0005-P-000086 From: To: Subject: Date: McDonnell, Edward Lorna A. Syme Notification Tuesday, January 10, 2017 4:12:49 PM Hi Lorna, I'll be leaving the office now so, if you could email me (rather than try calling my office phone) notification that the nominee's package has been forwarded to the Senate, I'd appreciate it! Thanks, Ed --- Please note that a current or former employee who discloses information to an agency ethics official or a Government attorney does not personally enjoy an attorney-client privilege with respect to such communications. Additionally, reliance on the oral or written advice of an agency ethics official cannot ensure that an employee will not be prosecuted for a violation of Title 18 of the United States Code. However, good faith reliance on such advice is a factor that may be taken into account by the Department of Justice in the selection of cases for prosecution. --- Ed McDonnell Alternate Designated Agency Ethics Official/Deputy Designated Agency Ethics Official U.S. Department of the Interior Departmental Ethics Office Office of the Solicitor E-mail: edward.mcdonnell@sol.doi.gov Fax: (202) 208-5515 (Please call or e-mail me to let me know you've sent me a fax as the fax machine is in a separate room.) Located at: Main Interior Building Room 7348 Office: (202) 208-5916 Cell: (202) 510-8427 Mailing Address: Departmental Ethics Office Office of the Solicitor Department of the Interior Mail Stop 7346 1849 C Street NW Washington, DC 20240 E-mail the Departmental Ethics Office at DOI Ethics@sol.doi.gov or visit us online at www.doi.gov/ethics This e-mail (including any attachments) is intended for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. It may contain information that is privileged, confidential, or otherwise protected by applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivery of this e-mail to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying, or use of this e-mail or its contents is strictly prohibited. If you received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately and destroy all copies. OGE-17-0005-P-000087 From: To: Cc: Subject: Edward McDonnell Lorna A. Syme Melinda J Loftin I went into Integrity and it shows the report as being at OGE for certification. Date: Tuesday, January 10, 2017 4:36:56 PM Sent from my iPhone OGE-17-0005-P-000088 From: To: Subject: Date: McDonnell, Edward Lorna A. Syme Re: Public Financial Disclosure Report of Ryan Zinke Wednesday, January 11, 2017 3:40:29 PM Thanks so much, Lorna! You're the best!!! --- Please note that a current or former employee who discloses information to an agency ethics official or a Government attorney does not personally enjoy an attorney-client privilege with respect to such communications. Additionally, reliance on the oral or written advice of an agency ethics official cannot ensure that an employee will not be prosecuted for a violation of Title 18 of the United States Code. However, good faith reliance on such advice is a factor that may be taken into account by the Department of Justice in the selection of cases for prosecution. --- Ed McDonnell Alternate Designated Agency Ethics Official/Deputy Designated Agency Ethics Official U.S. Department of the Interior Departmental Ethics Office Office of the Solicitor E-mail: edward.mcdonnell@sol.doi.gov Fax: (202) 208-5515 (Please call or e-mail me to let me know you've sent me a fax as the fax machine is in a separate room.) Located at: Main Interior Building Room 7348 Office: (202) 208-5916 Cell: (202) 510-8427 Mailing Address: Departmental Ethics Office Office of the Solicitor Department of the Interior Mail Stop 7346 1849 C Street NW Washington, DC 20240 E-mail the Departmental Ethics Office at DOI_Ethics@sol.doi.gov or visit us online at www.doi.gov/ethics This e-mail (including any attachments) is intended for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. It may contain information that is privileged, confidential, or otherwise protected by applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivery of this e-mail to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying, or use of this e-mail or its contents is strictly prohibited. If you received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately and destroy all copies. On Wed, Jan 11, 2017 at 2:55 PM, Lorna A. Syme wrote: Ed: OGE-17-0005-P-000089 Just FYI. We sent the documents to the committee yesterday. This is your courtesy copy. Lorna From: Teresa L. Williamson Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2017 2:54 PM To: Lorna A. Syme; 'McDonnell, Edward' Subject: Public Financial Disclosure Report of Ryan Zinke Good Afternoon, Final EA and final senate letter released below. 278 financial disclosure report wi hheld in full - (b) (3) - Available at https://extapps2.oge.gov/201/ Presiden.nsf/PAS%20Index?OpenView I've attached the financial disclosure package for Ryan Zinke. President-Elect Trump has announced his intention to nominate Mr. Zinke for the position of Secretary, Department of the Interior. Thanks! Teresa Williamson Presidential Nominations Branch U.S. Office of Government Ethics 1201 New York Avenue, NW - Suite 500 Washington, DC 20005 202-482-9283 OGE Confidential Notice: This email, including all attachments, may constitute a Federal record or other Government property that is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. This email also may contain information that is privileged, OGE-17-0005-P-000090 From: To: Cc: Subject: Date: Edward McDonnell Hommel, Scott Lorna A. Syme; Ryan Zinke; Melinda J Loftin Re: 5 Day Letter Friday, January 13, 2017 4:57:26 PM You're very welcome, Scott, and thank you and Mr. Zinke for all you've done through this process! Sent from my iPhone On Jan 13, 2017, at 4:53 PM, Hommel, Scott (b) (6) > wrote: Thank you. From: Edward McDonnell [mailto:edward.mcdonnell@sol.doi.gov] Sent: Friday, January 13, 2017 4:47 PM To: Lorna A. Syme Cc: Ryan Zinke; Hommel, Scott; Melinda J Loftin Subject: Re: 5 Day Letter Thank you, Lorna!!! Sent from my iPhone On Jan 13, 2017, at 4:44 PM, Lorna A. Syme wrote: Got it - thanks! From: Edward McDonnell [mailto:edward.mcdonnell@sol.doi.gov] Sent: Friday, January 13, 2017 4:39 PM To: Lorna A. Syme Cc: Melinda J Loftin; Ryan Zinke; Scott Hommel Subject: Fwd: 5 Day Letter Hi Lorna, Forwarding Director Shaub's copy of Mr. Zinke's 5-day letter. If you would verify receipt (and that PDF transferred properly) I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks so much! Ed Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: "Hommel, Scott" (b) (6) OGE-17-0005-P-000091 Date: January 13, 2017 at 4:30:17 PM EST To: Edward McDonnell (b) (6) > Subject: 5 Day Letter No attachment found in search Ed, Please see attached. Original signed and notarized letter and a copy being hand delivered right now as instructed. Please confirm receipt. Thanks. Scott Scott C. Hommel Chief of Staff Rep. Ryan Zinke - Montana (b) (6) OGE Confidential Notice: This email, including all attachments, may constitute a Federal record or other Government property that is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. This email also may contain information that is privileged, confidential, or otherwise protected from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivering the transmission to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying or use of this email or its contents is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender by responding to the email and then immediately delete the email. OGE-17-0005-P-000092 From: To: Subject: Date: Importance: Teresa L. Williamson Lorna A. Syme FW: NEW NOMINATION - January 20, 2017 Wednesday, January 25, 2017 1:32:07 PM High From: Teresa L. Williamson Sent: Monday, January 23, 2017 10:58 AM To: Lorna A. Syme; Rachel K. Dowell; Sandra S. Mabry; Keith Labedz; Leigh J. Francis; Jim Robertson; Jack MacDonald; Stephanie Nonluecha; Megan V. Khaner; Patrick J. Lightfoot; Kimberly L. Sikora Panza; Elaine Newton; Monica M. G. Ashar Cc: LEGTEAM; Emory A. Rounds III; Brandon L. Bunderson; Vincent Salamone; Steven Corbally; Grace A. Clark; Cheryl L. Kane-Piasecki; Deborah J. Bortot; Dale A. Christopher; Nicole Stein; Daniel L. Skalla; Elizabeth D. Horton; Wendy G. Pond; Heather A. Jones; Diana Veilleux; Seth Jaffe; David A. Meyers; Ciara M. Guzman; Patrick Shepherd; Rodrick T. Johnson; Kimberley H. Kaplan; Christopher J. Swartz; Jaideep Mathai Subject: NEW NOMINATION - January 20, 2017 Importance: High The following nominations have been posted on THOMAS. You will be contacted separately regarding any actions required regarding these nominations. Thanks! Teresa NOMINATION - OGE Reviewer: Kim Sikora Panza (INTEGRITY) (b) (5) (b) (5) PN49 -- 115th Congress (2017-2018) -- Seema Verma -- Department of Health and Human Services Seema Verma, of Indiana, to be Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, vice Marilyn B. Tavenner. Date Received from President: 01/20/2017 Committee: Finance Latest Action: 01/20/2017 - Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions) - NOMINATION - OGE Reviewer: Kim Sikora Panza (INTEGRITY) (b) (5) PN53 -- 115th Congress (2017-2018) -- David Friedman -- Department of State David Friedman, of New York, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Israel. Date Received from President: 01/20/2017 Committee: Foreign Relations Latest Action: 01/20/2017 - Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (All Actions) NOMINATION - OGE Reviewer: Leigh (INTEGRITY) (b) (5) PN45 -- 115th Congress (2017-2018) -- Todd M. Ricketts -- Department of Commerce Todd M. Ricketts, of Illinois, to be Deputy Secretary of Commerce. Date Received from President: 01/20/2017 Committee: Commerce, Science, and Transportation Latest Action: 01/20/2017 - Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (All Actions) NOMINATION - OGE Reviewer: Stephanie (INTEGRITY) (b) (5) PN42 -- 115th Congress (2017-2018) -- Robert Lighthizer -- Executive Office of the President Robert Lighthizer, of Florida, to be United States Trade Representative, with the rank of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary. Date Received from President: 01/20/2017 Committee: Finance Latest Action: 01/20/2017 - Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions) NOMINATION - OGE Reviewer: Lorna (INTEGRITY) (b) (5) PN39 -- 115th Congress (2017-2018) -- David J. Shulkin -- Department of Veterans Affairs OGE-17-0005-P-000093 David J. Shulkin, of Pennsylvania, to be Secretary of Veterans Affairs. Date Received from President: 01/20/2017 Committee: Veterans' Affairs Latest Action: 01/20/2017 - Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (All Actions) NOMINATION - OGE Reviewer: Elaine (INTEGRITY) (b) (5) PN38 -- 115th Congress (2017-2018) -- Andrew F. Puzder -- Department of Labor Andrew F. Puzder, of Tennessee, to be Secretary of Labor. Date Received from President: 01/20/2017 Committee: Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Latest Action: 01/20/2017 - Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (All Actions) NOMINATION - (b) (5) PN52 -- 115th Congress (2017-2018) -- Terry Branstad -- Department of State Terry Branstad, of Iowa, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the People's Republic of China. Date Received from President: 01/20/2017 Committee: Foreign Relations Latest Action: 01/20/2017 - Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (All Actions) NOMINATION - (b) (5) PN47 -- 115th Congress (2017-2018) -- Jay Clayton -- Securities and Exchange Commission Jay Clayton, of New York, to be a Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission for a term expiring June 5, 2021, vice Daniel M. Gallagher, Jr. (term expired). Date Received from President: 01/20/2017 Committee: Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Latest Action: 01/20/2017 - Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (All Actions) NOMINATION - (b) (5) PN46 -- 115th Congress (2017-2018) -- Vincent Viola -- Department of Defense Vincent Viola, of New York, to be Secretary of the Army, vice Eric Kenneth Fanning. Date Received from President: 01/20/2017 Committee: Armed Services Latest Action: 01/20/2017 - Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (All Actions) NOMINATION - (b) (5) PN41 -- 115th Congress (2017-2018) -- Daniel Coats -- Office of the Director of National Intelligence Daniel Coats, of Indiana, to be Director of National Intelligence, vice James R. Clapper, Jr. Date Received from President: 01/20/2017 Committee: Intelligence Latest Action: 01/20/2017 - Received in the Senate and referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence. (All Actions) ? NOMINATION - OGE Reviewer: Lorna (INTEGRITY) (b) (5) PN28 -- 115th Congress (2017-2018) -- Steven T. Mnuchin -- International Monetary Fund Steven T. Mnuchin, of California, to be United States Governor of the International Monetary Fund, United States Governor of the African Development Bank, United States Governor of the Inter-American Development Bank, and United States Governor of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development for a term of five years, vice Jacob Joseph Lew, resigned. Date Received from President: 01/20/2017 Committee: Foreign Relations Latest Action: 01/20/2017 - Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (All Actions) NOMINATION - OGE Reviewer: Lorna (INTEGRITY) (b) (5) OGE-17-0005-P-000094 (b) (5) PN27 -- 115th Congress (2017-2018) -- Steven T. Mnuchin -- European Bank for Reconstruction and Development Steven T. Mnuchin, of California, to be United States Governor of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, United States Governor of the African Development Fund, and United States Governor of the Asian Development Bank, vice Jacob Joseph Lew, resigned. Date Received from President: 01/20/2017 Committee: Foreign Relations Latest Action: 01/20/2017 - Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (All Actions) NOMINATION - OGE Reviewer: Lorna (INTEGRITY) (b) (5) PN26 -- 115th Congress (2017-2018) -- Steven T. Mnuchin -- Department of the Treasury Steven T. Mnuchin, of California, to be Secretary of the Treasury. Date Received from President: 01/20/2017 Committee: Finance Latest Action: 01/20/2017 - Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions) - NOMINATION - OGE Reviewer: Stephanie (INTEGRITY) (b) (5) PN51 -- 115th Congress (2017-2018) -- Nikki R. Haley -- United Nations Nikki R. Haley, of South Carolina, to be Representative of the United States of America to the Sessions of the General Assembly of the United Nations during her tenure of service as Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations. Date Received from President: 01/20/2017 Committee: Foreign Relations Latest Action: 01/20/2017 - Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (All Actions) - NOMINATION - OGE Reviewer: Stephanie (INTEGRITY) (b) (5) PN50 -- 115th Congress (2017-2018) -- Nikki R. Haley -- Department of State Nikki R. Haley, of South Carolina, to be the Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations, with the rank and status of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, and the Representative of the United States of America in the Security Council of the United Nations. Date Received from President: 01/20/2017 Committee: Foreign Relations Latest Action: 01/20/2017 - Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (All Actions) NOMINATION - OGE Reviewer: Rachel (INTEGRITY) (b) (5) PN48 -- 115th Congress (2017-2018) -- Linda E. McMahon -- Small Business Administration Linda E. McMahon, of Connecticut, to be Administrator of the Small Business Administration, vice Maria Contreras-Sweet, resigned. Date Received from President: 01/20/2017 Committee: Small Business and Entrepreneurship Latest Action: 01/20/2017 - Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. (All Actions) - NOMINATION - OGE Reviewer: Stephanie (INTEGRITY) (b) (5) PN44 -- 115th Congress (2017-2018) -- Scott Pruitt -- Environmental Protection Agency Scott Pruitt, of Oklahoma, to be Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. Date Received from President: 01/20/2017 Committee: Environment and Public Works Latest Action: 01/20/2017 - Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (All Actions) NOMINATION - OGE Reviewer: Lorna (INTEGRITY) (b) (5) PN43 -- 115th Congress (2017-2018) -- Mike Pompeo -- Central Intelligence Agency OGE-17-0005-P-000095 Mike Pompeo, of Kansas, to be Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, vice John Owen Brennan. Date Received from President: 01/20/2017 Committee: Intelligence Latest Action: 01/20/2017 - Considered by Senate. (All Actions) - NOMINATION - OGE Reviewer: Stephanie (INTEGRITY) (b) (5) PN40 -- 115th Congress (2017-2018) -- John F. Kelly -- Department of Homeland Security John F. Kelly, of Virginia, to be Secretary of Homeland Security. Date Received from President: 01/20/2017 Latest Action: 01/20/2017 - Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 88 - 11. Record Vote Number: 30. (All Actions) NOMINATION - OGE Reviewer: Megan (INTEGRITY) (b) (5) PN37 -- 115th Congress (2017-2018) -- Elisabeth Prince DeVos -- Department of Education Elisabeth Prince DeVos, of Michigan, to be Secretary of Education. Date Received from President: 01/20/2017 Committee: Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Latest Action: 01/20/2017 - Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (All Actions) NOMINATION - OGE Reviewer: Jim (INTEGRITY) (b) (5) PN36 -- 115th Congress (2017-2018) -- James Richard Perry -- Department of Energy James Richard Perry, of Texas, to be Secretary of Energy. Date Received from President: 01/20/2017 Committee: Energy and Natural Resources Latest Action: 01/20/2017 - Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (All Actions) NOMINATION - OGE Reviewer: Sandy (INTEGRITY) (b) (5) PN35 -- 115th Congress (2017-2018) -- Elaine L. Chao -- Department of Transportation Elaine L. Chao, of Kentucky, to be Secretary of Transportation. Date Received from President: 01/20/2017 Committee: Commerce, Science, and Transportation Latest Action: 01/20/2017 - Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (All Actions) NOMINATION - OGE Reviewer: Monica (INTEGRITY) (b) (5) PN34 -- 115th Congress (2017-2018) -- Benjamin S. Carson Sr. -- Department of Housing and Urban Development Benjamin S. Carson, Sr., of Florida, to be Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. Date Received from President: 01/20/2017 Committee: Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Latest Action: 01/20/2017 - Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (All Actions) NOMINATION - OGE Reviewer: Patrick (INTEGRITY) (b) (5) PN33 -- 115th Congress (2017-2018) -- Thomas Price -- Department of Health and Human Services Thomas Price, of Georgia, to be Secretary of Health and Human Services. Date Received from President: 01/20/2017 Committee: Finance Latest Action: 01/20/2017 - Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions) NOMINATION - OGE Reviewer: Keith (INTEGRITY) (b) (5) PN32 -- 115th Congress (2017-2018) -- Wilbur L. Ross Jr. -- Department of Commerce Wilbur L. Ross, Jr., of Florida, to be Secretary of Commerce. Date Received from President: 01/20/2017 Committee: Commerce, Science, and Transportation Latest Action: 01/20/2017 - Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (All Actions) NOMINATION - OGE Reviewer: Lorna (INTEGRITY) (b) (5) OGE-17-0005-P-000096 .e.t::i3.1 - 115th Congress (2017-2018)- Ryan Zinke - Department of the Interior Ryan Zinke , of Montana, to be Secretary of the Interior. Date Received from President: 01/20/2017 Committee : Energy and Natural Resources Latest Action : 01/20/2017 - Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources . (All Actions ) NOMINATION -OGE Reviewer: Jack (INTEGRITY) PN30 - 115th Congress (2017-2018) - Jeff Sessions - Department of Justice Jeff Sessions , of Alabama , to be Attorney General. Date Received from President: 01/20/2017 Committee : Judiciary Latest Action : 01/20/2017 - Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judicia NOMINATION - OGE Reviewer: Monica (INTEGRITY) ~ - 115th Congress (2017-2018) - James Mattis - Department of Defense James Mattis, of Washington , to be Secretary of Defense. Date Received from President: 01/20/2017 the Sen by Yea-Nay Vote. 98 - 1. Record Vote Number: 29. (All Latest Action : 01/20/2017 - ~ nfirmed ~ ) NOMINATION - OGE Reviewer: Leigh (INTEGRITY) PN25 - 115th Congress (2017-2018) - Rex W. Tillerson - Department of State Rex W. Tillerson , of Texas , to be Secretary of State . Date Received from President: 01/20/2017 Committee : Foreign Relations Latest Action : 01/20/2017 - Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (All Actions ) OGE-17-0005-P-000097 UNITED STATES OFF ICE OF GOVERNMENT ETHICS * JAN10 2017 The Honorable Lisa Murkowski Chairman Committee on Energy and Natural Resources United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 Dear Madam Chairman: In accordance with the Ethics in Government Act of 1978, I enclose a copy of the financial disclosure report filed by Ryan Zinke. President-Elect Trump has announced his intention to nominate Mr. Zinke for the position of Secretary, Department of the Interior. We have reviewed the report and have obtained advice from the agency concerning any possible conflict in light of its functions and the nominee's proposed duties . Also enclosed is an ethics agreement outlining the actions that the nominee will undertake to avoid conflicts of interest. Unless a date for compliance is indicated in the ethics agreement, the nominee must fully comply within three months of confirmation with any action specified in the ethics agreement. Based thereon , we believe that this nominee is in compliance with applicable laws and regulations governing conflicts of interest. Sincerely , 1:=u:r.k~ Director Enclosures 1201 New York Avenue, NW, Suite 500 www.oge.gov I Washington, DC 20005 OGE-17-0005-P-000098 January 10, 2017 Melinda Loftin Designated Agency Ethics Official and Director, Ethics Office U.S. Department of the Interior 1849 C Street, NW, MS 7346 Washington, DC 20240 Dear Ms. Loftin: The purpose of this letter is to describe the steps that I will take to avoid any actual or apparent conflict of interest in the event that I am confirmed for the position of Secretary of the Department of Interior. As required by 18 U.S.C. ? 208(a), I will not participate personally and substantially in any particular matter in which I know that I have a financial interest directly and predictably affected by the matter, or in which I know that a person whose interests are imputed to me has a financial interest directly and predictably affected by the matter, unless I first obtain a written waiver, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. ? 208(b)(l), or qualify for a regulatory exemption, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. ? 208(b)(2). I understand that the interests of the following persons are imputed to me: any spouse or minor child of mine; any general partner of a partnership in which I am a limited or general partner; any organization in which I serve as officer, director, trustee, general partner or employee; and any person or organization with which I am negotiating or have an arrangement concerning prospective employment. Upon confirmation, I will resign from my position with Great Northern Veterans Peace Park Foundation. For a period of one year after my resignation, I will not participate personally and substantially in any particular matter involving specific parties in which I know this entity is a party or represents a party, unless I am first authorized to participate, pursuant to 5 C.F.R. ? 2635.502(d). Upon confirmation, I will resign from my positions with Continental Divide International, LLC, and become a non-managing member of this entity. During my appointment to the position of Secretary, I will not manage this entity or provide any other services to it. Instead, I will receive only passive investment income from it. As Secretary, I will not participate personally and substantially in any particular matter that to my knowledge has a direct and predictable effect on the financial interests of Continental Divide International, LLC, unless I first obtain a written waiver, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. ? 208(b)(l). Upon confirmation, I will resign from my position with Double Tap, LLC, and I will become a non-managing member of this entity. During my appointment, I will not manage this entity or provide any other services to it. Instead, I will receive only passive investment income from it. As Secretary, I will not participate personally and substantially in any particular matter OGE-17-0005-P-000099 that to my knowledge has a direct and predictable effect on the financial interests of Double Tap, LLC, unless I first obtain a written waiver, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. ? 208(b)(l). I receive royalties from Thomas Nelson for sales of my book, American Commander: Serving a Country Worth Fighting For and Training the Brave Soldiers Who Lead the Way. I will not participate personally and substantially in any particular matter involving specific parties in which I know Thomas Nelson is a party or represents a party, unless I am first authorized to paiiicipate, pursuant to 5 C.F.R. ? 2635.502(d). My spouse has a vested beneficial interest in, and receives property management fees from, a family trust with underlying assets consisting of rental properties and an undeveloped lot, all of which are located in Santa Barbara, CA. As Secretary, I will not participate personally and substantially in any particular matter that to my knowledge has a direct and predictable effect on the financial interests of this trust, unless I first obtain a written waiver, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. ? 208(b )(1 ). IfI am confirmed as Secretary of the Department of the Interior, I am aware that I am prohibited by 30 U.S.C. ? 121 l(f) from holding a financial interest in any surface or underground coal mining operation. Additionally, I am aware that my position is subject to the prohibitions against holding any financial interest in federal lands or resources administered or controlled by the Department of the Interior extended to me by supplemental regulation 5 C.F.R. ? 3501.103. Finally, I have been advised that this ethics agreement will be posted publicly, consistent with 5 U.S.C. ? 552, on the website of the U.S. Office of Government Ethics with ethics agreements of other Presidential nominees who file public financial disclosure reports. OGE-17-0005-P-000100 Ryan K. Zinke January 13, 2017 The Honorable Walter M. Shaub, Jr. Director U.S. Office of Government Ethics 1201 New York Avenue, N.W. Suite 500 Washington, D.C. 20005-3917 Dear Mr. Shaub: As required by 5 CFR 2634.606(a), I hereby submit a true copy of my amendment and certification to the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. The amendment makes current, as of this date, the information contained in my Financial Disclosure Report (OGE Form 278e) dated December 18, 2016, with respect to outside earned income and honoraria as required by Section l0l(b)(l) of the Ethics Reform Act of 1989. Enclosure OGE-17-0005-P-000101 Ryan K. Zinke January 13, 2017 The Honorable Lisa Murkowski Chairman, U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources United States Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 Dear Madam Chairman: Pursuant to Section IOI (b )(I) of the Ethics Reform Act of 1989, I hereby ce1iify and report that the information required by 5 CFR 2634.606(a) with respect to outside earned income and honoraria, as set forth in my Financial Disclosure Repo1i (OGE Form 278e) dated December 18, 2016, is current as of this day. Washington District of Columbia My commission expires: ) )ss ) Kevin Kelley NotaryPubliG, Ols,trict of Columbia ., ColnffllniOn &pilll 1/14/2020 I cc: The Honorable Maria Cantwell, Ranking Member The Honorable Walter M. Shaub, Jr., Director, U.S. Office of Government Ethics Melinda J. Loftin, Designated Agency Ethics Official, Department of the Interior OGE-17-0005-P-000102 [date] Melinda Loftin Designated Agency Ethics Official and Director, Ethics Office U.S. Departm ent of the Interior 1849 C Street, NW, MS 7346 Washington , DC 20240 Dear Ms . Loftin : L---, Dele ted : my l----" Deleted : I OGE-17-0005-P-000103 Deleted: Sincerely. [date] Melinda Loftin Designated Agency Ethics Official and Director, Ethics Office U.S. Department of the Interior 1849 C Street, NW, MS 7346 Washington, DC 20240 Dear Ms. Loftin: The purpose of this letter is to describe the steps that I will take to avoid any actual or apparent conflict of interest in the event that I am confirmed for the position of Secretary of the Department of Interior. As required by 18 U.S.C. ? 208(a), I will not participate personally and substantially in any particular matter in which I know that I have a financial interest directly and predictably affected by the matter, or in which I know that a person whose interests are imputed to me has a financial interest directly and predictably affected by the matter, unless I first obtain a written waiver, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. ? 208(b)(1), or qualify for a regulatory exemption, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. ? 208(b)(2). I understand that the interests of the following persons are imputed to me: any spouse or minor child of mine; any general partner of a partnership in which I am a limited or general partner; any organization in which I serve as officer, director, trustee, general partner or employee; and any person or organization with which I am negotiating or have an arrangement concerning prospective employment. Upon confirmation, I will resign from my position with Great Northern Veterans Peace Park Foundation. For a period of one year after my resignation, I will not participate personally and substantially in any particular matter involving specific parties in which I know this entity is a party or represents a party, unless I am first authorized to participate, pursuant to 5 C.F.R. ? 2635.502(d). Upon confirmation, I will resign from my positions with Continental Divide International, LLC, and become a non-managing member of this entity. During my appointment to the position of Secretary, I will not manage this entity or provide any other services to it. Instead, I will receive only passive investment income from it. As Secretary, I will not participate personally and substantially in any particular matter that to my knowledge has a direct and predictable effect on the financial interests of Continental Divide International, LLC, unless I first obtain a written waiver, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. ? 208(b)(1). Upon confirmation, I will resign from my position with Double Tap, LLC, and I will become a non-managing member of this entity. During my appointment, I will not manage this entity or provide any other services to it. Instead, I will receive only passive investment income from it. As Secretary, I will not participate personally and substantially in any particular matter OGE-17-0005-P-000105 that to my knowledge has a direct and predictable effect on the financial interests of Double Tap, LLC, unless I first obtain a written waiver, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. ? 208(b)(1). I receive royalties from Thomas Nelson for sales of my book, American Commander: Serving a Country Worth Fighting For and Training the Brave Soldiers Who Lead the Way. I will not participate personally and substantially in any particular matter involving specific parties in which I know Thomas Nelson is a party or represents a party, unless I am first authorized to participate, pursuant to 5 C.F.R. ? 2635.502(d). My spouse has a vested beneficial interest in, and receives property management fees from, a family trust with underlying assets consisting of rental properties and an undeveloped lot, all of which are located in Santa Barbara, CA. As Secretary, I will not participate personally and substantially in any particular matter that to my knowledge has a direct and predictable effect on the financial interests of this trust, unless I first obtain a written waiver, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. ? 208(b)(1). If I am confirmed as Secretary of the Department of the Interior, I am aware that I am prohibited by 30 U.S.C. ? 1211(f) from holding a financial interest in any surface or underground coal mining operation. Additionally, I am aware that my position is subject to the prohibitions against holding any financial interest in federal lands or resources administered or controlled by the Department of the Interior extended to me by supplemental regulation 5 C.F.R. ? 3501.103. Finally, I have been advised that this ethics agreement will be posted publicly, consistent with 5 U.S.C. ? 552, on the website of the U.S. Office of Government Ethics with ethics agreements of other Presidential nominees who file public financial disclosure reports. Sincerely, Ryan Zinke OGE-17-0005-P-000106 January X, 2017 Honorable Walter M. Shaub, Jr. Director U.S. Office of Government Ethics 1201 New York Avenue, NW Suite 500 Washington, D.C. 20005-3917 Dear Mr. Schaub: I have reviewed the Public Financial Disclosure Report (OGE Form 278e), dated December 18, 2016, submitted by Mr. Ryan Zinke, in connection with President-Elect Trump's intent to nominate Mr. Zinke to serve as Secretary of the Department of the Interior. Also, enclosed is a letter from Mr. Zinke that specifies certain actions that he will take in connection with ethics matters if confirmed as Secretary. Based on my review of Mr. Zinke's OGE Form 278e and the enclosed letter, it is my opinion that the report is complete and discloses no conflicts of interest under applicable laws and regulations. If you have any questions concerning this matter, please contact me at (202) 208-7960. Sincerely, Melinda J. Loftin Designated Agency Ethics Official Director, Ethics Office Enclosure As stated OGE-17-0005-P-000107 UNITED STATES SENATE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES STATEMENT FOR COMPLETION BY PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEES 1. Name: Ryan Keith Zinke 2. Position to which nominated: Secretary of the Interior 3. Date of nomination: December 15, 2016 4. Place of birth: Bozeman, Montana 5. Name of spouse: Lolita Charlotte Hand 6. Spouse's occupation: Spouse's employer: Self Employed, Property Management (Also currently on VA Landing Team) 7. Education: Please list, in chronological order, from the earliest to the latest, each college, university, and graduate school you attended, when you attended, the degrees you received, and the date on which you received it. Name of institution degree Dates attended Degree received University of San Diego 06/2003 06/2001-06/2003 MS Global Leadership National University 05/1993 03/1991-05/1993 MBA Finance Date of 1 OGE-17-0005-P-000108 University of Oregon 08/ 1 980-06/1984 BS Geology 06/1984 OGE-17-0005-P-000109 8. Employment: Please list, in chronological order, from the earliest to the present, all positions held since college, including dates of employment, your title or job description, the name of the employer, and the city and state in which you were employed. Dates Title Name of employer Location 01/2015- Congressman U.S. House of Representatives Montana & D.C. CEO Self-employed Whitefish MT Present 02/2008Present Continental Divide International Residential Rental Property Consultant in energy, defense & tech until 2015 (Save the World Air was a client until 2015) 02/2007- President Present 02/2013- Officer Present Great Northern Veterans Peace Park Foundation 501 c (3). Unpaid position Whitefish MT Double Tap LLC Whitefish MT Residential Rental Property 2012 Consultant Neil Livingstone Helena MT 06/2010- Consultant On Point Montana Whitefish MT 01/2015 06/2010 No longer have financial interest Consultant Win Tec Fort Washington MD No longer have financial interest 02/198502/2008 Naval Officer United States Navy Retired from active duty 9. Military service: Please describe any military service not listed above, including dates, rank, and type of discharge. 3 OGE-17-0005-P-000110 United States Navy. 02/1985-02/2008. SEAL Officer. Retired as rank of Commander with Honorable Discharge 10. Honors and awards: Please list any scholarships, fellowships, honorary degrees, military medals, honorary society memberships, and any other special recognition for outstanding service or achievement you have received. Military: Bronze Star (2), Defense Meritorious SVC Medal (2), Meritorious Service Medal (4), Joint Service Commendation SVC Medal (2), Army Commendation Medal, Navy/Marine Corps Commendation Medal (2), Navy/Marine Corps Achievement Medal (3), Combat Action Ribbon, Joint Meritorious Unit Commendation, Meritorious Unit Commendation, National Defense SVC Medal (2), Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Kosovo Campaign Medal, Iraqi Campaign Medal, Armed Forces SVC Medal, Humanitarian SVC Medal, Navy/Marine Corps deployment Medal (3), Navy/Marine Corps Overseas SVC Ribbon, NATO Medal, Expert Rifleman Medal, Expert Pistol Medal, Special Warfare Insignia (SEAL). Legislative: Chamber of Commerce Spirit of Enterprise Award 2016, National Retail Federation Hero of Main Street Award 2015, International Foodservice Distributors Association 2016 Thomas Jefferson Award, National Federation of Independent Businesses 2016 Guardians of Small Business Award, Rural Schools legislator of the Year Award, National Association of Community Health Centers 2016 Rising Community Health Leader College: 1983 Pac TEN All Conference, 1984 Pacific 10 Conference Medal, 1984 University of Oregon Emerald Athletic Award for most outstanding Oregon athlete and citizen, 1984 University of Oregon Sahlstrom Award as the senior maintaining an outstanding academic record who has demonstrated an exemplary attitude as well as tremendous contribution on the field. Scholarship player Oregon Ducks varsity football team. Other: Outstanding Young Man of America 1996, 1997 4 OGE-17-0005-P-000111 11. Publications: you have written. Please list the titles, publishers, and dates of any books, articles, or reports that Books: American Commander. November 2016 Dozens of editorials in Montana newspapers, FoxNews.com, Washington Post, The Hill, Washington Times, Breitbart, and others. See attached document. 12. Testimony: Please identify each instance in which you have testified before Congress in a non-governmental capacity. Subject of testimony Committee Date None. 13. Financial report: Please attach a copy of your Executive Branch Personnel Public Financial Disclosure Report (SF 278), and a statement from the appropriate agency ethics official explaining the applicable laws or regulations applicable to the position to which you have been nominated, any potential conflicts of interest, and any action required to resolve such conflicts. 14. Clients: At any time during the past 5 years, have you or any company or firm with which you have been affiliated, received a fee or payment of more than $5,000 from any source that is not listed on Schedule D, Part II of your SF 278, for services you performed for that source? If so, Please identify the source of the payments, the nature of the service you performed, and the period of time when you performed the service. None. 5 OGE-17-0005-P-000112 ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS 15. Agreements or arrangements: (a) Will you sever all connections with your present employer, business firm, association, or organization if you are confirmed by the Senate? If not, please explain. I will resign from the US House of Representatives upon confirmation. Continental Divide International LLC and Double Tap LLC, both family held residential rental property LLCs will be maintained. In both cases, however, I will resign from all managing director roles. In regard to non-paid position in the Great Northern Veterans Peace Park (GNVPP) Foundation 501 c (3), I intend to maintain the present position and role. The mission of the GNVPP is to maintain a children's sledding park and community open space in Whitefish, MT. All positions are volunteer. (b) Has anyone made a commitment to you to employ or compensate you after you leave public service? If so, please explain. No one has made a commitment to employ or compensate. 16. Term of service: If confirmed, are you willing and able to serve for your full term (if appointed for a fixed term) or until the end of the current Presidential Administration (if appointed for an indefinite term)? If not, please explain. Yes 17. Legal proceedings: (a) Are you currently a party to any legal action? If so, please describe its nature and status. Yes, Civil action. 10/21/2016. Landlord-tenant dispute. DC Superior Court. Principal parties: ST Sophia Greek Orthodox Cathedral and Ryan and Lolita Zinke. Our claim was rental house was unsafe for our Mother who was ill. (b) Have you ever declared bankruptcy? If so, please describe the circumstances. No 6 OGE-17-0005-P-000113 (c) Have you ever been investigated, arrested, or charged by any federal, state, or local law enforcement authority for the violation of any federal, state, or local law, regulation, or ordinance, other than a minor traffic offense? If so, please explain. No 7 OGE-17-0005-P-000114 (d) Have you ever been convicted (including a plea of guilty or no contest) of any criminal violation other than a minor traffic offense? If so, please explain. No (e) Have you ever been disciplined or cited for a breach of ethics for unprofessional conduct by, or been the subject of a complaint to, any court, administrative agency, professional association, disciplinary committee, or other professional group? If so, please explain. No 18. Taxes: (a) Have you and your spouse filed all federal, state, and local income tax returns? Yes (b) Have you or your spouse ever filed a late income tax return without a valid extension? If so, please explain. No (c) Have you or your spouse ever paid any tax penalties or been subject to a tax lien or other tax collection procedure? If so, please explain. No 19. Foreign ties: (a) Have you or your spouse ever represented in any capacity (e.g., employee, attorney, accountant, consultant, or business, media, or political adviser), with or without compensation, a foreign government or an entity controlled by a foreign government? If so, please fully describe such relationship. No (b) During the past 10 years, have you or your spouse received any compensation from, or been involved in any financial or business transactions with, a foreign government or an entity controlled by a foreign government? If so, please furnish details. No (c) Have you or your spouse ever registered under the Foreign Agent Registration Act? If so, please furnish details. No 8 OGE-17-0005-P-000115 20. Lobbying: Please describe any lobbying activity that you have performed during the past 10 years with respect to legislative or administrative actions at the Federal, State, or local level. None 21. Appearances before Congress: If confirmed, will you be available to appear before this Committee and other Congressional committees to represent agency positions and respond to issues of concern to the Congress? Yes 22. Conflicts of interest: (a) Have your investments, personal holdings, and other interest been reviewed by yourself and the appropriate ethics counselors within the Federal Government to determine if any of your investments, personal holdings, or other interest could constitute a conflict of interest or create the appearance of such a conflict? Yes (b) Have you taken appropriate action to avoid any conflict of interest or any appearance of a conflict of interest? Yes (c) To the best of your knowledge, do any of your investments, personal holdings, or other interests present a conflict of interest or an appearance of a conflict of interest? No 23. Recusal: The Committee on Energy and Natural Resources requires every Presidential nominee it considers to commit to adhere to the Recusal Policy adopted by the Committee on February 16, 2011 (a copy of which is attached to this Statement). If confirmed, will you adhere to the Committee's recusal policy? Yes AFFIDAVIT I, ______________________________________________________ , being duly sworn, hereby state that I have read the foregoing Statement for Completion by Presidential Nominees, including all 9 OGE-17-0005-P-000116 attachments thereto, and that the information provided therein is , to be best of my knowledge and belief, current, accurate, and complete. I understand that the Statement and its attachments may be made public. ____________________________________ (Signature of Nominee) Subscribed and sworn to before me this _________ day of _____________________ , 201__ . _________________________ (Signature of Notary Public) 10 OGE-17-0005-P-000117 February 16, 2011 United States Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Recusal Policy Each nominee coming before the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources shall agree to: (1) Abide by the recusal requirements imposed by federal conflict of interest laws and the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch; (2) Seek the advice of his or her designated agency ethics officer before proceeding whenever faced with a situation that may give rise to an actual or apparent conflict of interest; and (3) Adhere to the principles of ethical conduct and avoid any actions crating the appearance of violating the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch. 11 OGE-17-0005-P-000118 TaoMAS NnLSON 1 P-UBLISHING AGREEMENT{t'Asreen1ent ? ruadeeffectiveas -ofApril30;2015',_betweenRyan Zhige,whosebu~ines$addressis c/o IauKlein~rt; Obje~iveijtitettafulllent, 345B>81'1 $t il6M,New York~ NY10028;("Author'1), and'fhomasNelson,a divisfon of}IatporColllrisChrltlian Publishu,,g,_ Inc, (a Tennessee corpora~fon)whosebusiness addressIsPo.nox141QOO, Niisijvill~Tennessee37214-l-OQ0 1 ( oPubliihe.r'). 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Jlubl'fali~ shaltpi>.y tQAuthorJbefoifowfag royaltleaon t~eS'1ggested F.elifl Mee for.~?tes. ofthe.oWod<. "$u~este> Jlet~ent{10%)of the$Qgges,ted ~tailPriceonhe 'Workon i~etit,t five. thous11nd 0"'.5,000) copiessold;twelve,and one-bamperceitt (11.5%)of the SuggestedRetail P.rlC\J actuallysQidby Pulillsherof'the Wotkonthenexttenthouaaatl (5,00H5,0Q.O) oopi~sold; a1:1dJlftcen, percenf(t5%)ofthesuggested Re'taltPdce actuallysoldbyPublishero<>f aucopies the~Jiftet{1$,001+}, ' . TiadeP.aper1'.thirteenper-cent (13%)oftb:eSuggested RetailPriceoff.heWotkaotua11ysold byPubllsherofaUcopJes,. . satesfaltingwttbfoSootloN 5.2tnt6ugbW befowwillnot counhowardanygraduatedroyalty specifiediti Bmiim .5;. hbove, . .. . . s:2 .. M'-siiMarketPapetbackldltlons;Oncopjt1$ !.)fl\il.y massma*etpa:P,erbaokedition ... (dcf'111c as a:nypape(bouiid:&iJtfon l1avbJg a triniJi~ of roxii:llat~1y4 3116" by111)-0ftbeWork sotd'byPubll&lic.no tenpercdnf(l0%.. . tcdlletail ~ricooftheWork. 1 thoroyaltysh11lfb4 Theioyiiltypayabl~ to A~ihor w1tlne.$pett toamasilinarket:papetback~itio'n oftheWorhold dr distdbtitedby.any ticens.ee of Publishershallbe.goveined_by.Sec!lon. 7 ofthisoAgreetnerit, s.s. .I,atge~PdnfEdtliMs,Oncopiesofteg1darlargeoprlnthardcover eclitfon of'tnoW~rk publishedandsoldbyPubllshed1i'the Untw4State(i ofAmerfca, tberoyaltyshallbetenpercent.. (10%)ttht, Wotksol,Hesi anyInvoiced oredttfut discounts; .returns otilc\iushneil:ti!; o . . OGE-17-0005-P-000122 SA txport, WhencopiesofEngllsh~fanguageversfoas: aresoldforexporttheroyaltyshallb~ten percent{Hi%) of the'sumsaotualtyreceiveflbyPublisher on netsales. 5.5 . Specfall>Jscouttt o. Wheh.~ples atesold.ln..gaa~tiiies sufiicienf; inPublishet$ Judgi.ne11t,. to J11stity .sp~ial.discounts. of six.W-five percebt (65%)or~eater ot'.Piibllshet's sugges(ed rttaUprice, theroyaltyshallbe oneltttlf(l/2) theotherwise 'prevaillng roy~ltyrateof thesumsactuallyreceived .byPublisher onnetsafos. 5;6 DlscountStc>reEdlti(>us;On.copiesof theWorkso1dto disco'1J)t stores.suchas Dollar General, D61lar Ttee/Fami1ybo1lat or Fred'sasll ci.tsti>riilowoc\>sfe{!itfon shallbea sum 1 theroyalty equafto fivepetcent(S%)o-0f thosumsactuallyreceived byPublishoron netsales. 5,1 Foretgn.ll,ngu~ge Edltf()Jls, ..O.il all editio~s dflheWor.kpubtished mdorei8'4language by an:affillati, or,aubsidiary otThom11sN'elsqn., ,whether di$tl:ibuted domestically orma t'oreigj.t cQuntry, andexciluding salescoveredbyotheiprovisions of Seetfon S oftmsAgieellll)nt; theroyaltyshallbe eightpercent(&%) of the suills;actuatlyreceivedbyt'll~.$Ubskliflry' or lifliliate< on neto sides;Tho royaltyp~yablfioAuthotwith~pect ti:, theseC(iitif P.ubluibershallbegovernedby Seotion.rJ_ orthit Agreement. S.8 Book Clubs, O.1H:1optes of the Work sold throughb<>okclubs or 11imilar book sales o:rganizatiOil$ ownedt,y Ptfbiisber, the royaltyshatrbeeightpercent(8%) of .thesumsl!OWally teceive4 ~Yfublishet01i'net. sates; T.horoyaltypaya6l~to Aulhotoi~copiesof theWorksoldwith respecnoPublisher'ssateor licenseto bookclubssha~I bogovemooby .Seclfon. 7.ofthlsAgree111ent, Siiles,.ForaUcopiessoldbyPablisheror anyothetdlvJ&iQn orSub$idiary Qf 5,9 Dlt'eet/Pti:111lum Hatpil'Q>llms ~stiafl ful)ttshhig, !tltatl,physioal copiessoldby 'fhoma~ N'e1son or anyo.ther11ubsidiary or divisionof J-laiperC<>llitr$ Clui~tlan .Pqblisltfug, lno,odlreotly to.comumeC11 9rotlltr.outtotrteni suchas chutehestlltough.its own8!0ommerce sit~:theroyaltyrate-would be.thesDtrte.traderatesa thosesetoutlriSA~5.3,abovef'otsafosonhe ltJiplicablo cd!Hort, , . 5,9;2 For ali phy?.ioal copiessoldby thomasNelsonor.anyothersubsidlaryot-dJvlsioli of HagierCollins Christian pubUshlag, me.directly tiioonsumers or othercu-stomers suchas chu.tchos ilitespons.~.to directmanpromotloos s\iohasmaHorderc~talogsorcampaigns, and tu1ephone sales,the.fotkiwlng percentages ofAmountsR.eoelved: 5%; 5.10 . Free Coples. No royaltiesshall. be paidon eopi~ futnlshef'pertiiliiitins, ex.c~pt jls shalt,Ii ii~o sole Judgment or discretion,' advancett1hale of ttie Vierk or enhancethe publicesteein:or J;;uthbt; Publisher11l1'1lll vayto ~uthorllf\ypercent. (50%)()f iilhums received as'compensation for suohgrantirnfpermission foteprlntexcerpts ft'eimlho work, , ofmoney 1 5.ii Bra1Ue/Hin4kapped Editionso..\>ubllsheds auth<>rized to pennitpublfoailon ofthe W!lrkhi Brailleioneproductfononhe Workfor tliephysically handicapped withoutpaymentof fecund s OGE-17-0005-P-000123 'by without eompensatidnt9' Mthor, providlngn:o OO!fipensntion is received Publlsher. ff compensation for any tnch tistds teceivecf, .PublishehhaH payAuthorfiftypeteent(50%)ofthenet pwceeds; s.i3 Audfo/Vi.de:o/CurrfoulliJtJ, Publisher,aflts irola: d!scretio~,s~allMvil ther1gbttopubHsb a recoro,ed audfo, vers!Qn,videoaori4,geni~ ~or cli'rt'itiul~Ill of theWotlc;A~ a;pplfoa.ble provlsk,ns of'fh{sAifeeine11t s.h~llapply ~othe publi~tionofaudlofvideo worM. For all copiess.oldthrou~h tegutattrade~rketill$; en~els, tberoyaltyshallbetenpercent (HI%}of th(lc su111S a:efuatly received by Publisher Oilnet s2Iea,Forall.eopi~rentedtlirou~regularmarketing channels., therayalty1l1all betCll percent(IO 3/4 /)of thesutnSacto:altr tWeivedbyl>ublis~r on netsales.Ther,oyatty payable to Authorwiilirespecuoaudio/vldeo/curdculum tightsoftheWorksoldor distributed by.any1icerisllse ~etforlhfuSeetfon 5,1'.i,J;inc.ludibg.but notJlnilted to, en.haticed oBooks, co~ROMstJlpps ,streaming anddownloads~ ten 1 audio"11deo percent {l0%).o:ftho sum& actually ~ceivedbyP:ubUsher olinet sales;ora.pro-rata. portic:m. th.ercofif lessthantheentire\VQtkis used(e.gipartofa compllation). 5.15 Workbo,oksand SmilyGui4es.pn eov:les of anywot~bookor studyguldl,' ba$edonJhe Wollefor pub1ication a!ld sale by Publisher, .tb.eroyalty. shall.be.ten ~r(R)nt (10 1/2 )ofJhc sums .actually reeefved l>yPubllsheron~ets!ile&. .Theroyalty pay1tble ,toAuthorwithreaii:eet t<>wor~b(lt)k or stuiitymi.Ide. tigl1ls.aoldor.distributedby any.licensee. of ~blisher shallbe governed. by ~ '1JQatthisAgr~enieut. 5.16. BookSafs, On copiesof'mutdple booksbyAuthor.publishedtogetherantlso!das multiple boob:,in-ono i'otpub1icado11 andsaUrby Publlshet;the royaltyshMtobo elghtpetcent (8%).ortfresums noiually t~ved ~YPubU~er ortnetsates.Thetoyalifp!iyable to Authorwithr11$pect to tudhsets. soldor distributedbyanylicenseeof Publlshcr.shaUbe governed bySeotl@ 7.6ofthisAgteement. S.17. AncJll;cey "~a. Derivative,Prod,ets.. l1or ~ypubUoation ()t produot derived. fromtheWork that I~ pubtis}i~ .or producedand sold by Publisher; fut.wh,ch.a royaltymtc i$ not ,pecificd clitwhet'c,in this.Agteemetit;.the.tQyaley shallbethatfatewhichPublisheriictiilgfn goodlliitli;it ois thenpayiiigorwould pay,wlth~pecttocomparable proi:IM!s otpublicatfons. 6. .1$MAtNl>ERS; .0\l'li!RS'rOCI{. .Publishermay,withoutprlornotloeto A:uthorj odlsll(ise of oooks whicb;in ifssolediscretion; .itdeemsti)' be ovenifock onemaliiders inanyn:amnerl~il)l!.Y seefit andwill haverioobligation to pay1Qyaities on copie.s sodisposedofat discounts equalto,orgreater thanseventyo fivepe~tit (75%),J1ubllsherwtU.uiieits:be$teffort$t? ndtUY.A.uthor of'artyremamder/oyerstock 6ales 1111d. shall,offer the booksto.Auth1>r (It liaidremainder/ovcmock p.dces.However; inadvertenttallureto notifyaufliorof'siiid salesha1inotbea breachotthisAgreement; . i. .. 7, . EXPLOlTA'J::lON Oli'SUBSIDIAltY RIGHTSi Additionahubsidfory and otherrightsgrantedto P11bfis1ter ~cente4t aredermed belowo.Allntoole$ a~tuatlyre~1vedl:,y.'Pub:llsbet fit>~lloe~ting dl!lpbsatfop of th$$eri~WjIessiigent'scomnil$sfons when appUcab1e,& shallbefno,urred byPubUsher <1r In disoo.. . .of iucb.rights, shaUbe shl\redeq:ually; tm,y percent. (5P 3/4 ).each.to Author.andPul>lislier o. t}pono.. ...11~ri~reooupment of the 11dvai1ee ($2~0,QOO;OO piiltLioScottM~Ewen) 11ndAuthor's ~af receipfof$250,000.oo in r()yaltypal'ftlents,theteafter, tliamcinles receivedby Publisherfromliceris'ittg in:tliis 6 OGE-17-0005-P-000124 sh11ll be shatedtwenty--five,lfotcent (25%)eachtooAuthortindScottMcHwert aridfiftypercent(50%)to Publisher. 7.1 7.2' 7,3 7.4. 1.5 7.6 7.1 Abridgmentor condensation Anthologyor q_uotation . BooR olubsor similotorgani:iations ~eprlnt$,paperbacks.orhardcover Tniosfatfons. SpeoJafodldons Fitstserlal _ _ _. _ _ . ns Secondserialandsyndication(includingreproduction in complfations; magazh1es, newspapers . 01'books) . 7.') c1ilendats 1.Jo Workhooki f!tudyOuides _ _ _ _ __ _ _: 7,H o $olelllldexclusive.t~ts:ofpublfoatfoo fo,and.d1sposal of ri@ilsin forelgucountrles 7.12 Tht$ofolfowiiigadditfonalrlgb~: _ . . 7,tZJ ~Int<>wer grantedto Publl$h.ef hetevndersJia.tibeirrevocable durl~ 'thete~ he~of. AtithOtagreesto sign;maJ(t;ex~ate, deliver 1111d .acknowfedie all s1101I papeniidot:Uments 11nd agreements a~ mayb~oliecVERABLE 1>AYMENTS. Alladvances madebyP11bllshet to or ful'.thp1)eneUt of Author andlill.Y sU!l1$ clrargeabl~ to ot'.j)ayahJe by ~uthorputsuant io thisAiu-eemen.f,. togetherWithantother sumsduetooPublisherfrQfiiAuthotUtider _this Agreements _maybe charged againstand.recoveted from anyandallmonies tifbruihg t?Atithor uttder this~m.e.nt. 1 9., OPTION, Authorgrantsto.Publltlher the optiortJo ac(R)ptfor publloatfon the next fuU book-length wotkwrittenbyAut~ot.eitherindividuafty or jn canjuootionwith ~therwriters,olimutually agteedterms to be detemiliied bythe_partl~. SuohworkshallJiesubinltt~ .toPubllsheralyent Publisher shaltfail;-toranyreason,, to pu'bUsh thoWotkwitl1!n eighteoll:(.18) ilfotiths,at\eiPublliihiii:'s <u'fit of strikes;pllets; _or adyiaal>illtyo(po$t:ponemerit'becaus~.of pro-speottve #adecondiHon$);.A.uthor,shall.have.the i1gnt; iippn_ aiity (60)(lays'Written~otlceto Pub1isl\er, to fenninatetb'i:r.i\greemimf andtosretainanyandall .su:ms lheretl)fote r@ived from PubJishet _as_an adv~il~:OtcnmpensaUon .for f4e tights granted:h~reih, Notwithstanding tlieforegoing;shouldPublisherconunelice preparation. f'orpublttiatif sums piMaspro:videu in this ~ shallbe Author'ssole llli4exclusiveremedyfor failuretopublishffi.eWt~'\'et. ~0Mdqutintia1. damages .(1n'ilfocling, hut notlimitedto lostprofit$for Publisher'sfailureto.publish}. 10.t..Moral.TurJiltude, ooIn theeventAuthori~publiclyaccused of:..(a}anactofmotal'tl!:rJ)iuide InPubUsher'ucaat:inable discretlonl,ymaterialevidence,acourt(loolsion, QrAu(hor's (substiinliated ownadm!Bsfon); (l>)the vlolatfon ofllllY~w; (o)anrothcroortduc,t ~fAuthwwhieJt subjeublisiier as ofthe .odafoof su.ohtermination. and shallrc:payto Publisherall0GBPl>ubl!slter'11 doouni:ented and incurredexpenseidorprodti~Oll,..11aveqf~ganr; provid< remaining copiesoftht,Work published by PubJfsfier imderthis Agreement shalldeemappropriate, , . in anymannetPublisher 10.2 J>&hir.m:l1i11itc,~ Notto ,Publish,; rriorto publicMlon l>pt,!ishet may,fu itr solejlist~etion. cancelpublication oftboWotk. ff PtibW1her,dccldes notto})tiblisll, thtf/\!tf.e.ement w}ll.teinrlnat~ and.allrl@ltswmov~t withAttth<>twho shall retainaltodvimces.pliid byPublisherforihoWorkpriot. to thedateoftcnin.uaUon as a 11killfee11o . u. AlJ'@OlVS.WAR,RANTf, Authorwarrant~,covenants andreptesent~. to Pubitshet, that:(a) in l)erfomurig the 01Jllgat1011a ~1tiiert!iiaAgreementi AUtllot wm comply .with:1111 lippli~'!,le .la:ws; and regu!atiozi,,.fuolitding antl~brlbery andother,anti~comipt)on laws;(b) theWi>tk fa'original;(c) Author is tliesole,authorand proptleforthereofand has ~ll powerto entedrtto~Is Agreement; (d) Authorls co11veyifig hisdghts'.f1,1 theWot1cs fo'PublisMr fre6ahd clear.ofij~y:11ndalJliens:lll.ld encumbi,iltiC8$l (e) the Workhat hotJieretofore been P,ublished ht any Rinnaltd~:uth6tb~sriot antercdInfoor'becott1e subject t.oa11f 9on1ract,agreemenh\tt1udetstandittgwithtespect theretooothertban ffil&Agte~ment;o(f) the Work"".111 hotInfringe uponanyproprletat:ydght at ()Omtt1011l11w; or anyiilafutory copyright.or anyot'her tightwrn~tsoest o(Author's. lly ncee&sfiiy fu l'ublisher's gQodfaitlijudgment topaytheeo:st ofdefendi.rig suchcl1dnis ~lldtosatisfyanyliabiHty ~s.ingthetcftom. SuofrmonieswJll be appliediil Blltwactl.on of Allthor'.siridemw~heteunderrut'd the ex~s, ..if (itfy';wiltbe remitted to Author.afterPuolis'heibas been fultyindcllll:ilfied, ..TM wan:antiea containedin thisAgreement shall andextc:ndto Ucenseell, .dismbutori,printers~ atid>&sslgns; A\ithori1nd~rtakes for survjveitst~rni.!natiim himself andlits heirs.Md.assi,sns to i,\x~ute a.tanytimeoj1thetequeat.ofPublisheranydocument or documents tli C91lfirm otoontinueMY ~nheri~I:~definedhet!:itt; H .l Pialnttt'l'Action, Authorherebygrantsfo J>i.ib!lsher the :right;if copyrlgbtis in ,Autbor's nanw,to bringin th1ftiameofAuthor, :pl!ifutiff orcompltiiii~nt,iany actionor pr>it of thecopyrigbt iri sait!Work'iintl forjttyotherteni:edles prpvidedt,y law;focludlng.dimlageittsulting:therefrom,. and. the 'netaine>unt recovexed ufter deducting alt ' ..expenses ofsuihlinilll t,e wvl.ded eciually.betweei:i Authdruna pqbHstiet. .. . . U.2 Competh1gWorkS; At,it(R)ragrcesto cau:seih~ Wotkipb~A:uihor's nextp\ibifoatio~ fobook fonri~ 11nd:futther a~di(lWilt ~Qtundertakewlthoutthe written. consent of Pllblisher; to wrlte,:prlnt, pubJisb~ produce,or:oau:s~ otobewritten,rprlnted,pubUs,h~or:piUc:ation, adve~smgandmlll'ketin~ of.the Work,P11b1ishe.r ~hall,,v,,itlfou:t 1.estdQtii'omotlo~.. Atllh6ragi-e~to be avai!iibI.e Torpromotion: or-thoWork in aCc'Otdanoe wlth Publtslter.'11 marketlng andPU,bliclty.p!Mls;' ti. WIT.BDRA WALOtt WOR'.K;m theeventtbatPublisuilrha! defomiliie& n~ttQmak P\lb!lshcir forAu.tlxor pufolia-es, sub'nut.tQ Pttblfsber .~wrliten:~u~st to reacquireall Jighis pteyi9usly:gr11nted .to Pubilsh~runderthisA!Jreemellt}subJect, ltowover;to tm,y aublice4ses or.O:ptfoits previo\i$lf $f:inted byPu~lisherto otnel'pmfcs Mdtol'ubl.isiiot~s rig[rtofilreceive futurepaytrtentdue to l>tibJisherwitlu-i,speotto1uch l!ublicenses ando-ptibn$. otn theeyentAuthord~J.tes toacquiremy.negatives qf.th~,Work(withthe.e"cep\ion pfjackeforcovernegatlves)fif suchhaveo~een prcserved.>&long withanyrtcSgatlv~ oflllusb:iltionsfumlahed by.Author ~rtd anyrcmafolngMPfos~f tlt~ Work,Authotslt~llhave~tr, (6P)daya.follo\ving actualrev~~fo11 ofrlglitt,. hi whionto stilmuta wptten req\le$ffoisame. Therequested materials shaU botmnsteh-ed toAuthof;p.1'.0vid~Jh~t. AuthoriiballPliY to. l>ublishet theshippfugcoats andodgfnaimanuf'actut.fog 'cos(ri :of suchnegatives, incimtrng fihn expenses.ShoutdA.uthor dectllieto pu<tll:lllsh~r .and flnal!Y: silstalliedj 'Pi.titbor $halthave. the rightwithlrtii reason~ble tlmefoilowingthefflfogoh vc>lu11t< ni:ueversfon otrightsounderthis claut~,iihalttakeo place iiritl(oft~t Auiborhas re-paid .Piibllshet any.tineamcdadv~ntcsor.th~ indebtedness incurredby himandst1lloutstanding underthliiAgreement, fo OGE-17-0005-P-000127 14,STA'rEMEN'fSI.PAYMENTS AND EXAM!NATlON OF-RiCOR:l>S, Pubfisher agreesto renderllarso ($~ttOO), Publisher may artyquart~rly defenhetendetlpJof'$i.loh statement andpayfueiituntil suchtimeas tbe,sum.>l!llfs .suchobJ~t;ioni$madein writing;asfotlng t~ basl(ilhereot;enddelivetedt<1Publisher ,withintwo(2)year,fromthe date of suchstatilment or as /IPCOUllf, - Author,upongivuigPul>liaher thirty(30) dayspriorwritt(R)~otlce, $hallhave,the:rightfQexamine or causeto be examined? through certifiedpubl:lo accou11tanti th&booksofaccoutltofPubllsher insofarn abaUre!atoto the s111e., of tnt;book culitomers(hrough to Attihot'<>I1 M\<1 Jib~llinuretotbt:benefit.6f thepartieshe[llt~ andto thefrrespective successors; ..asslgns,.exeou!ors, adttuttlstrat.on artd/otpemmat; represenfatives; PubUsner may.assign thisoAgreement aua;as$lgn; licenseor.otherwise transferanyor_alti of Pub!isher'-s rights;privilegesand properlyuriderthis Agreement: Authormayassign.moniesdue toi himunderthlsAgreetneilti _providedihat-no assignment by Authorof anysuch-mortfoaor vatua_ble constdetatfon shallbe validas to Pl)blishetuntes, l'ub1isher hasrecel"edwtlitennoticethereof from OGE-17-0005-P-000128 Authorandbu con$entedt<>such assigrunent in wrlthlg.AuthormaynorassignthisAgreement, nor transfer<>r delegate theperfonnance ofailyofAuihor's. dutiesamh:;blige;ttonsuncter iliisAgreement. 17;N'OTICES, 'Any viritten:notice, except for si~temeilts otpaymentsr'eqtdrild11t1der anf ofthe provisions of thisAgr~ment,siiaUbe deemedpfoperlysewedbydeliveryinJ1erson; orvi11o certuied or regi$tei'ed ipalltoa,plittyat fhc,oodresssetfy writt11n inde~nden1 notice.lfthe partiescannot agreeo,na mediatot.withfu iifteen(1~)daysofsuchnotice,c each13atty shall ~1ect a .mediatorand hvo tnedijtorsshidljo:intlyiefoota.third mediator, whichthird:mediatorshall . serveas the solemedl11te)r o. Themedlationshall.flil< fehlinlMaild/orneiiler.oiAuthor'' ihall lnc!ude "Autho:tso. if thereismorethano:ne. 21,CAl>tlONS,Captions contained hereinateforconve1iience onlyands1ialt'not bedeemedpartof tnc Agreetnent 23, l)EADLINE FORSIGNING~ fflhfaPt1bl1shlilg ~grooment is notexoouteu'by Authorandteturrted to.Pi'.ibli~ber withinthirty.(3i:i detetritb.:ied in ao6ofd~nce wHbSection17abovef or6femailcotifum.ailon of,reeefpi. 'Thevalidity~hny provision c' li:i!Y partota provisionofthls~gree~eritshall 24~S~'VERABILf'.l'Y, event anypart<>fthisAgreement Is ileolared void,eruu.enfotccabi~ by a co:url of'oornpetentjurl~dioii.on and/oroanygoveriimeni agency,theremainder offheAgre~mentshall continue ln full forceand6ffect. _ rtc o~ffect the.validityof the remaining provisions o. Jn.thll [l OGE-17-0005-P-000129 may 25. CONFIDE~AtlTY. Oiherthanas berequited'byapplicable law,.g?Vemtl'lettt regulation or . order.,ot byord~ ot aC!Ctee :orany court of competentjutisdlcilon, Aut~oishallnofpubliolydivulge; anno1Jn(R)o or.disolose ina.pr~sreteaso ot illlYothermannertu any.third})$tty,Jntbrmation Qr:manem revealedto}\uf:hot pun(R)ntltereto, or a:nyotthe speL')lffo,tenm; orconditions (including bttf.notlimitedfo royaltyrates,:li.dva@es. .ilndnet~ales) of tlil:$ Ji.greeinerit .Autlwrmw publlclydiyulge, fufomuition about the fo~s ofth<:Agrec~eriroruy if suchiotorinatfon tsapproved faadvande byPublisher. . . . 26. Ji!N'i'IRE AGREEI\iENT,.~ Agreement constitutesthe entire bindingagreementand understanding of thepartieswithrelipect.tothe.subjectmatterhereofan:4ruaybe mi'!dlt1ed, amended.,or by a Wtltte1r initnunenf:signed bytilepattyor ~ d.lityauthorized. officeror agenfofthe dlscbargedc4biy and in petp,eM~tlpPQin113 ObJeetiYe Entertaitlltl~nt1 345 East8p 1. Sireet,#6M,NewYiitki iOOi8Attu,:IanKl~Wrt ~$ his ;iol~and'~ius(v~ agent with anddirectsthe I>ublisher tonuikcallpaymentsduetlnme: resr,eoffo thoWotkatidauthorizes dueto the Authorto andin th.enam~ofthe.saidagentend to accept the:receiptofthil'said:ageritas.n good and validdischargeof aJ!sueh.indebtcdP:es$; A.s1-t10. sole1111d exelus.ive asent;the saidagentls here'!>y . empoweredby the Authorto act on hi$ beh~lfin. all.matters arisiu-gfrom.and pertatti.lnito thi~ Agr~ement.For s~tvloesrN NEXTI1AGE 12 OGE-17-0005-P-000130 IN Wl'I'NESSWHEREOF,the parties.heretohave hereuntoaffixedthelt respectivehandsthe dayand yearhero11pon written, . J!ORA'UTllOB: ~~M,](ffl~~boo~, By slgning~elow,Authotwammts,thathe has been adviscdbyPublisherthat'hohas the right to seek review.of i A eementby te~l coun.selof his own choosingand that he haseitherdoneso, or has 2o,s Ryanz. . A~thor'scitizenship Pate . u{d~l. Author'sDateofBirth 4 SL~. S?51lP'"11 Author'sSSN"or TaxlD Number 13 OGE-17-0005-P-000131 Ryan Zinke Nominee OGE Form 2789 OGE-17-0005-P-000132 OGE-17-0005-P-000133 OGE-17-0005-P-000134 Ryan Zinke Nominee OGE Form 2789 OGE-17-0005-P-000135 OGE-17-0005-P-000136 OGE-17-0005-P-000137 OGE-17-0005-P-000138 OGE-17-0005-P-000139 OGE-17-0005-P-000140 United States Department of the Interior OFFICE OF THE SOLI CITO R \Vashingwn, D.C. 202-10 IN Rl:l'I.Y REFER TO January 10, 2017 Honorable Walter M. Shaub , Jr. Director U .S. Office of Government Et hics 120 1 New York Ave nue, NW Suite 500 Was hin gton, D.C. 20005 -39 17 Dear Mr. Shaub: 1 have reviewed the Public Financ ial Disclosure Report (OGE Form 278e) , dated December 18, 20 16, submitt ed by Mr. Ryan Z inke, in connec tion with President-Elect Trump's int ent to nom inat e Mr. Zinke to serve as Sec retary of the Departm ent of the Interior. A lso , enc lose d is a lette r from Mr. Z inke that spec ifies ce rtain act ions that he wi ll take in co nnect ion with et hics matters if confirmed as Secretary. Based on my rev iew of Mr. Zinke ' s OGE Form 278e and the enc losed letter, it is my op inion that the report is com plete and discloses no conflicts of interest und er applicable laws and regulation s. 1f you have any questions concerning thi s matte r, please con tact me at (202) 208 -7960. Sincer ely, f!f:~ J trt. Designated Agency Et hics Official Director, Ethic s Office Enclosure As stated OGE-17-0005-P-000141 ThmmisA. Rust St<,[TDifrcti,rai,d Chief Co11i1sel CllarlesW. Dent, Pennsylvania C/i(lirman Linda T. Sanchez,Ca.1.it'ornii1 RankingMemher Pauk.k Meehan, Penn~ylvunia TreyGowdy,SouthCarnlina StisauW. Bt'ooks,ludiana Kern\yM,irchnm;Texas J_oanne \\-1,ire. Admini,rtrari,va Stt!({Direcror ONEHUNDREDFOURTEENTH CONGRESS .:Ylichue.l E. Capuano,Massachuscns Yvette ))_ Clarke,New York Ted Deutch,Florida John B. Larson,.C~mnecticut C1iffordC. StQddard,Jr. Counsello thi, Chalrmcm Daniel J. Tny!ojCoun.mlto the ilm1ki11g Mem/u,r COMMITTEEON ETHICS IOl 5 LongworthHouse Office Building Washingttm,D.C.10515-6328 Telephone:(202)225--7103 Facsimile:(202) 225-7392 August 10, 2015 The Honorable Ryan Zinke llS. House of Representatives , 113 Cannon House Office Building Washington,DC 20515 Dear Colleague: This responds to your letter,received by the Committee 011 July 6, 2015, seeking Committee review and approval of a draft contract to publish a book. Su~ject to the guidance contained in this letter,we approve your proposed contract. FACTUAL BACKGROUND According to your letter and accompanying proposed contract, the letter from the publisher, additional inforn1atio11provided to Committee counsel, and publicly-available information, the background on this matter is as follmvs. You plan to publish a non-fiction work tentatively titled American Commander,which vvillbe your autobiography. It will describe your life as a decorated American hero and patriot. The contract concerns the publication of your wotk by Thomas Nelson (Thomas Nelson), a division ofHarperCollins Christian Publishing, Inc. (HarperCollins Christian). Thon1asNelson was established in Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1798, and was purchased by HarperCollins Publishers in 2011. According to its Web site, Thomas Nelson prints a large variety of bibles, bible.study, and reference materials, as well as fiction, non~fiction, and children's titles. 1 It has published biographical a11d autobiographicalworks by Rick Santoitnn, Denise Jackson, and Deion s~mders, among many others. Paragraph 5 of the publishing contract calls for you to receive royalty payments on copies of the book sold, The royalty rate -for sales of hardcover copies in the United States is 10% of the,suggested retail price for the fast 5,000 copies; 12.5% of the suggested retail price for the next l 0,000 copies; a:nd 15% of the suggested retail ptice for all copies thereafter, For sales of paperback editions, the royalty rate is 13% of the suggested retail price for trade paperback editions and l 0% of the suggested retail price for mass market paperback editions. The contract 1 http://www.tbomasnelson.com OGE-17-0005-P-000142 The Honorable Ryan Zinke Page 2 also provides that you will receive 25% of the net sales receipts for e-books and 10% of the net sales receipts for other electronic formats. You are entitled to lesser royalty rates for special fomrnts, such as large-print editions and foreign language editions, and for discounted books. The contract does not entitle you to any advanced royalties. Paragraph 15 states that you will receive 100' free copies and your agent, lan Kleinert of Objective Entertain:ment(Agent), will receive 15 free copies. You may also purchase additional copies at a considerable discount. Paragraph SJ O states you will not receive any royalties on the free copies, and paragraph 15 states that you will not .receive any royalties on any discou11tedcopies you purchase. Paragraph 5 calls for paymentof $250,000 by Thorn:as Nelson to Scott McEwet1, yom "collaborator," as an advance on royalties. Paragraphs 4 and 27 state that Mr. McEwen's advance will be less a 15% commission owed to your Agent. Paragraph 5 further states that once Thomas Nelson has recouped the advance royalties paid to Mr. McEwen, royalties will be paid solely to you until you have received $250,000 in royally payments. After you and Mr. McEwen have each received $250,000 in royalties, Thomas Nelson will split royalty paymerits between you and Mr. McEwen equally. Your attorney, Vincent DeVito, confrr111ed that neither Mr. McEvien nor your Agent, nor any of their respective relatives, are House Members, officers, or employees. Finally, you provided a letter from Dan Foutz, Senior Business Affairs Counsel, at HarperCoHins Christian. Mr. Fou1z's letter confimis that the publishing contract "adheres to traditional standards and practices within the publishing industry" and does not contain tet1ns that are materially different from HaqJerCoUins Christian's contracts for other similar nonfiction works. Mr. Foutz's letter also states that the royalty provisions in the publishing contract are "usual and customary." LEGALBACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS Publishb'rgContract House Members are limited in the type and amount of income they may earn in employment omside of the House.2 However, copyright royalties received pursuant to a publishing contract that has been approved in advance by the Committee are not subject to the ammal limitation on Members' outside earned income. 3 The Committee will only approve contracts .with an "established publisher" and that contain "usual and customary contractual 4 terms.'' Even under an approved publishing contract, a Member may not receive any advance payment on copyright royalties. 5 A literary agent, resea.i-cher, or other individual employed by the Member may receive an advance on copyright royalties directly from the publisher, provided 2 SeeEthics in GovemmeillAct (ElGA), 5 U.S.C. app. ?? 501-503; House Rule 25, cl. J(a)(l). 3 lfo,1seRule 25, cl. 'l(d)(1)(E). 4 kl., atcl. 3(b). s Id., at c-l.3(a). OGE-17-0005-P-000143 The HonorableRyan Zinke Page3 the individual is not a House employee or a relative of any House Member, and the royalties are solely for the benefit of that individual.6 Based on the representations to the Committee made by you, Mr. De Vito, the publisher, and publicly~available information, your proposed book publishing contract appears to be consistent with the provisions summarized above. Specifically, Thomas Nelson appears to be an "established publisher" as that term is used in the rule, and royalties will be paid in accordance tenns. Further, you will receive no advance 011 toyalties with usual and customary co11tractual under the contract. Finally, neither your Agent, nor your collaborator; nor a:nyof theirrespective . family members are Members or employees of the House. Accordingly, the Committee approved the proposed contract. Activities Related to Writing:ai1dPublishing Books Although the subject matter of your book may focus on topics you address in your oflic.ial capacity, writing and publishing a book is personal activity and not official House business. Govenunent funds may be used only for the purposes appropriated.7 Regulations of the,Committee on House Administration fmther eniphasize thatofficial resources arc to be used may not use any House resources only for official business. 8 Pursuant to these provisi<>ns,y<:>u including your official House photo, office supplies or equipment, and staff while on official time -.. in connection with the vvriting,publication, or sale of your book. Additionally, nonpublic information or materials acquired during the conduct of your House business, including official notes, files, or other research, is not permissible source material for a book. Finally, you should not imply offi.dal endorsement of the book by the House. 9 Accordingly, you are permitted to identify yourself as a "Mernber of Congress," "Congressman," or "Representative." Financial Disclosul.e Reporting Requirements As a Member, you must disclose royalties that exceed $200 in any cale1'1daryear on Schedule A ("Assets and Unearned Income"} of your annual fovctrtcialdisclosure statement required by the EIGA 1o LIMITATIONS The response above constitutes an advisory opinion concerning the application of House Rules 2J and 25; the EIGA; and 31 U.S.C. ? 1301. The following limitations apply to this opuiion; 6 Id 7 3 ! u.s.c.? 1301(a:). 3 See generally Comm. on HouseAdrnin,Members' Congressiona/Handbook. 9 See House,Rule 23, els. 3 and 11. 10 See 5 U.S.C. app. ? 102(a)(l)(B), (a)(3). OGE-17-0005-P-000144 The,HonorableRyan Zinke Page 4 o This advisory opinion is issued only fo Representative Ryan Zinke, the requester of this opinion. This advisOiy opinion cannot be telied upot1by any other individual or entity. o This advisory opinion is limited to the current provisions and interpretation of the House rules and federal statutes specifically noted above. No opinion is expressed or implied herein regarding the application of any other federal, state, or local statute, tule, regulation, ordinance, or othet law that may be applicable to the proposed conduct described in this letter. o This advisory opinion will not bind or obligate any entity other than the Committee on Ethics of the United States House of Representatives. o Thfa advisoty opinion is limited in sc.:opeto the specific proposed conduct described in this letter, the specific facts represented to the Committee, and the understanding of those facts to the extent indicated in this letter, and does not apply to any other conduct or facts, includii1g that which appears similar in nature or scope to that described in this letter. Should this letter misstate any facts i11this matter, the opinion and advice may no longer apply and you should infom1 the Committee as soon as possible to determine if the advice and opinion in this letter applies to the accurate factual basis. The Committee will take no adverse action against you in regard to any conduct that you undertake, or have unde1iaken, in good faith reliance upon this advisory opinion, so long as you facts relied upon herein, and the have presented a complete and accurate statemeti.t of all 111atetia:l proposed conduct in practice conforms with the information you provided, as addressed in this opinion. Changes or other developments in the law (including, but not limited to, the Code of Official Conduct, House tules, Committee guidance, adviSory opinions, statutes, regulations, or case law) may affect the analysis or c(mclusionsdrawn in this advisory opinion. The Committee reserves the right to reconsider the questions and issues raised in this advisory opinion and to rescind, modify, or terminate this opinion if required by the interests of the House. However, the Committee v.-ill rescind an advisory opinion only if relevant and material facts \l/Crc not completely and accurately disclosed to the Committee at the time the opinion was issued. ln the event that this advisory opinion is modified or tenninatecl, the Committee will not take any adverse action against you with respect to any action taken in good faith reliance upon this advisory opii1i6i1 so long as such conduct or such action was promptly discontinued upon notification of the modification or termination of this advisory opinion. OGE-17-0005-P-000145 The HonorableRyan Zinke Page 5 If you have any further questions, please contact the Committee's Office of Advice and Educationat e)rtensions~ 7103. Sincerely, Linda T. Sanchez Ranking Member CWD/LTS:smm OGE-17-0005-P-000146 DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY WASHINGTON, D.C. November 21, 2019 RE: 2018-06-158 Mr. Austin R. Evers, Executive Director, American Oversight 1030 15th Street, NW. Suite B255 Washington, D.C. 20005 Email: americanoversight.org VIA EMAIL Dear Mr. Evers: This is the Department of the Treasury's (Treasury) final response to your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request dated March 8, 2017, sent to the Office of Government Ethics FOIA officer. You sought "Records containing or reflecting communications between OGE and individuals nominated, or anticipated to be nominated, by President Trump for Senate-confirmed positions in the federal government, including communications with attorneys or agents acting on behalf of such nominees or prospective nominees, as well as members of the Trump administration, the Trump transition team or the Trump campaign about such nominees or prospective nominees." OGE referred documents to Treasury in order for Treasury to provide a direct response to you on Treasury's equities. Please note, all Treasury redactions are shown as "US T" along with the applied FOIA exemption code. All other redactions were completed by OGE. If you consider OGE's review determination to be a denial of your request, you may administratively appeal to the Program Counsel, U.S. Office of Government Ethics, 1201 New York Avenue, N.W., Suite 500, Washington, DC 20005-3917. Appeals must be submitted in writing within 90 days of the date you receive this response letter. Additionally, you may contact Ms. Rachel McCrae at 202-482-9267 to assist in resolving any concerns or disputes with OGE's review determination before filing an appeal. Your request has been processed under the provisions of the FOIA, 5 U.S.C. ? 552. A review was conducted on 151 responsive pages. Portions of the information is withheld pursuant to Exemptions 5 and 6 of the FOIA as described below. FOIA Exemption 5 exempts from disclosure "inter-agency and intra-agency memoranda or letters which would not be available to a party other than an agency in litigation with the agency." This includes communications forming part of the deliberative process, attorney-client privilege, or attorney work product. FOIA Exemption 6 exempts from disclosure personnel or medical files and similar files the release of which would cause a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy. This requires a balancing of the public's right to disclosure against the individual's right to privacy. The privacy interests of the individuals in the records you have requested outweigh any minimal public interest in disclosure of the information. Any private interest you may have in that information does not factor into the aforementioned balancing test. Since Treasury's partial denial response constitutes an adverse action, you have the right to appeal this determination within 90 days from the date of this letter. By filing an appeal, you preserve your rights under FOIA and give the agency a chance to review and reconsider your request and the agency's decision. Your appeal must be in writing, signed by you or your representative, and should contain the rationale for your appeal. Please also cite the FOIA reference number noted above. Your appeal should be addressed to: Ryan Law, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Privacy, Transparency and Records FOIA Appeal FOIA and Transparency Privacy, Transparency, and Records Department of the Treasury 1500 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W. Washington, D.C. 20220 If you submit your appeal by mail, clearly mark the letter and the envelope with the words "Freedom of Information Act Appeal." Your appeal must be postmarked or electronically transmitted within 90 days from the date of this letter. If you would like to discuss this response before filing an appeal to attempt to resolve your dispute without going through the appeals process, you may contact Paul Levitan, the FOIA Public Liaison, for assistance via email at FOIAPL@treasury.gov, or via phone at (202) 6228098. A FOIA Public Liaison is a supervisory official to whom FOIA requesters can raise questions or concerns about the agency's FOIA process. FOIA Public Liaisons can explain agency records, suggest agency offices that may have responsive records, provide an estimated date of completion, and discuss how to reformulate and/or reduce the scope of requests in order to minimize fees and expedite processing time. If you are unable to resolve your FOIA dispute through our FOIA Public Liaison, the Office of Government Information Services (OGIS) also mediates disputes between FOIA requesters and federal agencies as a non-exclusive alternative to litigation. If you wish to contact OGIS, you may contact the agency directly at the following address, emails, fax or telephone numbers: Office of Government Information Services National Archives and Records Administration 8601 Adelphi Road - OGIS College Park, MD 20740-6001 2 Email: ogis@nara.gov Telephone: 202-741-5770 Toll free: 1-877-684-6448 Fax: 202-741-5769 Please note that contacting any agency official (including the FOIA analyst, FOIA Requester Service Center, FOIA Public Liaison) and/or OGIS is not an alternative to filing an administrative appeal and does not stop the 90-day appeal clock. If additional questions arise concerning this action, please contact Dennis G. Harter at (202) 6226242; or via email at FOIA@treasury.gov. Please reference 2018-06-158. Sincerely, Jacqueline J. Scott FOIA Analyst, FOIA and Transparency Privacy, Transparency, and Records Department of Treasury Enclosures Copy of original FOIA request Responsive documents (151 pages) 3 From: To: Subject: Date: Lorna A. Syme (b)(6) - Elizabeth Horton's email address draft nominee report Friday, December 16, 2016 4:38:45 PM Hi Beth: Per my voicemail, if the filer's representative is willing to share a preview draft of the report with us, you can email it to me at lasyme@oge.gov. Thanks! Lorna Lorna Syme Presidential Nominations Branch U.S. Office of Government Ethics 1201 New York Ave., NW, Suite 500 Washington, DC 20005-3917 Telephone: (202) 482-9277 Facsimile: (202) 482-9237 OGE-17-0005-Q-000001 From: To: Cc: Subject: Date: Attachments: Lorna A. Syme (b)(6) - Elizabeth Horton's email address (b)(6) - Peter Riesen's email address RE: Nominee report Tuesday, December 20, 2016 2:49:04 PM initial comments Mnuchin.docx 6 page attachment withheld in full - (b)(3), (4), (5), (6) Beth: Yes - that's perfect! I'll be here at 3:30 so call when you have the chance. 202-482-9277. I just left a message for Peter. I figured you all were super busy with a million things going on. I promise I won't take too long - I just want to provide some context for a few of the more significant comments. I've attached my comments so we can look at them together. Thanks! Lorna From: Elizabeth.Horton@treasury.gov [mailto:Elizabeth.Horton@treasury.gov] Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2016 2:37 PM To: Lorna A. Syme Cc: US T(b) (6) @treasury.gov Subject: RE: Nominee report - HI Lorna, Sorry for the delay, does 3:30 or 4 work for you? From: Lorna A. Syme [mailto:lasyme@oge.gov] Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2016 10:33 AM To: Horton, Elizabeth Cc: US T. (b) (6) Subject: RE: Nominee report When would you be available to talk? I'm available all afternoon, so if you suggest a time that works for both of you that will work for me also. I can be reached on 202-482-9277. From: Elizabeth.Horton@treasury.gov [mailto:Elizabeth.Horton@treasury.gov] Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2016 10:30 AM To: Lorna A. Syme Cc: US T(b) (6) @treasury.gov Subject: RE: Nominee report - --- I will be reviewing the report along with US T. (b) (6) copied here. From: Lorna A. Syme [mailto:lasyme@oge.gov] Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2016 9:44 AM To: Horton, Elizabeth Subject: Nominee report OGE-17-0005-Q-000002 Hi Beth: I am the assigned reviewer for Mr. Mnuchin's report. I have reviewed the draft and should have my comments ready by early afternoon. I would like to discuss a few of my comments with the reviewer at Treasury. Will you be reviewing the report or is there someone else I should contact? Thanks! Lorna Lorna Syme Presidential Nominations Branch U.S. Office of Government Ethics 1201 New York Ave., NW, Suite 500 Washington, DC 20005-3917 Telephone: (202) 482-9277 Facsimile: (202) 482-9237 Visit OGE's website: >>www.oge.gov<< Follow OGE on Twitter: @OfficeGovEthics OGE Confidential Notice: This email, including all attachments, may constitute a Federal record or other Government property that is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. This email also may contain information that is privileged, confidential, or otherwise protected from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivering the transmission to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying or use of this email or its contents is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender by responding to the email and then immediately delete the email. OGE Confidential Notice: This email, including all attachments, may constitute a Federal record or other Government property that is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. This email also may contain information that is privileged, confidential, or otherwise protected from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivering the transmission to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying or use of this email or its contents is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender by responding to the email and then immediately delete the email. OGE-17-0005-Q-000003 From: To: Subject: Date: Attachments: Lorna A. Syme Keith Labedz FW: STM Tuesday, December 20, 2016 4:21:56 PM 20161220095014.PDF 4 page attachment withheld in full - (b)(3), (4), (5), (6) From: Elizabeth.Horton@treasury.gov [mailto:Elizabeth.Horton@treasury.gov] Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2016 3:35 PM To: Lorna A. Syme Subject: FW: STM HI Lorna, Please see attached from Rizzi. From: Rizzi, Robert (b) (6) Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2016 9:47 AM To: Granat, Rochelle Cc: Steven Mnuchin Subject: STM No attachment found in search Rochelle - US T. (b) (5) The cross references are to the 278e that has been submitted; please let us know if you need another copy. Also, please feel free to forward a copy of the memo to OGE, if you think that is appropriate. We look forward to discussing this with you at your convenience. Bob US T. (b) (5) OGE-17-0005-Q-000004 From: To: Lorna A. Syme Subj ect : Mnuchin Wednesday, December 21, 2016 10:55:06 AM Date : Beth andllll Based on our conversation yesterday, wou ld you please ask the filer's representative these q uestions : Also, please rem ind the fi ler's representative that if he needs to move items on the report, there is a "move asset" button in Integr ity wh ich makes it easy to move things around on the report. Thanks! Lorna Lorna Syme Preside nt ial Nomin at ions Branch U.S. Office of Government Ethics 1201 New York Ave., NW, Suite 500 Washington, DC 20005-3917 Telephone : (202) 482-9277 Facsimile : (202) 482-9237 Visit OGE's website: >> www.oge.gov << Follow OGE on Twitter : @OfficeGovEth ics OGE-17-0005-Q-000005 From: To: Subject: Date: Lorna A. Syme (b)(6) - Peter Riesen's email address RE: Mnuchin Thursday, December 22, 2016 4:18:37 PM Thanks! - ----- -----Original Message----From: US T(b) (6) @treasury.gov [mailtoUS T(b) (6) @treasury.gov] Sent: Thursday, December 22, 2016 3:35 PM To: Lorna A. Syme Cc: Rochelle.Granat@treasury.gov; Elizabeth.Horton@treasury.gov Subject: Re: Mnuchin To Lorna's correct address: - ----- Original Message ----From: US T. (b) (6) Sent: Thursday, December 22, 2016 03:31 PM To: 'lsyme@oge.gov' Cc: Granat, Rochelle; Horton, Elizabeth Subject: Mnuchin Hi Lorna, I got your message and forwarded to Rochelle and Beth, since I'm on leave through Tues. We have sent both your initial questions and follow-up on the film agreements to counsel yesterday. They are working to get answers. - Thanks, US T. (b) (6 OGE-17-0005-Q-000006 From: To: Cc: Subject: Date: Deborah J. Bortot "Rizzi, Robert" Lorna A. Syme RE: STM Tuesday, December 27, 2016 12:23:05 PM Bob, The report shouldn't be locked. The nominee workflow is different from the annual workflow. Thanks, Deb From: Rizzi, Robert (b) (6) Sent: Tuesday, December 27, 2016 10:54 AM To: Deborah J. Bortot Cc: Mullis, Dianna Subject: STM Hi Deb - Steven Mnuchin "submitted" his 278, but of course there are a number of questions on the form from Treasury and OGE. We are putting together a "grid" of responses and should have that to you by later today. Some of these will require getting back into the 278, and we have a few additional items as well. How do we go about "unlocking" the 278? Dianna is working on this with me. Thanks very much. OGE-17-0005-Q-000007 From: To: Subject: Date: Attachments: Keith Labedz Lorna A. Syme RE: Responses to OGE Initial Questions -- STM Wednesday, December 28, 2016 10:13:41 AM 9830367 5 ksl.docx 12 page attachment withheld in full - (b)(3), (4), (5), (6) Some thoughts. From: Lorna A. Syme Sent: Wednesday, December 28, 2016 9:18 AM To: Keith Labedz Subject: FW: Responses to OGE Initial Questions -- STM 11 page attachment withheld in full - (b)(3), (4), (5), (6) From: Elizabeth.Horton@treasury.gov [mailto:Elizabeth.Horton@treasury.gov] Sent: Wednesday, December 28, 2016 8:21 AM To: Lorna A. Syme Subject: Fw: Responses to OGE Initial Questions -- STM Lorna, Please find attached responses to your questions. As noted below there is still some outstanding information?. Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone. From: Granat, Rochelle Sent: Tuesday, December 27, 2016 7:00 PM To: Horton, Elizabeth; US T. (b) (6) Subject: Fw: Responses to OGE Initial Questions -- STM - Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone. From: Rizzi, Robert (b) (6) > Sent: Tuesday, December 27, 2016 6:23 PM To: Granat, Rochelle Cc: Mullis, Dianna Subject: Responses to OGE Initial Questions -- STM No attachment found in search Attached please find our responses to the questions raised by OGE on December 21, with respect to the 278e submitted on December 16. Could you please forward a copy to the appropriate reviewer(s) at OGE? And of course would be happy to answer any questions you or OGE may have. Please note that there are a few items for which we are still obtaining information, but in the interests of moving this ahead, we wanted to get these responses in your hands as soon as possible. We will supplement these responses with that information as soon as possible. We look forward to speaking with you soon. OGE-17-0005-Q-000008 Bob Robert Rizzi Partner (b) (6) Steptoe +US T. (b) (6) +US T. (b) (6) +1 (b) (6) mobile +1 202-261-7549 fax Steptoe & Johnson LLP 1330 Connecticut Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20036 www.steptoe.com This message and any attached documents contain information from the law firm Steptoe & Johnson LLP that may be confidential and/or privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, please do not read, copy, distribute, or use this information. If you have received this transmission in error, please notify the sender immediately by reply e-mail and then delete this message. OGE-17-0005-Q-000009 From: To: Cc: Subject: Date: Lorna A. Syme (b)(6) - Peter Riesen's email address (b)(6) - Rochelle Granat's email address (b)(6) - Elizabeth Horton's email address ; Keith Labedz RE: Responses to OGE Initial Questions -- STM Wednesday, December 28, 2016 4:08:34 PM Yes, 1:30 works for us. Thank you. From: US T(b) (6) @treasury.gov [mailto:US T(b) (6) @treasury.gov] - - Sent: Wednesday, December 28, 2016 4:03 PM To: Lorna A. Syme Cc: Rochelle.Granat@treasury.gov; Elizabeth.Horton@treasury.gov; Keith Labedz Subject: RE: Responses to OGE Initial Questions -- STM Lorna, thanks for your voicemail to me a few minutes ago. You said that you wanted to go over merely technical questions with Bob but also wanted to make sure OGE and Treasury were on the same page. Maybe OGE and Treasury should have a preliminary call tomorrow, so those who don't have to be on the 3:00 call can at least get a sense of what will be discussed? If so, maybe 1:30 or 2:00? Thanks. From: Lorna A. Syme [mailto:lasyme@oge.gov] Sent: Wednesday, December 28, 2016 3:40 PM (b)(6) - Dianna Mullis's email address (b)(6) - Robert Rizzi's email address ; Horton, Elizabeth; To: US T. (b) (6) ; Cc: Keith Labedz; Granat, Rochelle Subject: RE: Responses to OGE Initial Questions -- STM - ----------- How about 3:00 for the call? From: (b) (6) @treasury.gov [mailto:(b) (6) @treasury.gov] Sent: Wednesday, December 28, 2016 3:24 PM To: rrizzi@steptoe.com; Lorna A. Syme; Elizabeth.Horton@treasury.gov; dmullis@steptoe.com Cc: Keith Labedz; Rochelle.Granat@treasury.gov Subject: RE: Responses to OGE Initial Questions -- STM From: Rizzi, Robert (b) (6) Sent: Wednesday, December 28, 2016 3:21 PM To: Lorna A. Syme; Horton, Elizabeth; US T. (b) (6) Mullis, Dianna Cc: Keith Labedz Subject: RE: Responses to OGE Initial Questions -- STM - How about tomorrow afternoon? Dianna will be back then and we should be able to answer your questions. We have a call at 2 but otherwise flexible. From: Lorna A. Syme [mailto:lasyme@oge.gov] Sent: Wednesday, December 28, 2016 3:19 PM (b)(6) - Elizabeth Horton's email address (b)(6) - Peter Riesen's email address To: '; Cc: Keith Labedz Subject: RE: Responses to OGE Initial Questions -- STM Mullis, Dianna; Rizzi, Robert Thank you for the responses. We do have a few disclosure questions/comments that we think might OGE-17-0005-Q-000010 be more effectively addressed in a telephone conversation. Is there a time this afternoon or tomorrow that we could discuss? Keith Labedz and I will be on the call for OGE. We are available most of the day tomorrow, so please suggest a time. Thank you. Lorna A. Syme Lorna Syme Presidential Nominations Branch U.S. Office of Government Ethics 1201 New York Ave., NW, Suite 500 Washington, DC 20005-3917 Telephone: (202) 482-9277 Facsimile: (202) 482-9237 Visit OGE's website: >>www.oge.gov<< Follow OGE on Twitter: @OfficeGovEthics Rest of chain partially released above OGE-17-0005-Q-000011 From: To: Cc: Subject: Date: Attachments: US T(b) (6) @treasury.gov Lorna A. Syme Rochelle.Granat@treasury.gov; Elizabeth.Horton@treasury.gov RE: initial comments on chart Thursday, December 29, 2016 2:14:16 PM chart for representative with comments.docx Thanks, Lorna. You'll send the attached to Bob? US T. (b) (6) From: Lorna A. Syme [mailto:lasyme@oge.gov] Sent: Wednesday, December 28, 2016 5:02 PM To: US T. (b) (6) Horton, Elizabeth Subject: initial comments on chart - 4 page attachment withheld in full - (b)(3), (4), (5), (6) and Beth: 1111 US T. (b) (6) Attached are select comments on the response chart that the representative provided. I wanted to at least respond to some of the low-hanging comments so they could keep moving on the report. We will discuss many of the more complicated reporting issues during our conversation tomorrow. Please let me know if you prefer that I email the representatives directly on technical reporting issues. Lorna Lorna Syme Presidential Nominations Branch U.S. Office of Government Ethics 1201 New York Ave., NW, Suite 500 Washington, DC 20005-3917 Telephone: (202) 482-9277 Facsimile: (202) 482-9237 Visit OGE's website: >>www.oge.gov<< Follow OGE on Twitter: @OfficeGovEthics OGE Confidential Notice: This email, including all attachments, may constitute a Federal record or other Government property that is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. This email also may contain information that is privileged, confidential, or otherwise protected from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivering the transmission to the OGE-17-0005-Q-000012 From: To: Cc: Subject: Date: US T(b) (6) @treasury.gov Lorna A. Syme Rochelle.Granat@treasury.gov; Elizabeth.Horton@treasury.gov Your voicemail Tuesday, January 03, 2017 12:15:27 PM Lorna, Thanks for your message this morning. We will take a look at the updated 278 in Integrity. Also, US T. (b) (6) Bob is working on getting that info to us. Talk soon, 1111 US T. (b) (6) US T. (b) (6) Office of General Law, Ethics & Regulation U.S. Department of the Treasury 1500 Pennsylvania Ave, N.W. Suite 1019B Washington, D.C. 20220 US T. (b) (6) OGE-17-0005-Q-000013 From: To: Subject: Date: US T(b) (6) @treasury.gov Lorna A. Syme Re: voicemail Wednesday, January 04, 2017 11:46:23 AM Is there a good number to call? From: Lorna A. Syme [mailto:lasyme@oge.gov] Sent: Wednesday, January 04, 2017 11:08 AM To: US T. (b) (6) Subject: voicemail - Hi I tried returning your call at the number you left on the voicemail but no one picked up. I'm teleworking today so the number I was calling from was personal/not government. Feel free to call me back at your convenience. Lorna Lorna Syme Presidential Nominations Branch U.S. Office of Government Ethics 1201 New York Ave., NW, Suite 500 Washington, DC 20005-3917 Telephone: (202) 482-9277 Facsimile: (202) 482-9237 Visit OGE's website: >>www.oge.gov<< Follow OGE on Twitter: @OfficeGovEthics 1111 US T. (b) (6) OGE Confidential Notice: This email, including all attachments, may constitute a Federal record or other Government property that is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. This email also may contain information that is privileged, confidential, or otherwise protected from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivering the transmission to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying or use of this email or its contents is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender by responding to the email and then immediately delete the email. OGE-17-0005-Q-000014 From: To: Cc: Subject: Date: Attachments: Importance: US T(b) (6) @treasury.gov Lorna A. Syme Rochelle.Granat@treasury.gov; Elizabeth.Horton@treasury.gov STM draft EA Wednesday, January 04, 2017 5:19:12 PM Mnuchin EA 1 4 17.docx ESL Letter to Mnuchin 12-26-16.pdf Mnuchin - Non-Disclosure 1-03-17.pdf High Hi Lorna, Attached is a preliminary draft of the ethics agreement. We'll be interested in your thoughts; as you know, the nominee (and his counsel) are anxious to get this wrapped up. Also attached are two of the manager letters we discussed. US T. (b) (5) US T. (b) (5) -- Thanks, US T. (b) (6 US T. (b) (6) Office of General Law, Ethics & Regulation U.S. Department of the Treasury 1500 Pennsylvania Ave, N.W. Suite 1019B Washington, D.C. 20220 US T. (b) (6) OGE-17-0005-Q-000015 From: To: Cc: Subject: Date: Attachments: US T(b) (6) @treasury.gov Lorna A. Syme Rochelle.Granat@treasury.gov; Elizabeth.Horton@treasury.gov Revised STM draft EA Thursday, January 05, 2017 10:05:35 AM Mnuchin EA 1 5 17.docx Lorna, Attached is a slightly revised draft with today's date. Only changes from the version last night: US T. (b) (5) Thanks. 1111 US T. (b) (6) OGE-17-0005-Q-000016 From: To: Subject: Date: Attachments: Elizabeth.Horton@treasury.gov Lorna A. Syme FW: OGE questions Thursday, January 05, 2017 3:53:19 PM STM Responses to Follow Up Questions (1-5-17).docx Lorna, The answers to OGE questions from last week are attached. From: Mullis, Dianna (b) (6) Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2017 3:52 PM To: Horton, Elizabeth; Rizzi, Robert Cc: US T. (b) (6) ; Granat, Rochelle Subject: RE: OGE questions - ] No attachment found in search Beth, See attached. Let me know if you have any questions. Best, Dianna From: Elizabeth.Horton@treasury.gov [mailto:Elizabeth.Horton@treasury.gov] Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2017 3:30 PM To: Mullis, Dianna; Rizzi, Robert Cc: US T(b) (6) @treasury.gov; Rochelle.Granat@treasury.gov Subject: RE: OGE questions - --------- Thanks. It will save them time going back through the form to see if all questions were answered. From: Mullis, Dianna (b) (6) Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2017 3:28 PM To: Horton, Elizabeth; Rizzi, Robert Cc: US T. (b) (6) ; Granat, Rochelle Subject: RE: OGE questions - Yes, all questions were reconciled in the revisions to the 278. We will draft responses to clarify and send them over. Dianna From: Elizabeth.Horton@treasury.gov [mailto:Elizabeth.Horton@treasury.gov] Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2017 3:22 PM To: Mullis, Dianna; Rizzi, Robert Cc: US T(b) (6) @treasury.gov; Rochelle.Granat@treasury.gov Subject: OGE questions - --------- Dianna, I just talked with Lorna at OGE and they are hoping to have comments on the EA and questions on the 278 to us later today. US T. (b) (5) US T. (b) (5) OGE-17-0005-Q-000017 Beth From: To: Subject: Date: -- US T. (b) (6) - US T(b) (6) @treasury.gov Lorna A. Syme cell Thursday, January 05, 2017 5:17:59 PM US T. (b) (6) Office of General Law, Ethics & Regulation U.S. Department of the Treasury 1500 Pennsylvania Ave, N.W. Suite 1019B Washington, D.C. 20220 US T. (b) (6) OGE-17-0005-Q-000019 From: To: Cc: Subject: Date: Attachments: US T(b) (6) @treasury.gov Lorna A. Syme Elizabeth.Horton@treasury.gov STM Holdings Breakout Thursday, January 05, 2017 6:04:03 PM STM Holdings Breakout - with par notes.docx Accurate as of 12/30/16. My notes in green from a call Beth and I had with Dianna in Bob Rizzi's office. 1111 US T. (b) (6) - US T. (b) (6) Office of General Law, Ethics & Regulation U.S. Department of the Treasury 1500 Pennsylvania Ave, N.W. Suite 1019B Washington, D.C. 20220 US T. (b) (6) OGE-17-0005-Q-000020 From: To: Cc: Subject: Date: US T(b) (6) @treasury.gov Deborah J. Bortot; Lorna A. Syme; Heather A. Jones Rochelle.Granat@treasury.gov; Elizabeth.Horton@treasury.gov RE: Ethics Agreement Thursday, January 05, 2017 10:49:57 PM Hi all, Below is further info from Bob Rizzi on the questions we discussed by phone tonight. We can discuss the Stormchaser agreement more with you if you'd like. Bob and his team are looking at your edits to the draft EA. Thanks, 1111 US T. (b) (6) US T. (b) (6), (b) (5) OGE-17-0005-Q-000021 (b US T. (b) (6), (b) (5) From: Deborah J. Bortot [mailto:djbortot@oge.gov] Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2017 7:25 PM To: Horton, Elizabeth; US T. (b) (6) Cc: Lorna A. Syme; Heather A. Jones Subject: Ethics Agreement - 7 page attachment withheld in full - (b)(3), (4), (5), (6) , Beth and I've attached the latest version of the ethics agreement. We've tracked the changes. Thanks, Deb US T. (b) (6) 1111 OGE Confidential Notice: This email, including all attachments, may constitute a Federal record or other Government property that is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. This email also may contain information that is privileged, confidential, or otherwise protected from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivering the transmission to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying or use of this email or its contents is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender by responding to the email and then immediately delete the email. OGE-17-0005-Q-000022 From: To: Subject: Date: Elizabeth.Horton@treasury.gov Lorna A. Syme Stormchaser Friday, January 06, 2017 1:50:39 PM FYI From: Rizzi, Robert (b) (6) Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2017 7:00 PM To: Granat, Rochelle; Horton, Elizabeth; US T. (b) (6) Cc: Mullis, Dianna Subject: RE: STM - - Here is the answer we previously provided on (b)(3), (5), (6) US T. (b) (5) US T. (b) (5) . No attachment found in search . From: Rizzi, Robert Sent: Friday, December 30, 2016 12:27 PM To: (b)(6) - Rochelle Granat's email address ; (b)(6) - Elizabeth Horton's email address ; (b)(6) - Peter Riesen's email address Cc: Mullis, Dianna Subject: RE: STM (b)(3), (4), (5), (6) Hope that helps. ----- - -- From: Rochelle.Granat@treasury.gov [mailto:Rochelle.Granat@treasury.gov] Sent: Friday, December 30, 2016 12:13 PM To: Rizzi, Robert; Elizabeth.Horton@treasury.gov; US T(b) (6) @treasury.gov Cc: Mullis, Dianna Subject: RE: STM Bob -US T. (b) (5) US T. (b) (5) . 1111 US T. (b) (5) Rochelle F. Granat Assistant General Counsel (General Law, Ethics and Regulation) Department of the Treasury US T(b) (6) OGE-17-0005-Q-000023 From: To: Subject: Date: Attachments: Elizabeth.Horton@treasury.gov Lorna A. Syme FW: STM Updated 278e Friday, January 06, 2017 1:53:17 PM STM Form 278e (Draft 6pm 1-5-17).pdf FYI From: US T. (b) (6) Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2017 6:37 PM To: Lorna A. Syme (lasyme@oge.gov) Cc: Granat, Rochelle; Horton, Elizabeth Subject: FW: STM Updated 278e FYI From: Mullis, Dianna (b) (6) Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2017 6:17 PM To: Horton, Elizabeth; US T(b) (6) ; Granat, Rochelle Subject: STM Updated 278e - No attachment found in search Attached is the latest draft of the 278e. The substantive changes are additions of positions 52-54 in Part 1 and the addition of sub-assets to Asset 6.6, Part 2. Let me now if you have any questions. Dianna Dianna M. Mullis Associate (b) (6) Steptoe (b) (6) +1 202 429 3902 fax Steptoe & Johnson LLP 1330 Connecticut Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20036 www.steptoe.com This message and any attached documents contain information from the law firm Steptoe & Johnson LLP that may be confidential and/or privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, please do not read, copy, distribute, or use this information. If you have received this transmission in error, please notify the sender immediately by reply e-mail and then delete this message. OGE-17-0005-Q-000024 From: To: Subject: Date: Lorna A. Syme "Mullis, Dianna" RE: Outstanding questions on 278e - STM Friday, January 06, 2017 2:01:39 PM Thanks. From: Mullis, Dianna (b) (6) Sent: Friday, January 06, 2017 1:53 PM To: Lorna A. Syme Subject: RE: Outstanding questions on 278e - STM Lorna, One additional change - we have added the (b)(3), (6) 278e. It is now listed as asset 46 on Part 6. to the Best, Dianna From: Mullis, Dianna Sent: Friday, January 06, 2017 1:06 PM To: 'Lorna A. Syme'; (b)(6) - Elizabeth Horton's email address '; (b)(6) - Peter Riesen's email address Cc: Rizzi, Robert 4 page attachment withheld in full - (b)(3), Subject: RE: Outstanding questions on 278e - STM (4), (5), (6) See responses attached. Feel free to give me a call if you would like to discuss. The 278e has been updated in Integrity accordingly. Dianna From: Lorna A. Syme [mailto:lasyme@oge.gov] Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2017 7:45 PM To: (b)(6) - Elizabeth Horton's email address ';(b)(6) - Peter Riesen's email address Cc: Mullis, Dianna; Rizzi, Robert Subject: Outstanding questions on 278e - STM ' 3 page attachment withheld in full - (b)(3), (4), (5), (6) Attached are questions on the 278e. Let me know if you need clarification on the question. Lorna Lorna Syme Presidential Nominations Branch U.S. Office of Government Ethics 1201 New York Ave., NW, Suite 500 Washington, DC 20005-3917 Telephone: (202) 482-9277 Facsimile: (202) 482-9237 Visit OGE's website: >>www.oge.gov<< OGE-17-0005-Q-000025 Fro m: Heather A. Jones To : Lorna A. Syme Subj ect : Date : RE: nom inee Friday, January 06, 2017 3:43 :24 PM I think it should say this will cease if I am confirmed. From: Lorna A. Syme Sent: Friday, January 06, 2017 3:29 PM To: Deborah J. Bortot; Heather A. Jones Subject: nominee Lorna Syme President ial Nominat ions Branch U.S. Office of Government Ethics 1201 New York Ave ., NW, Suite 500 Wash ington, DC 20005-3917 Telephone : (202) 482 -9277 Facsimile : (202) 482 -9237 Visit OGE's website: >>www .oge .gov<< Follow OGE on Tw itter : @OfficeGovEth ics OGE-17-0005-Q-000026 From: To: Subject: Date: Elizabeth.Horton@treasury.gov Lorna A. Syme FW: Ethics Agreement Friday, January 06, 2017 4:17:22 PM Recent changes to 278 are noted below. We will send the revised EA shortly. From: Mullis, Dianna (b) (6) Sent: Friday, January 06, 2017 4:16 PM To: Horton, Elizabeth Cc: Rizzi, Robert; Granat, Rochelle; US T. (b) (6) Subject: RE: Ethics Agreement - The following changes were made to the 278e: (b)(3), (5), (6) Let me know if you have questions. Dianna From: Mullis, Dianna Sent: Friday, January 06, 2017 3:04 PM To: 'Elizabeth.Horton@treasury.gov' Cc: Rizzi, Robert; (b)(6) - Rochelle Granat's email address ; (b)(6) - Peter Riesen's email address Subject: RE: Ethics Agreement Yes, those changes are correct. We are doing a final review on the 278e. Dianna From: Elizabeth.Horton@treasury.gov [mailto:Elizabeth.Horton@treasury.gov] Sent: Friday, January 06, 2017 2:33 PM To: Mullis, Dianna Cc: Rizzi, Robert; Rochelle.Granat@treasury.gov; US T(b) (6) @treasury.gov Subject: FW: Ethics Agreement Importance: High Dianna, ----- - --- OGE-17-0005-Q-000027 US T. (b) (5) From: Lorna A. Syme [mailto:lasyme@oge.gov] Sent: Friday, January 06, 2017 2:25 PM To: Horton, Elizabeth; US T. (b) (6) Subject: Ethics Agreement - Just confirming where I think we are now. (b)(3), (5), (6) Lorna Lorna Syme Presidential Nominations Branch U.S. Office of Government Ethics 1201 New York Ave., NW, Suite 500 Washington, DC 20005-3917 Telephone: (202) 482-9277 Facsimile: (202) 482-9237 Visit OGE's website: >>www.oge.gov<< Follow OGE on Twitter: @OfficeGovEthics OGE Confidential Notice: This email, including all attachments, may constitute a Federal record or other Government property that is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. This email also may contain information that is privileged, confidential, or otherwise protected from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the OGE-17-0005-Q-000028 From: To: Cc: Subject: Date: Rizzi, Robert (b)(6) - Peter Riesen's email address (b)(6) - Rochelle Granat's email adress ; Mullis, Dianna; Deborah J. Bortot; Lorna A. Syme; Heather A. Jones ; (b)(6) - Elizabeth Horton's email address RE: Revised STM EA Friday, January 06, 2017 6:01:42 PM - US T. (b) (6) We are fine with this draft and these changes. If OGE has no further changes, and you can put this in final form, we can get it to Steven for his signature. Thanks for the work on this. Bob - - From: US T(b) (6) @treasury.gov [mailto:US T(b) (6) @treasury.gov] Sent: Friday, January 06, 2017 5:17 PM To: Rizzi, Robert; Mullis, Dianna; djbortot@oge.gov; lasyme@oge.gov; hajones@oge.gov Cc: Rochelle.Granat@treasury.gov; Elizabeth.Horton@treasury.gov Subject: RE: Revised STM EA Importance: High Please use this instead. I just took out OneWest Foundation from first full paragraph of page 3 (he resigned over a year ago). From: US T. (b) (6) Sent: Friday, January 06, 2017 5:11 PM To: Rizzi, Robert; 'Mullis, Dianna'; 'Deborah J. Bortot'; Lorna A. Syme (lasyme@oge.gov); 'hajones@oge.gov' Cc: Granat, Rochelle; Horton, Elizabeth Subject: Revised STM EA Latest EA attached. US T. (b) (5) US T. (b) (5) OGE-17-0005-Q-000029 US T. (b) (5) US T. (b) (5) FYI: US T. (b) (5) Thanks. - US T. (b) (6) Office of General Law, Ethics & Regulation U.S. Department of the Treasury 1500 Pennsylvania Ave, N.W. Suite 1019B Washington, D.C. 20220 US T. (b) (6) OGE-17-0005-Q-000030 From: To: Subject: Date: US T(b) (6) @treasury.gov Lorna A. Syme Re: Ethics Agreement Friday, January 06, 2017 6:50:14 PM Might make sense to also mention timing of review in group email. Thanks. From: Lorna A. Syme [mailto:lasyme@oge.gov] Sent: Friday, January 06, 2017 06:27 PM To: Horton, Elizabeth Cc: US T. (b) (6) Subject: RE: Ethics Agreement - US T. (b) (5) I'm waiting to hear from Deb and Heather on the ethics agreement. Walt will want to review that again as well. From: Elizabeth.Horton@treasury.gov [mailto:Elizabeth.Horton@treasury.gov] Sent: Friday, January 06, 2017 6:15 PM To: Lorna A. Syme Cc: US T(b) (6) @treasury.gov Subject: Re: Ethics Agreement - Lorna, are we good to go? US T. (b) (5) US T. (b) (5) Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone. From: Mullis, Dianna Sent: Friday, January 6, 2017 5:58 PM To: Lorna A. Syme Cc: Horton, Elizabeth; US T. (b) (6) Subject: RE: Ethics Agreement (b)(3), (5), (6) From: Lorna A. Syme [mailto:lasyme@oge.gov] Sent: Friday, January 06, 2017 5:24 PM To: Mullis, Dianna (b)(6) - Elizabeth Horton's email address (b)(6) - Peter Riesen's email address Cc: '; Subject: RE: Ethics Agreement Please confirm he is not a (b)(3), (6) . If he is a OGE-17-0005-Q-000031 From: Mullis, Dianna Sent: Friday, January 06, 2017 4: 17 PM To: Lorna A. Syme Subject: FW: Ethics Agreement Lo1na, Please see below changes made to the 278e in Integrity. Dianna From: Mullis, Dianna Sen ? To: Cc: Rizzi, Robert Subject: RE : Ethics Agree ment M The following changes were made to the 278e : Let me know if you have questions. Dianna OGE-17-0005-Q-000032 From: To: Subject: Date: Lorna A. Syme " RE: Nominee - STM Friday, January 06, 2017 8:47:49 PM (b)(6) - Elizabeth Horton's email address (b) (5) From: Elizabeth.Horton@treasury.gov [mailto:Elizabeth.Horton@treasury.gov] Sent: Friday, January 06, 2017 8:28 PM To: Lorna A. Syme Subject: Re: Nominee - STM Lorna, who signs the waiver for a Secretary? Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone. From: Lorna A. Syme Sent: Friday, January 6, 2017 7:42 PM To: Horton, Elizabeth; (b) (6) Cc: US T(b) (6) ; Granat, Rochelle;(b) (6) Subject: RE: Nominee - STM - - ----------- Just a reminder that in (b) (5) OGE will want the (b)(3), (6) . From: Elizabeth.Horton@treasury.gov [mailto:Elizabeth.Horton@treasury.gov] Sent: Friday, January 06, 2017 7:16 PM To: rrizzi@steptoe.com Cc: Lorna A. Syme; US T(b) (6) @treasury.gov; Rochelle.Granat@treasury.gov; dmullis@steptoe.com Subject: Re: Nominee - STM We will also need a more exact net worth for the waiver. Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone. From: Rizzi, Robert Sent: Friday, January 6, 2017 7:14 PM To: Horton, Elizabeth Cc: lasyme@oge.gov; US T. (b) (6) ; Granat, Rochelle; Mullis, Dianna Subject: Re: Nominee - STM ---- - Ok. I will get that for you. It is much (b)(3), (6) Bob Rizzi Steptoe & Johnson LLP Washington Office US T. (b) (6) (direct) (b) (6) (cell) so we can start there. (b) (6) On Jan 6, 2017, at 7:10 PM, "Elizabeth.Horton@treasury.gov" wrote: OGE-17-0005-Q-000033 US T. (b) (5) Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone. From: Rizzi, Robert Sent: Friday, January 6, 2017 7:09 PM To: Lorna A. Syme Cc: US T. (b) (6) Granat, Rochelle; Horton, Elizabeth; Mullis, Dianna Subject: Re: Nominee - STM - - Ok. Beth please let me know if you need anything on the (b) (5) Bob Rizzi Steptoe & Johnson LLP Washington Office US T. (b) (6) (direct) (b) (6) (cell) (b) (6) On Jan 6, 2017, at 7:03 PM, Lorna A. Syme wrote: I spoke to and Dianna this evening to explain that OGE's Director (b) (5) has asked that US T(b) (6) - OGE's Director will be reviewing the documents on Monday for preclearance review. We will need to have a (b) (5) for the review. I will be available this weekend by telephone and email. Lorna Lorna Syme Presidential Nominations Branch U.S. Office of Government Ethics 1201 New York Ave., NW, Suite 500 Washington, DC 20005-3917 Telephone: (202) 482-9277 Facsimile: (202) 482-9237 Visit OGE's website: >>www.oge.gov<< Follow OGE on Twitter: @OfficeGovEthics OGE-17-0005-Q-000034 From: To: Subject: Date: Elizabeth.Horton@treasury.gov Lorna A. Syme Fw: STM - New Position Sunday, January 08, 2017 1:05:29 PM FYI Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone. From: Mullis, Dianna (b) (6) Sent: Sunday, January 8, 2017 12:55 PM To: Horton, Elizabeth; US T. (b) (6) Subject: RE: STM - New Position . (b) (5) - I will work on getting you the exact figures. Dianna From: Elizabeth.Horton@treasury.gov [mailto:Elizabeth.Horton@treasury.gov] Sent: Sunday, January 08, 2017 12:35 PM To: Mullis, Dianna; US T(b) (6) @treasury.gov Subject: Re: STM - New Position Hi Dianna, - US T. (b) (5) Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone. From: Mullis, Dianna Sent: Sunday, January 8, 2017 10:07 AM? To: US T. (b) (6) Horton, Elizabeth? Subject: STM - New Position ? US T(b) (6) and Beth, (b)(3), (5), (6) end. Thanks, Dianna - Let us know what you need on our Dianna M. Mullis OGE-17-0005-Q-000035 Associate (b) (6) Steptoe (b) (6) direct cell +1 202 429 3902 fax Steptoe & Johnson LLP 1330 Connecticut Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20036 www.steptoe.com This message and any attached documents contain information from the law firm Steptoe & Johnson LLP that may be confidential and/or privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, please do not read, copy, distribute, or use this information. If you have received this transmission in error, please notify the sender immediately by reply e-mail and then delete this message. OGE-17-0005-Q-000036 From: To: Subject: Date: - Deborah J. Bortot Keith Labedz; Heather A. Jones; Lorna A. Syme RE: (b)(3), (6) question Monday, January 09, 2017 8:44:50 AM Keith's proposal would be another acceptable option. (b)(3), (5), (6) However, I would be fine with any of the three options. From: Keith Labedz Sent: Monday, January 09, 2017 8:42 AM To: Deborah J. Bortot; Heather A. Jones; Lorna A. Syme Subject: RE: (b)(3), (6) question - I agree. The other option they might use is (b)(3), (5), (6) From: Deborah J. Bortot Sent: Sunday, January 08, 2017 10:26 PM To: Heather A. Jones; Lorna A. Syme; Keith Labedz Subject: Re: (b)(3), (6) question - Lorna, At this point I defer to what you think works best. (b)(3), (5), (6) . Go with what you think is best. I'm fine with it either way. Deb Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone on the Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network. From: Heather A. Jones Sent: Sunday, January 8, 2017 9:35 PM To: Lorna A. Syme; Keith Labedz; Deborah J. Bortot Subject: Re:(b)(3), (6) question That makes sense to me but I defer to the majority Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone on the Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network. From: Lorna A. Syme Sent: Sunday, January 8, 2017 9:28 PM To: Keith Labedz; Deborah J. Bortot; Heather A. Jones Subject: (b)(3), (6) question (b)(3), (5), (6) - OGE-17-0005-Q-000037 (b)(3), (5), (6) Thanks! Lorna Lorna Syme Presidential Nominations Branch U.S. Office of Government Ethics 1201 New York Ave., NW, Suite 500 Washington, DC 20005-3917 Telephone: (202) 482-9277 Facsimile: (202) 482-9237 Visit OGE's website: >>www.oge.gov<< Follow OGE on Twitter: @OfficeGovEthics OGE-17-0005-Q-000038 From: To: Subject: Date: Elizabeth.Horton@treasury.gov Lorna A. Syme FW: STM Monday, January 09, 2017 10:05:32 AM Lorna, We will use the valuations below for the waiver. -----Original Message----From: Mullis, Dianna (b) (6) Sent: Sunday, January 08, 2017 1:54 PM To: Horton, Elizabeth Cc: Rizzi, Robert Subject: RE: STM Beth, (b)(3), (4), (5), (6) Let us know if you need additional details. Dianna -----Original Message----From: Rizzi, Robert Sent: Sunday, January 08, 2017 1:16 PM To: (b)(6) - Elizabeth Horton's email address Cc: Mullis, Dianna Subject: RE: STM Beth -(b)(3), (4), (5), (6) Let us know if you need anything. Bob -----Original Message----From: Elizabeth.Horton@treasury.gov [mailto:Elizabeth.Horton@treasury.gov] Sent: Friday, January 06, 2017 8:50 PM To: Rizzi, Robert Cc: Mullis, Dianna Subject: Re: STM White House Counsel will sign according to OGE. Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone. Original Message OGE-17-0005-Q-000039 From: Rizzi, Robert Sent: Friday, January 6, 2017 8:10 PM To: Horton, Elizabeth Cc: Mullis, Dianna Subject: Re: STM Got it -- just curious (b) (5) - Bob Rizzi Cell number (b) (6) > On Jan 6, 2017, at 8:01 PM, "Elizabeth.Horton@treasury.gov" wrote: US T. (b) (6) > Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone. > Original Message > From: Rizzi, Robert > Sent: Friday, January 6, 2017 7:58 PM > To: Horton, Elizabeth > Cc: Mullis, Dianna > Subject: STM > > > (b) (5) > > > Bob Rizzi > Cell number (b) (6) > > - OGE-17-0005-Q-000040 From: To: Cc: Subject: Date: Elizabeth.Horton@treasury.gov Lorna A. Syme US T. (b) (6) ; US T(b) (6) @treasury.gov FW: Waiver Monday, January 09, 2017 11:02:05 AM Lorna, STM is divesting Stormchaser. We will add to the EA and resend. From: Mullis, Dianna (b) (6) Sent: Monday, January 09, 2017 10:58 AM To: Granat, Rochelle; Horton, Elizabeth; US T. (b) (6) Subject: Waiver - I just left a voicemail for Rochelle, but in the interest of time, thought I would also email the group. (b)(3), (5), (6) With that development, I believe there are no other outstanding issues and the ethics agreement can be finalized. Is that correct? Dianna M. Mullis Associate (b) (6) Steptoe +(b) (6) direct +(b) (6) cell +1 202 429 3902 fax Steptoe & Johnson LLP 1330 Connecticut Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20036 www.steptoe.com This message and any attached documents contain information from the law firm Steptoe & Johnson LLP that may be confidential and/or privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, please do not read, copy, distribute, or use this information. If you have received this transmission in error, please notify the sender immediately by reply e-mail and then delete this message. OGE-17-0005-Q-000041 From: To: Subj ect : Date : Mullis. Dianna Lorna A. Syme RE: STM - New Position Monday, January 09, 2017 11:09:05 AM Yes, conect. From: Loma A.Sy me[ mailto:lasyme@oge .gov] Sent: Monday, Januaiy 09, 2017 11:05 AM To: Mullis, Diann a Subject: RE : STM - New Position From: Mullis, Dianna Sent: Sunday, Januaiy 08, 2017 10:09 AM To: Lom a A. Syme Subject: STM - New Position Lo1na, I have connected with Treasmy to include it in the ethics agreement. Best, Dianna Dianna M. Mulli s Associate OGE-17-0005-Q-000042 Steptoe +1(b) (6) direct Steptoe & Johnson LLP +1 (b) (6) cell 1330 Connecticut Avenue, NW +1 202 429 3902 fax Washington, DC 20036 www.steptoe.com This message and any attached documents contain information from the law firm Steptoe & Johnson LLP that may be confidential and/or privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, please do not read, copy, distribute, or use this information. If you have received this transmission in error, please notify the sender immediately by reply e-mail and then delete this message. OGE Confidential Notice: This email, including all attachments, may constitute a Federal record or other Government property that is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. This email also may contain information that is privileged, confidential, or otherwise protected from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivering the transmission to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying or use of this email or its contents is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender by responding to the email and then immediately delete the email. OGE-17-0005-Q-000043 Fro m: Elizabeth .Horto n@tr easury .gov To : Subj ect : Lorna A. Syme Dat e : Monday, January 09, 2017 1:11:30 PM Import an ce : High RE: STM - Bank Accounts Canyou give me a call now? From: Lorna A.Syme[ma ilto:lasyme@o ge.gov] Sent: Monday, January 09, 2017 1:05 PM To: 'Mullis, Dianna' Cc: Horton, Elizabeth; Subject: RE: th is morn ing. From: Mullis, Dianna Sent: Monday, January , 1 11: To: Lorna A From: Loma A. Syme [majJto?Jasyrne @ogegov] Sent: Monday, Janu aiy 09 , 2017 11 :32 AM To: Mullis, Diann a Subject: RE: From: Mullis, Dianna Sent: Monday, Janu aiy 09 , 2017 11 :28 AM To: Lom aA. -- e Subject: RE: ] This has bee n completed. Thanks. From: Loma A. Syme [majJto?Jasyrne @ogegov] Sent: Monday, Janu aiy 09 , 2017 10:23 AM To: Mullis, Diann a Subject: RE: OGE-17-0005-Q-000044 Happy to discuss at 202-482-9277 . Loma From: Mulli s, Dianna Sent: Sunda y, Janmuy 08, 20 17 8:00 PM To: Loma A. Syme Subject: STM - Bank Accounts Hi Loma , Let me know if the question is confu sing. Thanks , Dianna Dianna M. Mullis Associate + + + 4 direct cell fax Steptoe & Johnson LLP 1330 Connecticut Avenue , NW Washington, DC 20036 www .steptoe .com This mes sage and any attached docume nts contain infonn ation from th e law fom Steptoe & Johnson LLP that may be confidential and/or privileged. If you are not the intended recipien t, please do not read , copy , distribute , or use this info1mation . If you have received this transmis sion in en or, plea se notify the sender immediately by reply e-mail and then delete this message . OGE-17-0005-Q-000045 From: To: Subject: Date: - Lorna A. Syme (b)(6) - Elizabeth Horton's email address (b)(3), (6) Monday, January 09, 2017 4:31:05 PM So the two issues are: (b)(3), (5), (6) Lorna Syme Presidential Nominations Branch U.S. Office of Government Ethics 1201 New York Ave., NW, Suite 500 Washington, DC 20005-3917 Telephone: (202) 482-9277 Facsimile: (202) 482-9237 Visit OGE's website: >>www.oge.gov<< Follow OGE on Twitter: @OfficeGovEthics OGE-17-0005-Q-000046 Lorna A. Syme From: To: "Mullis. Dianna" : "Rizzi. Robert" Subject: RE: Date: Monday, January 09, 2017 6 :50:48 PM o I Sent: Monday, January T . . . , 1 :4 Best, Dianna From: Rizzi , Robe1i Sent: Monday, Januaiy 09, 2017 6 :14 PM To: 'Loma A. Syme' Cc: Mullis , Diann a Subject: RE : Should not be a problem We will get this from Steven later tonight or tomoITow. Thanks Lom a. Bob From: Loma A. Syme [majJto?Jasyrne@oge gov] Sent: Monday, Januaiy 09, 2017 6 :08 PM To: Rizzi, Robeli Cc: Mullis , Diann a Sub? ect: RE : concern that you will From: Rizzi , Robe1i Sent: Monday, Januaiy 09, 2017 6 :00 PM To: Loma A. Syme Cc: Mullis , Diann a Subject: RE : LomaWe ai?e makin From: Rizzi , Robe1i Sent: Monday, Januaiy 09, 2017 5:52 PM To: 'lasyme@oge.gov' Cc: Mullis , Diann a Subject: FW : LomaDianna is in a mee ting but let me see if I can find the answers. Bob From: "Loma A. Syme" Date: Januaiy 9, 2017 at 5:32:00 PM EST OGE-17-0005-Q-000047 To: "'Mullis, Dianna"' Subject: RE: Sony - just a couple more things (and hopefully this will be it with the 278e). I will fo1ward the revised ethics a reement sho1tl . From: Mullis, Dianna [mailto:dmullis@steptoe.com] Sent: Monday, Januaiy 09, 2017 3:50 PM To:L oma A. -- e Subject: RE: Here you go. From: Loma A. Syme [mailto :lasyme@oge.gov] Sent: Monday, Januaiy 09, 2017 3:47 PM To: Mullis, Dianna Subject: RE: I don't seem to ave a copy o t e Would you fo1wai?da copy of that p ease. From: Mullis, Dianna [mailto:dmullis@steptoe.com] Sent: Monday, Januaiy 09, 2017 3:06 PM To:L oma A. !!!!!lllll e Subject: RE: Thanks. See responses e ow. When you have a revised draft of the ethics agreement, could you please f01ward? Steven would like to review as soon as possible. From: Loma A.Syme [mailto:lasyme@oge .gov] Sent: Monday, Januaiy 09, 2017 2:59 PM To: Mullis, Dianna Subject: RE:We ai?e still re~umen ts. We do understand this is a priority and will keep you info1med of any questions. From: Mullis, Dianna Sent: Monday, Januaiy 09, 2017 2:24 PM To:L oma A. -Subject: RE: Hi Loma, e OGE-17-0005-Q-000048 Any update on the items below? We would like to manage expectations with the transition team as to timing. As you know, it is critical that we get this completed today. Dianna From: Mullis, Dianna Sent: Monday, January 09, 2017 11:49 AM To: 'Lorna A. Syme' Subject: RE: (b)(3), (6) Perfect; thanks. Do you anticipate preclearing today? And who is your contact on the transition team that will be notified when preclearance is granted? Dianna From: Lorna A. Syme [mailto:lasyme@oge.gov] Sent: Monday, January 09, 2017 11:47 AM To: Mullis, Dianna Subject: RE: (b)(3), (6) We are reviewing the documents. We may have additional questions. Once we preclear we send the ethics agreement to the transition team (and they can access Integrity to review the 278e). We then wait until the transition team authorizes us to forward the paperwork to the Senate Committee. At that point we will contact you and the agency to have the filer sign the ethics agreement and resubmit the 278e in Integrity to the agency for certification. The agency forwards the signed paperwork to us and we submit to the Senate Committee. From: Mullis, Dianna (b) (6) Sent: Monday, January 09, 2017 11:43 AM To: Lorna A. Syme Subject: RE: (b)(3), (6) I am checking with EY on this. We want to be clear on the process going forward today. You now have the final draft of the ethics agreement from Treasury. My understanding is that you will finalize the ethics agreement and pre-clear the 278e this afternoon. You will then send that package to the transition team? Thanks, Dianna Rest of chain partially released above OGE-17-0005-Q-000049 From: To: Subject: Date: Mullis, Dianna Lorna A. Syme Cell Monday, January 09, 2017 7:15:27 PM Lorna, I am heading out of the office, but will be back online in about 45 minutes. I'm available on my cell phone if you need anything ((b) (6) ). Thanks for all your help today. Dianna Dianna M. Mullis Associate (b) (6) Steptoe +1 (b) (6) direct Steptoe & Johnson LLP +1 (b) (6) cell 1330 Connecticut Avenue, NW +1 202 429 3902 fax Washington, DC 20036 www.steptoe.com This message and any attached documents contain information from the law firm Steptoe & Johnson LLP that may be confidential and/or privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, please do not read, copy, distribute, or use this information. If you have received this transmission in error, please notify the sender immediately by reply e-mail and then delete this message. OGE-17-0005-Q-000050 From: To: Elizabeth.Horton@treas ury.gov Deborah J . Bortot; Lorna A. Syme Subj ect : Re:STM Date : Monday, Ja nuary 09, 2017 7 :48:59 PM The EA needs one cha nge as we do not have edit the int ro sentence to cor rect t he lack of disclosu re. - owe wil l will send t he ed it short ly and if OGE has no obj ect ion then we are good t o go . Sent from my Blac kBerry 10 smartphone . From: Deborah J. Bortot Sent: Monday, January 9, 2017 7:43 PM To: Lorna A. Syme; Horton, Elizabeth Subject: FW: STM From: Deborah J. Bortot Sent: Monday, January 09, 2017 7:43 PM To: 'Rizzi, Robert' Subject: RE: STM From: Rizzi, Robert Sent: Monday, January 09, 2017 7:34 PM To: Lorna A. Syme Cc: Deborah J. Bortot Subject: Re: STM This looks fine to us. Please let us kn ow when you have preclear ed . Thanks for all your work. Bob Rizzi Steptoe & Johnson LLP Washington Office direct) cell On Jan 9, 20 17, at 7:29 PM , Lom a A. Syme wrote: Revised ethi cs agreement. Lom aSyme Presidential Nominatio ns Br anch U.S. Office of Governme nt Ethics 1201 New York Ave. , NW , Suite 500 OGE-17-0005-Q-000051 Washington, DC 20005-3917 Telephone: (202) 482-9277 Facsimile: (202) 482-9237 Visit OGE's website: >>www.oge.gov<< Follow OGE on Twitter: @OfficeGovEthics OGE Confidential Notice: This email, including all attachments, may constitute a Federal record or other Government property that is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. This email also may contain information that is privileged, confidential, or otherwise protected from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivering the transmission to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying or use of this email or its contents is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender by responding to the email and then immediately delete the email. US T. (b) (6) US T. (b) (6) OGE Confidential Notice: This email, including all attachments, may constitute a Federal record or other Government property that is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. This email also may contain information that is privileged, confidential, or otherwise protected from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivering the transmission to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying or use of this email or its contents is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender by responding to the email and then immediately delete the email. OGE-17-0005-Q-000052 From: To: Cc: Subject: Date: Attachments: Deborah J. Bortot "Ann M Donaldson" Lorna A. Syme; David J. Apol; Heather A. Jones; Sandra S. Mabry; Keith Labedz; Teresa L. Williamson; Rodrick T. Johnson; Emory A. Rounds III; (b)(6) - Elizabeth Horton's email address "; (b)(6) - Peter Riesen's email address PRECLEARED: Steven Mnuchin Monday, January 09, 2017 9:31:13 PM 5 page attachment withheld in ful - (b)(3), Mnuchin Ethics Agreement 1 9 17 900pm.docx (4), (5), (6) Annie, Steven Mnuchin is precleared. I've attached the ethics agreement. Thanks! Deb Deborah J. Bortot Chief, Presidential Nominations Branch U.S. Office of Government Ethics 1201 New York Ave., NW, Suite 500 Washington, DC 20005-3917 Telephone: (202) 482-9227 Facsimile: (202) 482-9237 OGE-17-0005-Q-000053 From: To: Cc: Subject: Date: Mullis, Dianna (b)(6) - Peter Riesen's email address (b)(6) - Rochelle Granat's email address ; Rizzi, Robert; Deborah J. Bortot; Lorna A. Syme (b)(6) - Elizabeth Horton's email address RE: Mnuchin EA Tuesday, January 10, 2017 3:21:56 PM I understand that the 278e cannot be finalized until PTT gives authorization, but can we finalize this for Steven's signature? Dianna - - From: US T(b) (6) @treasury.gov [mailto:US T(b) (6) @treasury.gov] Sent: Monday, January 09, 2017 9:05 PM To: Rizzi, Robert; Mullis, Dianna; djbortot@oge.gov; lasyme@oge.gov Cc: Rochelle.Granat@treasury.gov; Elizabeth.Horton@treasury.gov Subject: RE: Mnuchin EA Clean version attached. I left the draft date and time in the header, but I removed all comment bubbles, including those regarding counseling items. - US T. (b) (6) From: Horton, Elizabeth Sent: Monday, January 09, 2017 8:52 PM To: Rizzi, Robert; 'Deborah J. Bortot'; 'Lorna A. Syme'; US T. (b) (6) ; Granat, Rochelle Cc: Mullis, Dianna Subject: Re: Mnuchin EA I just spoke with Deb and she is fine with our edit. directly. Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone. - US T. (b) (6) will send around a clean version From: Rizzi, Robert Sent: Monday, January 9, 2017 8:02 PM To: 'Deborah J. Bortot'; 'Lorna A. Syme'; US T. (b) (6) ; Horton, Elizabeth; Granat, Rochelle OGE-17-0005-Q-000054 Cc: Mullis, Dianna 8 page attachment withheld in full - (b)(3), (4), (5), (6) Subject: FW: Mnuchin EA - -- ------- We assume this latest from US T. (b) (6) is the final version with the one revision. It is fine with us. Can you send a clean version of this document? From: US T(b) (6) @treasury.gov [mailtoUS T(b) (6) @treasury.gov] Sent: Monday, January 09, 2017 7:54 PM To: lasyme@oge.gov Cc: Rochelle.Granat@treasury.gov; Elizabeth.Horton@treasury.gov; Rizzi, Robert; Mullis, Dianna Subject: RE: Mnuchin EA Attached is one revision to the first sentence of the US T. (b) (6) . From: Lorna A. Syme [mailto:lasyme@oge.gov] Sent: Monday, January 09, 2017 7:25 PM To: Riesen, Peter (b)(6) - Robert Rizzi's email address Cc: Granat, Rochelle; Horton, Elizabeth; Subject: RE: Mnuchin EA (b)(6) - Dianna Mullis's email address 8 page attachment withheld in ful - (b)(3), (4), (5), (6) Attached please find OGE's revisions to the ethics agreement. - -- ------- From: US T(b) (6) @treasury.gov [mailto:US T(b) (6) @treasury.gov] Sent: Monday, January 09, 2017 11:18 AM To: Lorna A. Syme; Heather A. Jones; Deborah J. Bortot Cc: Rochelle.Granat@treasury.gov; Elizabeth.Horton@treasury.gov; rrizzi@steptoe.com; dmullis@steptoe.com Subject: Mnuchin EA Hi all, OGE-17-0005-Q-000055 Revised version attached (using as a sta1ting point the versio n Loma sent us last night at 9:49). I have updated the draft date of the document. Office of General Law , Ethics & Regulation U.S . Departm ent of the Treasmy 1500 Penn sylvania Ave , N .W. Suite 1019B Washington, D .C. 20220 From: Mullis , Dianna Sent: Monday, Januaiy 09, 2017 10:58 To: Granat, Rochelle ; Ho1to n, Elizabeth; Subject: Waiver I ju st left a voice mail for Rochelle but in the interest of time thou t I wou ld also email the other en can e ma 1ze . s a cone c . Dianna M. Mullis Associate Steptoe OGE-17-0005-Q-000056 (b) (6) direct Steptoe & Johnson LLP cell 1330 Connecticut Avenue, NW +1 202 429 3902 fax Washington, DC 20036 www.steptoe.com This message and any attached documents contain information from the law firm Steptoe & Johnson LLP that may be confidential and/or privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, please do not read, copy, distribute, or use this information. If you have received this transmission in error, please notify the sender immediately by reply e-mail and then delete this message. OGE Confidential Notice: This email, including all attachments, may constitute a Federal record or other Government property that is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. This email also may contain information that is privileged, confidential, or otherwise protected from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivering the transmission to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying or use of this email or its contents is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender by responding to the email and then immediately delete the email. OGE-17-0005-Q-000057 From: To: Rizzi, Robert Cc: Subj ect : Lorna A. Syme Date : T uesday, January 10, 20 17 3 :29 :05 PM Walter M. Shaub Re: Mnuch in Excellent. Thanks again. Bob Rizzi Steptoe & Johnson LLP Washington Office (direct) cell On Jan 10, 20 17, at 3:28 PM , Walter M. Shaub wrote : Ok we jus t got the green light. Let 's move this thing fast. Walter M. Shaub, Jr. Director U.S. Office of Governme nt Ethics 1201 New York Avenue, NW, Suite 500 Washington, DC 20005 -3917 Telephone: 202.482.9292 Email: walter.s haub@oge.gov OGE Confidential Notice: This email, including all attachme nts, may constitute a Federal record or other Governm ent property that is intended only for the use of th e individual or entity to which it is addressed. This email also may contain infonn ation that is privileged, confidential, or othe1w ise protected from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not th e intended recipient or th e employee or agent responsible for delivering the transmission to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified th at any dissemination , distribution, copying or use of this email or its contents is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in enor , please notify the sender by responding to the email and th en immediately delete the email. OGE-17-0005-Q-000058 From: To: Subject: Date: Heather A. Jones Lorna A. Syme; Teresa L. Williamson Fw: Steven Mnuchin Tuesday, January 10, 2017 3:31:00 PM Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone on the Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network. From: Ann M Donaldson (b) (6) Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2017 3:26 PM To: Deborah J. Bortot; Heather A. Jones Subject: Steven Mnuchin On behalf of the President-Elect, this email serves as confirmation that the President-Elect intends to nominate Mr. Steven Mnuchin to be Secretary of the Treasury. Please transmit his pre-cleared 278 report to the appropriate Senate committee. Thank you, Annie Ann M. Donaldson Associate JONES DAY(R) - One Firm Worldwide? 51 Louisiana Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20001 Office +(b) (6) ========== This e-mail (including any attachments) may contain information that is private, confidential, or protected by attorney-client or other privilege. If you received this e-mail in error, please delete it from your system without copying it and notify sender by reply e-mail, so that our records can be corrected. ========== OGE-17-0005-Q-000059 From: To: Subject: Date: Mullis, Dianna Lorna A. Syme; (b)(6) - Peter Riesen's email address RE: STM - Integrity Tuesday, January 10, 2017 4:35:05 PM Thanks very much. We will get it to you as soon as we can. From: Lorna A. Syme [mailto:lasyme@oge.gov] Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2017 4:31 PM (b)(6) - Peter Risen's email address To: Mullis, Dianna; Subject: RE: STM - Integrity Yes. Our Director will be here after 5. Please have Mr. Mnuchin sign asap or let us know if you anticipate a delay. From: Mullis, Dianna (b) (6) Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2017 4:19 PM (b)(6) - Peter Riesen's email address To: Cc: Lorna A. Syme Subject: STM - Integrity - US T. (b) (6) and Lorna, Steven has a meeting on the Hill and cannot resubmit the 278 until after 5pm. Can you confirm that we can still get it to the Senate tonight? We are sending someone over to get his signature on the ethics agreement now. Thanks, Dianna Dianna M. Mullis OGE-17-0005-Q-000060 Associate (b) (6) Steptoe (b) (6) direct Steptoe & Johnson LLP cell 1330 Connecticut Avenue, NW +1 202 429 3902 fax Washington, DC 20036 www.steptoe.com This message and any attached documents contain information from the law firm Steptoe & Johnson LLP that may be confidential and/or privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, please do not read, copy, distribute, or use this information. If you have received this transmission in error, please notify the sender immediately by reply e-mail and then delete this message. OGE Confidential Notice: This email, including all attachments, may constitute a Federal record or other Government property that is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. This email also may contain information that is privileged, confidential, or otherwise protected from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivering the transmission to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying or use of this email or its contents is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender by responding to the email and then immediately delete the email. OGE-17-0005-Q-000061 Lorna A. Syme From: To: Sandra S. Mabry; Heather A. Jones Subj ect : Date: Atta chment s: FW: STM - Signed EA Tuesday, Ja nuary 10, 2017 5:53 :41 PM STM Ethics Agreement (signed).pdf Attac hed is the signed/da t ed eth ics agreement. I have compa red it to the precleared draft and it looks good . From: Mullis, Dianna Sen~17 5:43PM ; Lorna A. To:---Syme Cc: Rizzi, Robert; Subject: STM- Signe EA Attached please find the signed ethics agreement. Steven has also resubmitted the 278e in Integrity. Please let us know when Treasmy and OGE have ce1iified an d sent th e docum ents to the Senate. Thanks, Dianna Dianna M. Mullis Associate Steptoe +I direct +1 cell + I 202 429 3902 fax Steptoe & Johnson LLP 1330 Connecticut Avenue , NW Washington, DC 20036 www steptoecom This message and any attached documents contain infonn ation from the law fom Steptoe & Johnson LLP that may be confidential and/or privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, please do not read, copy, distribute, or use this infonn ation . If you have received this transmis sion in eITor, please notify th e sender immediately by reply e-mail an d then delete this message . OGE-17-0005-Q-000062 From: To: Subject: Date: Attachments: Lorna A. Syme Sandra S. Mabry FW: Mnuchin - final paperwork Tuesday, January 10, 2017 6:14:18 PM 201701101634.pdf - Attachment released below - From: US T(b) (6) @treasury.gov [mailtoUS T(b) (6) @treasury.gov] Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2017 4:22 PM To: Lorna A. Syme; Elizabeth.Horton@treasury.gov; Rochelle.Granat@treasury.gov Subject: RE: Mnuchin - final paperwork Cover letter attached. Will separately send EA once signed. From: Lorna A. Syme [mailto:lasyme@oge.gov] Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2017 3:35 PM To: Horton, Elizabeth; US T. (b) (6) Granat, Rochelle Subject: Mnuchin - final paperwork Importance: High - We have received word from the transition team authorizing us to forward Steven Mnuchin's paperwork to the Senate Committee. Please have the filer sign/date the ethics agreement and submit his 278e report in Integrity. Your DAEO or ADAEO should certify the report in Integrity and then forward the signed ethics agreement and your agency cover letter to us at your earliest convenience. Let me know if you have any questions. Thank you. Lorna Lorna Syme Presidential Nominations Branch U.S. Office of Government Ethics 1201 New York Ave., NW, Suite 500 Washington, DC 20005-3917 Telephone: (202) 482-9277 Facsimile: (202) 482-9237 Visit OGE's website: >>www.oge.gov<< Follow OGE on Twitter: @OfficeGovEthics OGE Confidential Notice: This email, including all attachments, may constitute a Federal record or other Government property that is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. This email also may contain information that is privileged, OGE-17-0005-Q-000063 DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY WASHINGTON, D.C. 20220 January 10, 2017 The Honorable Walter M. Shaub Director United States Office of Government Ethics 1201 New York Ave., N.W. Suite 500 Washington, D.C. 20005-3917 Dear Mr. Shaub: As the Designated Agency Ethics Official of the Depat1ment of the Treasury, I have reviewed the information contained in the nom ination financial disclosure report (OGE Form 278) of Steven T. Mnuchin for the position of Secretary of the Treasury. Based on my review of the info1mation contained in the report and the ethics commitments he has made, it is my opinion that there will be no unresolved conflicts between his financial interests and the duties that he will be expected to perform as Secretary. Rochelle F. Granat Assistant General Counsel General Law, Ethics & Regulation and Designated Agency Ethics Official OGE-17-0005-Q-000064 From: To: Subject: Date: Lorna A. Syme (b)(6) - Peter Riesen's email address RE: STM 278 Tuesday, January 10, 2017 6:16:06 PM Yes - we have it! Thank you! From: US T(b) (6) @treasury.gov [mailto:US T(b) (6) @treasury.gov] - - Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2017 6:08 PM To: Lorna A. Syme Subject: STM 278 Importance: High Lorna, would you mind confirming we certified correctly? Thanks! US T. (b) (6) Office of General Law, Ethics & Regulation U.S. Department of the Treasury 1500 Pennsylvania Ave, N.W. Suite 1019B Washington, D.C. 20220 US T. (b) (6) OGE-17-0005-Q-000065 From: To: Date: Attachments: Lorna A. Syme Sandra S. Mabry Tuesday, January 10, 2017 6:25:48 PM Reviewer notes for preclearance.docx 8 page attachment withheld in full - (b)(3), (4), (5), (6) Lorna Syme Presidential Nominations Branch U.S. Office of Government Ethics 1201 New York Ave., NW, Suite 500 Washington, DC 20005-3917 Telephone: (202) 482-9277 Facsimile: (202) 482-9237 Visit OGE's website: >>www.oge.gov<< Follow OGE on Twitter: @OfficeGovEthics OGE-17-0005-Q-000066 From: To: Cc: Subject: Date: Lorna A. Syme "(b)(6) - Elizabeth Horton's email address - Dianna Mullis's email "(b)(6) address (b)(6) - Peter Riesen's email address (b)(6) - Robert Rizzi's email address "; (b)(6) - Rochelle Granat's email address RE: STM - Signed EA Tuesday, January 10, 2017 7:14:10 PM OGE has certified the report and forwarded the documents to the Senate Committee. From: US T(b) (6) @treasury.gov [mailto:US T(b) (6) @treasury.gov] - - Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2017 6:01 PM To: dmullis@steptoe.com; Elizabeth.Horton@treasury.gov; Rochelle.Granat@treasury.gov; Lorna A. Syme Cc: rrizzi@steptoe.com; Steven.MnuchinUS T. (b) (6) Subject: RE: STM - Signed EA We have certified the report. Thanks, all. 1111 US T. (b) (6) - US T. (b) (6) Office of General Law, Ethics & Regulation U.S. Department of the Treasury 1500 Pennsylvania Ave, N.W. Suite 1019B Washington, D.C. 20220 US T. (b) (6) From: Mullis, Dianna (b) (6) Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2017 5:43 PM To: US T. (b) (6) ; Horton, Elizabeth; Granat, Rochelle; Lorna A. Syme (lasyme@oge.gov) Cc: Rizzi, Robert;(b) (6) Subject: STM - Signed EA Attachment released below Attached please find the signed ethics agreement. Steven has also resubmitted the 278e in Integrity. Please let us know when Treasury and OGE have certified and sent the documents to the Senate. Thanks, Dianna Dianna M. Mullis Associate (b) (6) Steptoe +(b) (6) direct +1(b) (6) cell +1 202 429 3902 fax Steptoe & Johnson LLP 1330 Connecticut Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20036 www.steptoe.com OGE-17-0005-Q-000067 From: To: Subject: Date: Attachments: Teresa L. Williamson Lorna A. Syme; "Elizabeth.Horton@treasury.gov" Public Financial Disclosure Report of Steven T. Mnuchin Wednesday, January 11, 2017 2:56:41 PM Mnuchin, Steven T. finalsenateltr.pdf Mnuchin, Steven T. final278.pdf Mnuchin, Steven T. finalEA.pdf Final EA and final senate letter released below. 278 financial disclosure report withheld in full - (b)(3) - Available at https:// extapps2.oge.gov/201/Presiden.nsf/PAS% 20Index?OpenView Good Afternoon, I've attached the financial disclosure package for Steven T. Mnuchin. President-Elect Trump has announced his intention to nominate Mr. Mnuchin for the position of Secretary, Department of the Treasury. Thanks! Sandra S. Mabry Presidential Nominations Branch U.S. Office of Government Ethics 1201 New York Avenue, NW - Suite 500 Washington, DC 20005 202-482-9283 OGE-17-0005-Q-000068 From: To: Subject: Date: Lorna A. Syme Deborah J. Bortot; Heather A. Jones FW: STM Thursday, January 19, 2017 11:58:05 AM From: Elizabeth.Horton@treasury.gov [mailto:Elizabeth.Horton@treasury.gov] Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2017 11:46 AM To: Lorna A. Syme Subject: Fw: STM Lorna, Response from STM counsel is below confirming that the 278e is correct. Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone. From: Horton, Elizabeth Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2017 11:44 AM To: Mullis, Dianna Cc: US T. (b) (6) ; Granat, Rochelle Subject: Re: STM - That's all I need. I will let OGE know. Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone. From: Mullis, Dianna Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2017 11:39 AM To: Horton, Elizabeth Cc: US T. (b) (6) ; Granat, Rochelle Subject: RE: STM - The 278e is correct as filed. We originally filed his Senate Questionnaire on December 19th and updated after his 278e was certified. Feel free to give me a call if you would like to discuss further. Dianna From: Elizabeth.Horton@treasury.gov [mailto:Elizabeth.Horton@treasury.gov] Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2017 11:37 AM To: Mullis, Dianna Cc: US T(b) (6) @treasury.gov; Rochelle.Granat@treasury.gov Subject: STM Importance: High - --------- Dianna, We received calls from OGE this morning asking about news reports of additional assets? not listed on the 278.US T. (b) (5) US T. (b) (5) OGE-17-0005-Q-000069 From: To: Subject: Date: Lorna A. Syme Lorna A. Syme FW: ethics agreement Monday, January 30, 2017 5:16:35 PM - - From: US T(b) (6) @treasury.gov [mailto:US T(b) (6) @treasury.gov] Sent: Monday, January 09, 2017 7:50 AM To: Lorna A. Syme; Elizabeth.Horton@treasury.gov Subject: RE: ethics agreement Thanks, Lorna! We're working on the waiver. Peter From: Lorna A. Syme [mailto:lasyme@oge.gov] Sent: Sunday, January 08, 2017 9:49 PM To: Horton, Elizabeth; US T. (b) (6) Subject: ethics agreement - 8 page attachment withheld in full - (b)(3), (4), (5), (6) US T. (b) (6) Beth and sent You may have already revised the ethics agreement. If not, I just took the latest draft that on Friday and added the (b)(3), (6) added today. Lorna 1111 1111 US T. (b) (6) OGE Confidential Notice: This email, including all attachments, may constitute a Federal record or other Government property that is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. This email also may contain information that is privileged, confidential, or otherwise protected from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivering the transmission to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying or use of this email or its contents is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender by responding to the email and then immediately delete the email. OGE-17-0005-Q-000070 From: To: Subject: Date: Lorna A. Syme Lorna A. Syme FW: Ethics Agreement Monday, January 30, 2017 5:19:26 PM From: Elizabeth.Horton@treasury.gov [mailto:Elizabeth.Horton@treasury.gov] Sent: Friday, January 06, 2017 3:25 PM To: Lorna A. Syme Subject: FW: Ethics Agreement FYI, will send you an updated EA shortly. From: Mullis, Dianna (b) (6) Sent: Friday, January 06, 2017 3:04 PM To: Horton, Elizabeth Cc: Rizzi, Robert; Granat, Rochelle; US T. (b) (6) Subject: RE: Ethics Agreement Yes, those changes are correct. We are doing a final review on the 278e. Dianna From: Elizabeth.Horton@treasury.gov [mailto:Elizabeth.Horton@treasury.gov] Sent: Friday, January 06, 2017 2:33 PM To: Mullis, Dianna Cc: Rizzi, Robert; Rochelle.Granat@treasury.gov; US T(b) (6) @treasury.gov Subject: FW: Ethics Agreement Importance: High ----- - --- Dianna, OGE is asking for confirmation on the below. I believe the list is correct. If so, we will revise the EA OGE and send back to OGE, copying you. To be clear, US T. (b) (6) is going through the latest iteration to the 278e now. Do you anticipate any other changes to the 278e? From: Lorna A. Syme [mailto:lasyme@oge.gov] Sent: Friday, January 06, 2017 2:25 PM To: Horton, Elizabeth; US T(b) (6) Subject: Ethics Agreement - Just confirming where I think we are now. (b)(3), (6) ment A ((b) (5) OGE-17-0005-Q-000071 (b)(3), (6) Lorna Lorna Syme Presidential Nominations Branch U.S. Office of Government Ethics 1201 New York Ave., NW, Suite 500 Washington, DC 20005-3917 Telephone: (202) 482-9277 Facsimile: (202) 482-9237 Visit OGE's website: >>www.oge.gov<< Follow OGE on Twitter: @OfficeGovEthics OGE Confidential Notice: This email, including all attachments, may constitute a Federal record or other Government property that is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. This email also may contain information that is privileged, confidential, or otherwise protected from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivering the transmission to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying or use of this email or its contents is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender by responding to the email and then immediately delete the email. OGE-17-0005-Q-000072 From: To: Subject: Date: Lorna A. Syme Lorna A. Syme FW: Ethics Agreement Monday, January 30, 2017 5:20:09 PM From: Deborah J. Bortot Sent: Friday, January 06, 2017 8:22 AM To: Lorna A. Syme Subject: FW: Ethics Agreement Let's discuss From: US T(b) (6) @treasury.gov [mailto:US T(b) (6) @treasury.gov] - -- ------- Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2017 8:04 PM To: Deborah J. Bortot Cc: Lorna A. Syme; Heather A. Jones; Rochelle.Granat@treasury.gov; Elizabeth.Horton@treasury.gov Subject: RE: Ethics Agreement Thanks, Deb. US T. (b) (5) US T. (b) (5) 1111 US T(b) (6) From: Deborah J. Bortot [mailto:djbortot@oge.gov] Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2017 7:25 PM To: Horton, Elizabeth; US T. (b) (6) Cc: Lorna A. Syme; Heather A. Jones Subject: Ethics Agreement - 7 page attachment withheld in full - (b)(3), (4), (5), (6) , Beth and I've attached the latest version of the ethics agreement. We've tracked the changes. Thanks, Deb US T. (b) (6) 1111 OGE Confidential Notice: This email, including all attachments, may constitute a Federal record or other Government property that is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. This email also may contain information that is privileged, confidential, or otherwise protected from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivering the transmission to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying or use of this email or its contents is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender by responding to the email and then immediately delete the email. OGE-17-0005-Q-000073 UNITED STATES OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT ETHICS * JAN~ 0 2017 The Honorable Orrin Hatch Chairman Committee on Finance United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 Dear Mr. Chairman: In accordance with the Ethics in Government Act of 1978, I enclose a copy of the financial disclosure report filed by Steven T. Mnuchin. President-Elect Trump has announced his intention to nominate Mr. Mnuchin for the position of Secretary, Department of the Treasury. We have reviewed the report and have obtained advice from the agency concerning any possible conflict in light of its functions and the nominee's proposed duties. Also enclosed is an ethics agreement outlining the actions that the nominee will undertake to avoid conflicts of interest. Unless a date for compliance is indicated in the ethics agreement, the nominee must fully comply within three months of confirmation with any action specified in the ethics agreement. Based thereon, we believe that this nominee is in compliance with applicable laws and regulations governing conflicts of interest. Walter M. Shaub, Jr. Director Enclosures 1201 New York Avenue, NW, Suite 500 www.oge.gov I Washington, DC 20005 OGE-17-0005-Q-000074 January 10, 2017 Rochelle F. Granat Assistant General Counsel (General Law, Ethics & Regulation) and Designated Agency Ethics Official U.S. Department of the Treasury 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20220 Dear Ms. Granat: The purpose of this letter is to describe the steps that I will take to avoid any actual or apparent conflict of interest in the event that I am confirmed for the position of Secretary of the Treasury. As required by 18 U.S.C. ? 208(a), I will not participate personally and substantially in any particular matter in which I know that I have a financial interest directly and predictably affected by the matter, or in which I know that a person whose interests are imputed to me has a financial interest directly and predictably affected by the matter, unless I first obtain a written waiver, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. ? 208(b)(l), or qualify for a regulatory exemption, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. ? 208(b)(2). I understand that the interests of the following persons are imputed to me: any spouse or minor child of mine; any general partner of a partnership in which I am a limited or general partner; any organization in which I serve as officer, director, trustee, general partner or employee; and any person or organization with which I am negotiating or have an arrangement concerning prospective employment. As required by 31 U.S.C. ? 329(a)(l )(D), I will not purchase or divest obligations of a State or the United States during my appointment to the position of Secretary of the Treasury. Within 90 days of my confirmation, I will divest my interests in the entities listed in Attachment A. With regard to each of these entities, I will not participate personally and substantially in any particular matter that to my knowledge has a direct and predictable effect on the financial interests of the entity until I have divested it, unless I first obtain a written waiver, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. ? 208(b )(I), or qualify for a regulatory exemptlon, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. ? 208(b)(2). Within 120 days ofmy confirmation, I will divest my interests in Ratpac-Dune Entertainment Holdings LLC. With regard to these interests, I will not participate personally and substantially in any particular matter that to my knowledge has a direct and predictable effect on the financial interests of the entity until I have divested it, unless I first obtain a written waiver, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. ? 208(b )(I), or qualify for a regulatory exemption, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. ? 208(b)(2). OGE-17-0005-Q-000075 I understand that I may be eligible to request a Certificate of Divestiture for qualifying assets and that a Certificate of Divestiture is effective only if obtained prior to divestiture. Regardless of whether I receive a Certificate of Divestiture, I will ensure that all divestitures discussed in this agreement occur within the agreed upon timeframes and that all proceeds are invested in non-conflicting assets. Upon confirmation, I will ensure that all of my cash accounts are below thresholds insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. I will retain my unpaid position as President of Steven T. Mnuchin Inc. I am the sole owner of this entity, which I use to manage some of my investments. I will not participate personally and substantially in any particular matter that to my knowledge has a direct and predictable effect on the financial interests of Steven T. Mnuchin Inc. or its underlying assets, unless I first obtain a written waiver, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. ? 208(b)(l), or qualify for a regulatory exemption, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. ? 208(b)(2). I resigned from my positions as Vice Chairman and Director of CIT Group, Inc., in April 2016 and December 2016, respectively. Under the provisions of the merger ofIMB Holdings LLC and CIT Group, Inc., a sum of cash, or holdback, is being reserved by CIT Group, Inc. in order to cover certain contingent liabilities of 1MB Holdings LLC; Any excess is expected to be distributed to the Steven T. Mnuchin Revocable Trust and the Steven Mnuchin Dynasty Trust I between August 2018 and August 2020. Until I receive full payment, I will not participate personally and substantially in any particular matter that to my knowledge has a direct and predictable effect on the ability or willingness of CIT Group, Inc. to honor its contractual obligation, unless I first obtain a written waiver, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. ? 208(b )(1 ). In addition, I have a restrictive covenant agreement with CIT Group, Inc. through July 2018. Until this agreement has expired, I will not participate personally and substantially in any particular matter involving specific parties in which I know CIT Group, Inc. or IMB Holdings LLC is a party or represents a party, unless I am first authorized to participate, pursuant to 5 C.F.R. ? 2635.502(d). Following confirmation and before I assume the duties of the position of Secretary, I will provide you with a list of every asset that I acquired subsequent to filing my nominee financial disclosure report. I will abide by your decision regarding the divestiture or retention of these assets and, if you direct the divestiture of any asset, I will accomplish the divestiture within 90 days of my confirmation. In addition, I will meet in person with you during the first week of my service in the position of Secretary in order to complete the initial ethics briefing required under 5 C.F.R. ? 2638.305. Upon confirmation, I will resign from my positions with the entities listed in Attachment B. I previously resigned from my positions with the following entities: CIT Bank NA, Sears Holdings Inc., STM Capital LLC, the Museum of Contemporary Art, and IMB Management Holdings GP LLC. For a period of one year after my resignation from each of these entities, I will not participate personally and substantially in any particular matter involving specific parties in which I know that entity is a party or represents a party, unless I am first authorized to participate, pursuant to 5 C.F.R. ? 2635.502(d). 2 OGE-17-0005-Q-000076 Prior to or upon confirmation, I will fully disclose to you all assets of my fiancee that would have been reportable under 5 U.S.C. app. ? 102 if we were mmTied. Until we are manied , I will not pa1ticipate personally and substantially in any particular matter invo lving specific parties that to my knowledge has a direct and predictable effect on my fiancee' s financial interests, or any member of my household , unless I am first authorized to pa1ticipate pursuant to 5 C.F.R. ? 2635.502(d), or would, if we were manied , qualify for a regulatory exemption, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. ? 208(b)(2). Upon marriage I will not participate personally and substantially in any particular matt er that to my knowledge has a direct and predictable effect on my spouse's financial interests , unle ss I first obtain a written waiver, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. ? 208(b)(l) , or qualify for a regulatory exemption, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. ? 208(b)(2). I have been advised that this ethics agreement will be po sted publicly , consistent with 5 U.S.C. ? 552 , on the website of the U.S. Office of Government Ethics with ethics agreements of other Presidential nominees who file public financial disclosure reports. Sincerely , >r~ f-/t1J~ Cc: David J. Apol ; Deborah J. Bortot ; Keith Labedz ; Heather A. Jones Subject: RE: ethics agreement and call David, are you free to talk to us now? Walter M. Shaub, Jr. Director U.S. Office of Government Ethics 1201 New York Avenue, NW, Suite 500 Washington, DC 20005-3917 Telephone: 202.482.9292 Email: walter.shaub@oge.gov From: Walter M. Shaub Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2017 5:28 PM To: 'Maggi, David (Federal)' Cc: David J. Apol; Deborah J. Bortot; Keith Labedz; Heather A. Jones Subject: RE: ethics agreement and call I just sent him an email suggesting 7:30. I thought I had hit reply all. Let's talk amongst ourselves at 7:00. A ICA PVERSIGHT OGE-17-0005-R-000077 Walter M. Shaub, Jr. Director U.S. Office of Government Ethics 1201 New York Avenue, NW, Suite 500 Washington, DC 20005-3917 Telephone: 202.482.9292 Email: walter.shaub@oge.gov From: Maggi, David (Federal) [mailto:dMaggi@doc.gov] Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2017 5:28 PM To: Walter M. Shaub Cc: David J. Apol; Deborah J. Bortot; Keith Labedz; Heather A. Jones Subject: FW: ethics agreement and call Walt, Are we on for a call tonight at 7:00 pm? I will stay in the office if it will be at 7:00 but will head home and call from there if it will be later. I also want to talk to you (perhaps separately before the call with Ross) about some of the new language in the latest draft Ethics Agreement. I would like to get your views before raising the language in the broader meeting/call. David Maggi Chief, Ethics Law and Programs Division Office of the General Counsel U.S. Department of Commerce 202-482-7938 Confidentiality Notice: This email message is intended only for the named recipients. It contains information that may be confidential, privileged, attorney work product, or otherwise exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you have received this message in error, are not a named recipient, or are not the employee or agent responsible for delivering this message to a named recipient, be advised that any review, disclosure, use, dissemination, distribution, or reproduction of this message or its contents is strictly prohibited. Please notify us immediately that you have received this message in error, and delete this message. mediately delete the email. OGE Confidential Notice: This email, including all attachments, may constitute a Federal record or other Government property that is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. This email also may contain information that is privileged, confidential, or otherwise protected from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivering the transmission to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying or use of this email or its contents is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender by responding to the email and then immediately delete the email. A ICA PVERSIGHT OGE-17-0005-R-000078 From: Keith Labedz To: Heather A. Jones Deborah J. Bortot Cc: Subject: Date: RE: RevisedWLR 278 Wednesday,January 11, 2017 12:35:46 PM I do not know. Given the complexity of the report, I have t o do a manual check in between each round to catch certain un-itemized changes. At this point, I do not want t o do that again until they say they are done. ----------------------------- From: HeatherA. Jones Sent: Wednesday,January11, 2017 12:34 PM To: Keith Labedz Cc: DeborahJ. Bortot Subject: RE: RevisedWLR278 Ok, thanks in which part? Or is it spread throughout? From: Keith Labedz Sent: Wednesday,January 11, 2017 11:27 AM To: HeatherA. Jones Cc: DeborahJ. Bortot Subject: FW: RevisedWLR278 I would ho ld on your review. It looks like we've lost about 2 pages since yesterday evening . From: Keith Labedz Sent: Wednesday,January 11, 2017 11:26 AM To: 'Schlom,Evan N.'; Kassinger,TheodoreW.; 'Maggi,David (Federal)' Cc: Dorey, DavidR.; 'Jacobi,Will (Federal)';'Williams,Gaye(Federal)'; 'Warren,Arthur (Federal)';'Jacob, Dana(Federal)'; DeborahJ. Bortot; Heather A. Jones Subject: RE: RevisedWLR278 Hello, Thank you for your response. It appears that other changes have been made to the draft as well. Can you let us know once all the changes have been completed? We will then look again and follow-up with any questions on the changes/revised draft . Keith From: Schlom, EvanN. [mailto:eschlom@omm.com] Sent: Wednesday,January 11, 2017 10:59 AM To: Keith Labedz;Kassinger,Theodore W.; 'Maggi,David(Federal)' Cc: Dorey, DavidR.; 'Jacobi,Will (Federal)';'Williams,Gaye(Federal)';'Warren,Arthur (Federal)';'Jacob, Dana(Federal)'; DeborahJ. Bortot; Heather A. Jones Subject: [GRAYMAIL]RE: RevisedWLR278 Keith , so we have We've deten nined that Mr. Ross is a' in Pait 6. removed that position from Pait 1 an Thanks , Evan From: Keith Labedz [mailt o:klabedz @oge.gov ] Sent: Tue sday, Januaiy 10, 2017 6:04 PM To: Schlom, Evan N.; Kassinger , Theodore W .; 'Maggi , David (Fed eral)' Cc: Dorey , David R. ; 'Jacobi , Wi ll (Federal)' ; 'William s, Gaye (Federal )'; 'Wane n, Althur (Federa l)'; 'Jacob , Dana (Federal )'; Deb orah J. Bortot; Heather A. Jones Subject: [WARNING: MESSAGE ENCRYPTED]RE : Revised WLR 278 Hell o, I have attached a follow-up question to the response s. Attachment - 1 page wrthheld ,n full (5) (6) Thank you. VERSIGHT OGE-17-0005-R-000079 (b)(3) Keith From: Schlom, Evan N. [mailto:eschlom@omm.com] Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2017 3:23 PM To: Keith Labedz; Kassinger, Theodore W.; 'Maggi, David (Federal)' Cc: Dorey, David R.; 'Jacobi, Will (Federal)'; 'Williams, Gaye (Federal)'; 'Warren, Arthur (Federal)'; 'Jacob, Dana (Federal)'; Deborah J. Bortot; Heather A. Jones Subject: [GRAYMAIL] [WARNING : MESSAGE ENCRYPTED]RE: Revised WLR 278 Attachment - 5 pages Keith, withheld in full - (b)(3), (4), Our responses to your comments are in the attached document, highlighted in yellow. (5), (6) Thanks, Evan From: Keith Labedz [mailto:klabedz@oge.gov] Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2017 12:30 AM To: Schlom, Evan N.; Kassinger, Theodore W.; 'Maggi, David (Federal)' Cc: Dorey, David R.; 'Jacobi, Will (Federal)'; 'Williams, Gaye (Federal)'; 'Warren, Arthur (Federal)'; 'Jacob, Dana (Federal)'; Deborah J. Bortot; Heather A. Jones Subject: [WARNING : MESSAGE ENCRYPTED]RE: Revised WLR 278 Attachment - 6 pages withheld in full - (b)(3), (5), (6) Hello, Attached are my comments on draft 4 (as it appeared at 5:35 pm on 1/9). Thank you. Keith From: Schlom, Evan N. [mailto:eschlom@omm.com] Sent: Monday, January 09, 2017 2:47 PM To: Keith Labedz; Kassinger, Theodore W.; 'Maggi, David (Federal)' Cc: Dorey, David R.; 'Jacobi, Will (Federal)'; 'Williams, Gaye (Federal)'; 'Warren, Arthur Attachment - 10 pages (Federal)'; 'Jacob, Dana (Federal)'; Deborah J. Bortot; Heather A. Jones withheld in full - (b)(3), Subject: [GRAYMAIL] [WARNING : MESSAGE ENCRYPTED]RE: Revised WLR 278 (4), (5), (6) Keith, We have revised our SF 278 online in response to your notes and email comments. Attached is Word document containing the written responses and confirmations you asked for, highlighted in yellow. Thanks, Evan From: Keith Labedz [mailto:klabedz@oge.gov] Sent: Saturday, January 07, 2017 10:25 PM To: Schlom, Evan N.; Kassinger, Theodore W.; 'Maggi, David (Federal)' Cc: Dorey, David R.; 'Jacobi, Will (Federal)'; 'Williams, Gaye (Federal)'; 'Warren, Arthur (Federal)'; 'Jacob, Dana (Federal)'; Deborah J. Bortot; Heather A. Jones Subject: RE: Revised WLR 278 Please see my responses in red below. Thank you. Keith From: Schlom, Evan N. [mailto:eschlom@omm.com] Sent: Saturday, January 07, 2017 9:36 PM To: Keith Labedz; Kassinger, Theodore W.; 'Maggi, David (Federal)' Cc: Dorey, David R.; 'Jacobi, Will (Federal)'; 'Williams, Gaye (Federal)'; 'Warren, Arthur (Federal)'; 'Jacob, Dana (Federal)'; Deborah J. Bortot; Heather A. Jones Subject: [GRAYMAIL] RE: Revised WLR 278 Keith, (b)(3), (5) Your notes on Draft 3 in Part 2 contains a comment regarding VERSIGHT OGE-17-0005-R-000080 . You identify a number of entities that are 0 ? I am assuming that the lacement is conect oiven that the interests have not moved in draft 3 (i.e., o ). If that is not conect Evan From: Keith Labedz [mailto :klabedz @oge.gov ] Sent: Saturday , Janmuy 07, 2017 4:08 PM To: Kassinger, The odore W .; 'Magg i, David (Federal)' Cc: Schlom, Evan N. ; Dore y, David R.; 'Jacobi , Will (Federal) '; 'Williams , Gaye (Federal)' ; 'Wan-en, Alihm (Federal)'; 'Jacob, Dana (Federal) '; Deb orah J. Bortot; Heather A. Jones chment 9 pages w1tllheld ,n lu ll Subject: [WARNING: MESSAGE ENCRYPTED]RE: Revised WLR 278 Atta (6 ) Hell o, Attached are my technical notes on draft 3, includin g a few follow-up questions based on the responses to my plea se-confom questions. These notes reflect the repo1i as saved at approximately 10:00 am this mornin g. Thank you . Keith From: Keith Labedz Sent: Saturday , Januaiy 07, 2017 10:16 AM To: 'Kassinger , The odore W.' ; Maggi, David (Federal) VERSIGHT OGE-17-0005-R-000081 (b)(3) (5) Cc: Schlom, Evan N. ; Dorey , David R.; Jacobi, Will (Federal); Williams , Gaye (Federal) ; Wanen , At1hur (Federal) ; Jacob, Dana (Federal); Deborah J. Bortot; Heather A. Jones Subject: RE: Revised WLR 278 Hello, I am continuing my review (including of the changes made yesterday evening). It does appear that I will still have a number of questions for rotmd 3 (including a number of clean-up items on the positions that have been pending since rotmd 1). I do not think all items will be resolved Monday from a technical perspective. In te1ms of a discussion of the ethics a .eement I a .ee with David ' s anal In aadition, et 1cs agreements typ1ca y treat t e 1 er's agreements anangements , pai11cu arly exit anangements from finns , and the details on many atTangements have just been added in round 3. I am copying Deborah B01iot, Chief of the Presidential Nominations Branch , and Heather Jones, Senior Cotmsel for Financial Disclosure , as they will be involved in the ultimate review and precleru.ance of the rep01t and ethics agreement. I think they would need to pa11icipate in any discussion from OGE ' s perspective on the next draft ethics agreement. Thank you. Keith From: Kassinger, Theodore W.[ mailto:tkassinger@omm .com] Sent: Friday , Januruy 06, 2017 10:18 PM To: Maggi , David (Federal) Cc: Keith Labedz; Schlom , Evan N.; Dorey, David R.; Jacobi , Will (Federal); Williams, Gaye (Federal) ; WatTen, At1hur (Federal); Jacob , Dana (Federal) Subject: [GRAYMAIL] Re: Revised WLR 278 Thanks David. We cannot wait untt Mon ay to 1scuss t ese issues. U ess ot e1w1se irected, we are instrncted to do whatever we can to complete the pape1work on Monday. I will be speaking with Mr. Ross tomonow afternoon at 2pm, and if there are specific issues that I need to address with him , then I would appreciate knowing them ahead of that discussion. David , I will call you tomonow morning. If it would be better to have a joint call, then I am available anytime. Ted VERSIGHT OGE-17-0005-R-000082 (b)(6) or dmaggi@doc.gov . David Maggi Chief, Ethics Law and Programs Division Office of the General Counsel U.S. Department of Commerce 202-482- 7938 Confidentiality Notice: This email message is intended only for the named recipients. It contains info1mation that may be confidential , privileged, attorney work product , or othe1wise exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you have received this message in eITor, are not a named recipient, or are not the employee or agent responsible for delivering this message to a named recipient, be advised that any review, disclosure , use, dissemination , distribution , or reproduction of this message or its contents is strictly prohibited. Please notify us immediately that you have received this message in eITor, and delete this message. From : Keith Labedz [mailto :klabedz@oge.gov ] Sent : Friday , Januruy 06, 2017 7:34 PM To: 'Schlom , Evru1N.' ; Kassinger , Theodore W. ; Maggi, David (Federal) ; Jacobi , Will (Federa l) ; Williams, Gaye (Federal) Cc: Dorey , David R. Subject : RE: Revised WLR 278 Thank you. I will review and incorporate any clarifying questions that I might have into the rotmd 3 comments. Keith From : Schlom , Evan N . [mailto :eschlom@omm .com] Sent : Friday , January 06, 2017 7:17 PM To: Keith Labedz ; Kassinger , Theodore W. ; David Maggi ; 'wj acobi@doc .gov'; gwilliams@doc.gov 2 Attachments - 26 pages Cc: Dorey , David R. ,thheld ,n full (b )(3 ), (4) (6 ) Subject : [WARNING : MESSAGE ENCRYPTED]RE: Revised WLR 278 Keith, Line 17.4 is the ' he disclos Part 6 is Per your request , p ease see our responses to t e "p ease contnm" questions m the attached documents. Our responses are in red type next to the items containing "please confnm " questions. Also, you will see that the cross-references in the endnotes on the updated fo1m are blank. This is in case we have to move things around before the fo1m is finalized , since any cross-references would not automatically update. Once we VERSIGHT OGE-17-0005-R-000083 (5) have the final fonn set, we w ill populate the endnotes with the appropri ate cross references . Thanks , Evan From: Keith Labedz [mailto:klabedz@oge .gov] Sent: Friday, Januaiy 06, 2017 6:43 PM To: Kassinger, Theodore W.; Schlom, Evan N .; David Magg i; 'wj acobi@doc.gov '; gwilliams@doc .gov Cc: Dorey, David R. ; Schl om, Evan N . Subject: RE : Revised WLR 278 Passing along another item ahead of round 3 notes in the interests of time: Please (b)(3) (6) break out the holdings of the at line 17.4. Or is this item in Pait 2 an en or? There is a di in Pait 6. Thank you . Keith From: Kassinger, Theodore W.[ mailto:tkassinger@omm.com ] Sent: Friday, Januaiy 06, 2017 6:15 PM To: Keith Labedz; Schlom, Evan N .; David Maggi; 'wjacobi@doc .gov'; gwilliams@doc .gov Cc: Dorey, David R. ; Schlom, Evan N . Subject: RE : Revised WLR 278 thanks , we ' ll address these. From: Keith Labedz [mai lto:klabedz@oge .gov] Sent: Friday , Januaiy 06, 2017 5:58 PM To: Kassinger, Theodore W.; Schlom, Evan N .; David Magg i; 'wj acobi@doc.gov '; gwilliams@doc .gov Cc: Dorey, David R. ; Schlom, Evan N . Subject: RE : Revised WLR 278 Thank you . One area that I have noted in my prelimina1y review of this round is the remainin blank fields for Part 3 and Paii 4. I also see that there is a that ai.e new to Part 2 in this draft which would ~ be a e to Pait 3. I w ill document in m s, but, in th . . .e now that a . \'-'j\.JJ, \U/ From: Kassinger, Theo dore W.[ mailto :tkassinge r@omm.com ] Sent: Friday, Januaiy 06, 2017 5:39 PM To: Keith Labedz ; Schlom, Evan N .; David Maggi; 'wjacobi@doc .gov'; gwilliams@doc .gov Cc: Dorey, David R. ; Schlom, Evan N . Subject: RE : Revised WLR 278 Hi, Keith, VERSIGHT OGE-17-0005-R-000084 We will send you a copy of your notes with responses to each item. The team is doing another cross-check, but I believe we'll be able to say that all "please confirm" questions have been addressed, and that all, or almost all, other comments/questions have been addressed. Thanks, Ted From: Keith Labedz [mailto:klabedz@oge.gov] Sent: Friday, January 06, 2017 4:28 PM To: Schlom, Evan N.; David Maggi; 'wjacobi@doc.gov'; gwilliams@doc.gov Cc: Kassinger, Theodore W. Subject: RE: Revised WLR 278 Hello, Does this new draft answer all of the outstanding questions from the two rounds of written comments or are there items outstanding? In addition, the original round of comments included a number of "please-confirm" questions. I will need a response to those items as a precondition for completing my review, so I want to make sure we do not lose sight of them. Thank you. Keith Keith Labedz Senior Program Analyst Presidential Nominations Branch U.S. Office of Government Ethics Telephone: (202) 482-9218 From: Schlom, Evan N. [mailto:eschlom@omm.com] Sent: Friday, January 06, 2017 3:30 PM To: David Maggi; Keith Labedz; 'wjacobi@doc.gov'; gwilliams@doc.gov Cc: Kassinger, Theodore W. 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David Maggi Chief, Ethics Law and Programs Division Office of the General Counse l U.S. Department of Commerce 202-482-7938 Confidentiality Notice: This email message is intended only for the named recipients. It contains information that may be confidential, privileged, attorney work product, or otherwise exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you have received this message in error, are not a named recipient, or are not the employee or agent responsible for delivering this message to a named recipient, be advised that any review, disclosure, use, dissemination, distribution, or reproduction of this message or its contents is strictly prohibited. Please notify us immediately that you have received this message in error, and delete this message. From:Deborah J. Bortot [mailto :djbortot@oge .gov] Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2017 4:48 PM To: Maggi, David (Federal) ; Walter M. Shaub ; Heather A. Jones ; Keith Labedz ; David J. Apol Cc:Williams, Gaye (Federal) ; Warren, Art hur (Federal) ; Jacobi, Will (Federal) ; Jacob, Dana (Federal) Subject: RE: Ross- Call ReSale of Assets Let's make that happen. From: Maggi, David (Federal) [mailto:dMaggi@doc.gov] Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2017 4:48 PM To: Deborah J. Bortot; Walter M. Shaub; Heather A. Jones; Keith Labedz;David J. Apol Cc: Williams, Gaye (Federal); Warren, Arthur (Federal); Jacobi, Will (Federal); Jacob, Dana (Federal) Subject: RE: Ross- Call Re Sale of Assets David Maggi Chief, Ethics Law and Programs Division Office of the General Counse l U.S. Department of Commerce 202-482-7938 Confidentiality Notice: This email message is intended only for the named recipients. It contains information that may be confidential, privileged, attorney work product, or otherwise exempt from disclosure under applicable law. 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Apol Cc: Williams, Gaye (Federal); Warren, Arthur (Federal); Jacobi, Will (Federal); Jacob, Dana (Federal) Subject: Ross- Call Re Sale of Assets I got a call from Ted Kassin divest itures. It sounds lik Please let him (and me) know if a call is possible today (and, if not, when one can be scheduled) . Dav id Maggi Chief, Ethics Law and Programs Division Office of the General Counse l U.S. Department of Commerce 202-482-7938 Confidentiality Notice: This email message is intended only for the named recipients. It contains information that may be confidential, privileged, attorneywork product,or otherwise exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you have received this message in error, are not a named recipient, or are not the employee or agent responsible for delivering this messageto a named recipient, be advised that any review, disclosure, use, dissemination, distribution, or reproduction of this message or its contents is strictly prohibited. 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Jones FW: Commerce review of Part 1 Tuesday, January 10, 2017 3:01:42 PM WLR-EA-resignations-01-10-17.docx From: Jacobi, Will (Federal) [mailto:wjacobi@doc.gov] Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2017 2:51 PM To: Keith Labedz Subject: Commerce review of Part 1 Hi Keith, Please see my analysis of Part 1, including whether (b) (5) DPP The notes in blue are for internal purposes (i.e., (b) (5) DPP ), but please feel free to comment if you disagree. (b)(6) If you would to discuss, I'm at Thank you. Will Jacobi Senior Attorney Ethics Law and Programs Division Office of the General Counsel (202) 482-3255 Commerce.gov/ethics - Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message is intended only for the named recipients. It contains information that may be confidential, privileged, attorney work product, or otherwise exempt from disclosure under applicable law. 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Dana Jacob Senior Attorney Ethics Law and Programs Division Office of the General Counsel U.S. Department of Commerce 1401 Constitution Avenue, NW Washington D.C. 20230 Tel: 202-482-0127 Fax: 202-482-2998 Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message is intended only for the named recipients. It contains information that may be confidential, privileged, attorney work product, or otherwise exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you have received this message in error, are not a named recipient, or are not the employee or agent responsible for delivering this message to a named recipient, be advised that any review, disclosure, use, dissemination, distribution, or reproduction of this message or its contents is strictly prohibited. Please notify us immediately that you have received this message in error, and delete the message. From: Heather A. Jones [mailto:hajones@oge.gov] Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2017 12:54 PM To: Maggi, David (Federal) ; Director of OGE Cc: Warren, Arthur (Federal) ; Jacobi, Will (Federal) ; Jacob, Dana (Federal) ; Keith Labedz Subject: Re: Ross divestiture information We are revising the EA. Would you please send a divesture list limited to the assets the need to be sold in Part 5 and part 6? With this list I think we wi be able to have something to you thus afternoon. Thanks Heather Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone on the Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network. From: Maggi, David (Federal) Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2017 11:39 AM To: Director of OGE Cc: Warren, Arthur (Federal); Jacobi, Will (Federal); Jacob, Dana (Federal); Heather A. Jones; Keith Labedz Subject: RE: Ross divestiture information I agree with you entirely. David Maggi Chief, Ethics Law and Programs Division Office of the General Counsel U.S. Department of Commerce 202-482-7938 Confidentiality Notice: This email message is intended only for the named recipients. It contains information that may be confidential, privileged, attorney work product, or otherwise exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you have received this message in error, are not a named recipient, or are not the employee or agent responsible for delivering this message to a named recipient, be advised that any review, disclosure, use, dissemination, distribution, or reproduction of this message or its contents is strictly prohibited. Please notify us immediately that you have received this message in error, and delete this message. VERSIGHT OGE-17-0005-R-000093 From: Director of OGE [majlto .director@oge gov] Sent : Tuesday, Janmuy 10, 20 17 10 :45 AM To: Maggi, David (Federal) ; Director of OGE ; Heather A. Jones ; Keith Labedz Cc: Wan.en, Althur (Federal) ; Jacobi, Will (Federal) ; Jacob, Dana (Federal) Sub. ect : RE: Ross divestitme info1mation Walt Walter M. Shaub, Jr. Dir ector U .S. Offi ce of Governm ent Ethi cs 1201 New York Av enu e, NW , Suite 500 Was hin gton , DC 2000 5-39 17 Teleph one: 202.482.9292 Email: walter shanb@oge gov From : Maggi , David (Federal ) [mailto:dMaggi@doc .gov] Sent : Tuesday, Januruy 10, 2017 10:08 AM To : Director of OGE ; Heather A. Jones: Keith Labedz Cc: WatTen , Arthur (Federal ); Jacobi , Will (Federal ); Jacob. Dana (Federal ) Subject: RE: Ross divestittu.e infonna tion Walt, Heathe r, Keith: With rega rd to the Kassinger , one thin g I want to po int out is Our recent Under Secretruy for International Trade and our cmTent bee n necessary . The refore, David Maggi Chief, Ethics Law and Programs Divisio n Office of the General Coun sel U.S. Departme nt of Comm erce 202 -482 -7938 Confidentiality N otice: Tius email message is intended only for the named re.cipients. It contains infonnat ion that may be confidential , privileged , attomey work product , or othetwi se exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you have received this mess age in etTor, are not a named recipien t, or are not the emp loyee or agen t responsib le for delivering this message to a named recipient , be advised that any review , disclo sure , use, diss emination , dist1ibution, or reproduc tion of this me ssage or its contents is strictly prolubi ted. Plea se notify us immediately that VERSIGHT OGE-17-0005-R-000094 you have received this message in en-or, and delete this message . From: Kassinger , Theodore w. [maj]to-tkassinger@omm com ] Sent: Tuesday , Janmuy 10, 2017 8:41 AM To: Director of OGE ; Heather A. Jones ; Keith Labedz ; Maggi , David (Federal) Cc: Culvahouse Jr. , Althur B. ; Schlorn, Evan N. ; Dorey , David R. ; Sheehan , Matthew J. Subject: RE : Ross divestin1re infom1ation Walt , Your questions are 1mderstandable and highlight tenninology issues as well as the difficulty in figudng out exactly how to descdbe the cmTent stan1s of vaiious entities and assets. We hope this hel s: 1 " and, ...... not inten~different VERSIGHT ,, to be different things. We OGE-17-0005-R-000095 -- Ted From: Director of OGE [mailto:director@oge.gov ] Sent: Monday , JanU81y09, 2017 11: 11 PM To: Kassinger , TI1eodore W.; Director of OGE ; Heather A Jones ; Keith Labedz ; David Maggi Cc: Culvahouse Jr., Arthur B.; Schlom , Evan N .; Dorey , David R.; Sheehan , Matthew J. Subject: RE: Ross divestiture infonnation I've got to admit that I don't find this hel ful at all. I'm afraid I don't follow seem to be two roblems: 1 ' -VERSIGHT OGE-17-0005-R-000096 - (b )(5) (6) (b ) (5 ) (b) (6) I ~ t t t o this email. Walt Walter M. Shaub , Jr. Director U.S. Office of Government Ethics 1201 New York Avenue, NW, Suite 500 Washington , DC 20005-39 17 Telephone: 202.482.9292 Email: walter.shaub@oge .gov From: Kassinger , Theodore W. [mailto :tkassinger@omm .com] Sent: Monday , January 09, 2017 9:35 PM To: Di.rector of OGE ; Heather A. Jones; Keith Labedz; David Maggi Cc: Culvahous e Jr., Arthw. B.; Schlom , Evan N.; Dorey , David R.; Sheehan , Matthew J. Subject: Ross divestiture i.nfonnati.on Attachment o Oran financial disclosure report v11thhe ld ,n full (b l (3) (4 ) (5 ), (6) AllAs we discussed , attached is a copy of Part 2 of Mr. Ross' SF2 78, with highlight s showing the particular assets that Mr. Ross proposes to hold following his ent1y into government service , subject to recusal s. Thanks again for your consideration. We look fo1ward to our call tomorrow. Ted (b )(3) (b )(4) (b) (6) VERSIGHT OGE-17-0005-R-000097 [113(4), (b)(3) (b)(4) (b)(6) O'Melveny Theodore W. Kassing er Paiiner tkassinger@omm com 0: +1-202-383-5170 M: (b) (6) O'Melveny & Myers LLP 1625 Eye Street, NW VERSIGHT OGE-17-0005-R-000099 Washington, DC 20006 Website | LinkedIn | Twitter This message and any attached documents contain information from the law firm of O'Melveny & Myers LLP that may be confidential and/or privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, you may not read, copy, distribute, or use this information. If you have received this transmission in error, please notify the sender immediately by reply e-mail and then delete this message. OGE Confidential Notice: This email, including all attachments, may constitute a Federal record or other Government property that is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. 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David Maggi Chief, Ethics Law and Programs Division Office of the General Counsel U.S. Department of Commerce 202-482-7938 Confidentiality Notice: This email message is intended only for the named recipients. It contains information that may be confidential, privileged, attorney work product, or otherwise exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you have received this message in error, are not a named recipient, or are not the employee or agent responsible for delivering this message to a named recipient, be advised that any review, disclosure, use, dissemination, distribution, or reproduction of this message or its contents is strictly prohibited. Please notify us immediately that you have received this message in error, and delete this message. From: Maggi, David (Federal) Sent: Monday, January 09, 2017 2:05 PM To: 'djapol@oge.gov' Cc: 'Keith Labedz' ; 'Walter M. Shaub' ; Warren, Arthur (Federal) ; Jacobi, Will (wjacobi@doc.gov) ; Jacob, Dana (Federal) Subject: Analysis of Recusals for Mr. Ross Attached is the analysis of the recusals to which Mr. Ross would be subject based on our recommendations in the draft ethics agreement. David Maggi Chief, Ethics Law and Programs Division Office of the General Counsel U.S. Department of Commerce 202-482-7938 Confidentiality Notice: This email message is intended only for the named recipients. It contains information that may be confidential, privileged, attorney work product, or otherwise exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you have received this message in error, are not a named recipient, or are not the employee or agent responsible for delivering this message to a named recipient, be advised that any review, disclosure, use, dissemination, distribution, or reproduction of this message or its contents is strictly prohibited. Please notify us immediately that you have received this message in error, and delete this message. A ICA PVERSIGHT OGE-17-0005-R-000101 From: To: Cc: Subject: Date: Attachments: Walter M. Shaub "Maggi, David (Federal)"; David J. Apol Keith Labedz; Warren, Arthur (Federal); Jacobi, Will (Federal); Jacob, Dana (Federal) RE: Analysis of Recusals for Mr. Ross Monday, January 09, 2017 2:06:13 PM image001.png Just send it as an attachment. Here's what I get when I click on the link: "The system you have attempted to reach is for restricted use only and is not permitted from your source address." Walter M. Shaub, Jr. Director U.S. Office of Government Ethics 1201 New York Avenue, NW, Suite 500 Washington, DC 20005-3917 Telephone: 202.482.9292 Email: walter.shaub@oge.gov From: Maggi, David (Federal) [mailto:dMaggi@doc.gov] Sent: Monday, January 09, 2017 2:05 PM To: David J. Apol Cc: Keith Labedz; Walter M. Shaub; Warren, Arthur (Federal); Jacobi, Will (Federal); Jacob, Dana (Federal) Subject: Analysis of Recusals for Mr. Ross Maggi, David (Federal) has shared a OneDrive for Business file with you. To view it, click the link below. ross-recusal analysis-revised.docx Attached is the analysis of the recusals to which Mr. Ross would be subject based on our recommendations in the draft ethics agreement. David Maggi Chief, Ethics Law and Programs Division Office of the General Counsel U.S. Department of Commerce 202-482-7938 Confidentiality Notice: This email message is intended only for the named recipients. It contains information that may be confidential, privileged, attorney work product, or otherwise exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you have received this message in error, are not a named recipient, or are not the employee or agent responsible for delivering this message to a named recipient, be advised that any review, disclosure, use, dissemination, distribution, or reproduction of this message or its contents is strictly prohibited. Please notify us immediately that you have received this message in error, and delete this message. A ICA PVERSIGHT OGE-17-0005-R-000102 Fro m: To: Cc: Subject: Date : Maggi. David (federal) Kassinger, Theodo re W.: Director of OGE: Heather A. Jones; Schlom. Evan N.: Dorey. David R. David J . Apol: Deborah J . Bortot: Keith Labedz; Jacobi. Will(federal) ; Culvahouse Jr .o Arthur B. RE: RossStatus Update Monday, January 09, 2017 1:23:16 PM Thank you. Dav id Maggi Ch ief, Ethics Law and Programs Di vision Office of the Genera l Coun sel U.S. D eprutme nt of Commerce 202 -482 -7938 Confidentiali ty Notice: TI1is email mes sage is intended only for the named recipients. It contains infonnation that may be confi dential, privileged , attomey work product , or otherwise exempt from disclosure wider applicable law . If you have received this message in e1rnr, are not a named recipien t, or are not the employee or agen t responsible for delivering this me ssage to a named recipient , be advi sed that any review, disclosme , use, dissemination , distribution , or reproduc tion of this mes sage or its contents is strictly prohibi ted. Please notify us immediately that you have received this message in en-or, and delete this message. From: Kassinger, Theodore W.[mailto:tkassinger @omm.com] Sent: Monday , Janua1y 09 , 20 17 12:01 PM To : 'Director of OGE' ; 'Heather A. Jones' ; Schlom, Evan N. ; Dorey , David R. Cc: 'David J. Apol' ; 'Deborah J. Bo1tot' ; 'Keith Labedz' ; Maggi, David (Federa l) ; Jacobi , Will (Federal); Culvahouse Jr., Althur B. ttac hment o 2 pages wrthheld ,n full - (b){4) Subject: RE: Ross Stanis Update Walt and OGE/Commerce teams Mr. Ross also asked that I fo1ward the attached letter from that outlines thelflilllllllllll , so that you would be aware of the work on that item identi~ mong those to be~ Thanks , Ted From : Kassinger , Theodore W. Sent: Stmday, January 08, 2017 10:57 PM To: 'Direc tor of OGE' ; Hea ther A Jone s; Schlom, Evan N .; Dorey , David R. Cc: David J. Apo l; Deborah J. Bor tot; Kei th Labedz ; 'Maggi , David (Federal )'; 'Jacobi , Will (Federal )'; Culvahouse Jr., Arthm B. Subject: RE: Ross Status Update Walt, Earlier emails flagged questions about the plans for divestirures. Mr. Ross asked me to provide you before the followin call with the followin infonnation relatin? to the process by which he plans to sell his interests in ' e you may not be able to discuss specific issues, he thought it would be good for you and colleagues to know the direction he is headed and if there are any paiticular considerat ions that he would need to take into account. Thanks , Ted OGE-17-0005-R-000103 From: To: Cc: Subject: Date: Maggi. David (federal) Kassinge r, Theodo re W.: Director of OGE: Heather A. Jon es; Schlom. Evan N.: Dorey. David R. David J . Apol: Deborah J . Bortot : Keith Labedz; Jacobi. Will(federal) ; Culvahouse Jr .o Arthur B. RE: RossStatus Update Monday, January 09, 2017 11: 04:25 AM Thanks for keeping me inf ormed. I would like to be on the call, so plea se provide the con tact in fonnation wh en the call is set up. David Maggi Ch ief , Ethics Law and Programs Di vision Office o f the General Counsel U.S. Departm ent of Commerce 202-482-7938 Confidentia lity Notice: This email message is intended only for the named recipients. It contains inf01mation that may be confidential , privileged , attorney work product , or othe1wise exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you have received this message in eITor, are not a named recipient , or are not the employee or agent responsible for delivering this message to a named recipient , be advised that any review , disclosure, use, dissemination , dist11bution, or reproduc tion of this me ssage or its contents is strictly prohibi ted . Please notify us immediately that you have received this message in error, and delete this message. From: Kas singer, TI1eodore W.[mailto :tkassinger@omm.com] Sent: Monday , Janua1y 09, 20 17 9:45 AM To : 'Director of OGE' ; 'Heather A. Jones' ; Schlom, Evan N. ; Dorey , David R. Cc: 'David J. Apol' ; 'Deborah J. Bo1tot' ; 'Keith Labedz' ; Maggi , David (Federal) ; Jacobi , Will (Federal ); Culvahouse Jr., Althur B. Subject: RE : Ross Status Update Walt, Mr. Ross now must meet with Senator Duckwo1th at 1pm. He is available for a noon call if that frees up on your schedule. if not, 2:30pm or later. Thank you. OGE-17-0005-R-000104 Pelx>,:ab 1 Bnrtot KeithLabedz; HeatherA.Jones From: To: SUbject : Date: FW: UpdatedEthics Agreement Attachments SUnday, January 08, 2017 q:18: 21 PM From: Maggi,David(Federal) [mailto:dMaggi@doc.gov ) Sent: Sunday,January08, 2017 4:18 PM To: DeborahJ. Bortot Subj ect : Re: UpdatedEthics AgreementAttachments If you think b 5 OPP Sent from my iPhone ooo On Jan 8, 2017 , at 3:23 PM, Deborah J. Bortot wrote: David, I'm not sure this is correct. We have issued CDsfor Commerce are on the same page. before. I wouldn't say no to this until 0G E and Thanks, Deb From : Maggi,David(Federal)(mailto:dMaggi@doc.gov] Sent: Sunday,January08, 2017 12:46 PM To: Kassinger, TheodoreW. Cc: KeithLabedz;Warren,Arthur(Federal);Jacobi,Will(Federal); Jacob, Dana (Federal); Williams,Gaye(Federal);Dorey, David R.; Schlom,Evan N.; DeborahJ. Bortot; Heather A.Jones Subject : Re: UpdatedEthics Agreement Attachments Sent from my iPhone On Jan 8, 2017 , at 12:41 PM, Maggi , David (Federal) wrote: OK, sounds good. Please send an email when the 278 is updated and my team will update the ethics agreement to track the 278. Sent from my iPhone On Jan 7, 2017 , at 5:48 PM, Kassinger, Theodore W. wrote: Thanks, David. We reallyappreciate everyone's work. We'll revert asap with comments. Based on a call with Mr. Ross this afternoon, we have confirmed that he willentirely dispose of his (b)(3) (4) (5) (6) Ted From: dmaggi@doc.gov(mailto:dmaggi@doc.gov] Sent: Saturday,January 07, 2017 4:51 PM To : Kassinger,TheodoreW.; klabedz@oge.gov; awarren@doc..gov; wjacobi@doc.gov; djacob@doc.gov; gwilliams@doc.gov ; Dorey,DavidR.; Schlom,EvanN.; djbortot@oge.gov ; ,- bajones@~egoy Subject : UpdatedEthicsAgreementAttachments VERSIGHT OGE-17-0005-R-000105 You have received 5 secure files from dmaggi@doc go v. Use the secure links below to download. Attached are revised versions of the endosures to the ethics agreeme nt, listing dives itures (A), resignations {B), full recusals (C), and limited recusals {D). They are based on the draft report from Friday. New additions to a list are in red. The proposed dispositions are based on the follow ing. (I can be reached ataGJtl3Wl overthe weekend or dmaggi@doc gov .) David Maggi Chief, Ethics Law and Programs Division Office of the General Counsel U.S. Department of Comme rce 202-482-7938 Secure File Downloads: Available until: 06 February 2017 Click links to download: eth ics agree ment -1-7-2017-A.docx 34.36 KB ttachment- 29 pageswithheldin II - (bX3). (4), (5). (6) eth ics agreement-1-7 -2017-8 .docx 26.90 KB ethicsagceement -1-7-2017docx 29.61 KB ethicsagreemen1-1-7 -2017-0docx 30.06 KB ethicsagreement-1-7-2017-C docx 31.75 KB You have receivedsecurelinks within this emailsent via Commerce - OC IO SecureFile Sharing. To retrievethe files, pleaseclick on the links above.To learn how your companycan benefitfromAccellionSecure File Sharing, pleasevisithttp://wwwaccellion.com Securedby Accellion OGE Confidential Notice : This email , including all attachments , may constitute a Federal record or other Government property that is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. This email also may contain infonnation that is privileged, confidentia l, or otherwise protected from disclosure under applicable law, If you are not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivering the transmission to the intended recipient , you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying or use of this email or its contents is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error , please notify the sender by responding to the email and then immediately delete the email . VERSIGHT OGE-17-0005-R-000106 w. From: Kassinger Theodore To: "Maggi David (Federalf KejthIahedz . WaOfflArthur(Federal) ; )ac;d,j Will(federal). )acabPana (Federal);WiJljams Gaye (Federal) . DoreyQayjdR o SCbloroFva? N; Deborahl Bat<< . HeatherA Jones RE: UpdatedEthicsAgreementAttachments Cc: subject : Date: Sunday, January 08, 2017 12:54:31 PM Understood, thanks. Fl'om: Maggi , David (Federal) [mailto :dMaggi@doc.gov] Sent: Sunday, January 08, 2017 12:46 PM To: Kassinger, TI1eodore W . Cc: klabedz@oge.gov: Warren , Arthur (Federal); Jacobi , Will (Federal): Jacob, Dana (Federal); Williams , Gaye (Federal) ; Dorey, David R.; Schlom, Evan N.; djbortot@oge.gov; hajones@oge.gov Subject: Re: Updated Ethics Agreement Attachments b 5 OPP Sent from my iPhone On Jan 8, 2017 , at 12:41 PM, Maggi, David (Federal) w rote: OK, sounds good. Please send an email when the 278 is updated and my team will update the ethics agreement to track tl1e278. Sent from my iPhone On Jan 7, 2017 , at 5:48 PM, Kassinger , TI1eodore W. wrote: Thanks , David . We really appreciate everyone's work. We 'll reve1t asap with comments . Based on a call with :tvlr.Ross this aftemoon, we have (b)(3) (4) (5) (6) Ted OGE-17-0005-R-000107 From: To: Cc: Subject: Date: Maggi, David (Federal) Deborah J. Bortot Keith Labedz; David J. Apol; Heather A. Jones Re: call at 3:00 Sunday, January 08, 2017 10:59:21 AM (b)(5) DPP We will reorder the thick agreement to track the order in the 278. Sent from my iPhone On Jan 8, 2017, at 10:56 AM, Deborah J. Bortot wrote: David, I understand that the representative is planning to (b) (5) . Please (b) (5) . Thanks, Deb From: Keith Labedz Sent: Sunday, January 08, 2017 10:46 AM To: Deborah J. Bortot Subject: RE: call at 3:00 Yes. I worked until after 10:00 last night tracking the EA against 278. (b)(3), (5), (6) In addition, (b)(3), (5), (6) I am also still waiting on the responses to the round 3 questions, which may take me into Monday to digest. I also see that they are planning to (b) (5) From: Deborah J. Bortot Sent: Sunday, January 08, 2017 10:07 AM To: Keith Labedz Subject: call at 3:00 Keith, Are you available for a call at 3:00 today with Walt, Heather, Dave Apol, and me? VERSIGHT OGE-17-0005-R-000108 Thanks, Deb OGE Confidential Notice: This email, including all attachments, may constitute a Federal record or other Government property that is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. This email also may contain information that is privileged, confidential, or otherwise protected from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivering the transmission to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying or use of this email or its contents is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender by responding to the email and then immediately delete the email. AMERICAN PVERSIGHT OGE-17-0005-R-000109 From: To: Keith Labedz "Maggi. David (Federal)" : Walter M. Shaub Cc: Warren. Arthur (federal) : Williams. Gaye (Federal) : Jacob. Dana (federal) ; Jacobi. Will (federal) ; Smith. Pamela (Federal) Subject: RE: Call tomorrow Sunday, January 08, 2017 10:48:27 AM Date: (b) (5) From: Maggi, David (Federal) [mailto:dMaggi@doc.gov] Sent: Sunday, January 08, 2017 10:31AM To: Keith Labedz;Walter M. Shaub Cc: Warren, Arthur (Federal); Williams,Gaye(Federal); Jacob, Dana (Federal); Jacobi, Will (Federal); Smith, Pamela (Federal) Subject: Re: Call tomorrow Call me if you want to discuss. (b )(6) or (b )(6) ). Sent from my iPhone On Jan 8, 2017, at 7:39 AM , Maggi , David (Federal) wrote: . I do not know who is available (if anyone) or how to contact anyone, but ifwe can accomm odate him I would like to. I can be reached at (b)(6) or (b)(6) or dmaggi@ Date: Januaiy 8, 2017 at 7:10:03 AM EST To: "Kassinger, Theodore W." Subject: Re: Call tomorrow (b)(6) (b)(6) I can be reached at either or today . Regarding OGE, Keith indicated Walt Shaub would know how to handle the divestitures and I think David Apo l (OGE's GC) and perhaps Deborah Bortot but I do not have contact infonn ation for any of them. VERSIGHT OGE-17-0005-R-000110 You can call me anytime today. Sent from my iPhone On Jan 7, 2017, at 11:31 PM, Kassinger , Theodore W. wrote: Mr. Ross requests another direct call tomonow , as early as possible , and he would like to have OGE on the line. I don't think Keith will be able to answer his question. Whom should we get? Specifically, he wants to walk through the issues on disposition of his interests in the one or two that ma be at issue. ' , . I can talk as early as you available in the momin this. It is critical to have a call, with OGE. ' thanks, Ted VERSIGHT OGE-17-0005-R-000111 Subj ect : Deborah J. Bortot David J. Apol: Walter M. Shaub: Heather A. Jones: Keith Labedz RE: Call tomorrow Date : Sunday, January 08, 2017 9 :55:48 AM From: To: Sounds good. I t hink we should have an interna l call fir st. From: David J. Apol Sent: Sunday, January 08, 2017 9:53 AM To: Deborah J. Bortot; Walter M. Shaub; Heat her A. Jones; Keith Labedz Subject: Re: Calltomorrow I j ust talked to Walt . Looks like t hree is what we are shoot ing fo r. Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone o n the Ver izon Wireless 4G LTE net work. From: DeborahJ. Bortot Sent: Sunday, January 8, 2017 9:48 AM To: Walter M. Shaub; David J. Apol; Heather A. Jones; Keith Labedz Subject: RE: Calltomorrow I'm available. From: Walter M. Shaub Sent: Sunday, January 08, 2017 8:05 AM To: David J. Apol; Deborah J. Bortot; Heather A. Jones; Keith Labedz Subject: Fw: Calltomorrow Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone o n the Ver izon Wireless 4G LTE net work. From: Maggi, David (Federal) Sent: Sunday, January 8, 2017 7:39 AM To: Keith Labedz; Walter M. Shaub Subject: Fwd: Calltomorrow I can be reached at (b )(6) or (b )(6) or dmaggi@doc.gov . David Magg i Sent from my iPhone Begin fo1wa rded message: From: "Magg i, David (Federa l)" Date: Januaiy 8, 2017 at 7 :10:03 AM EST To: "Kassinger, Theodore W ." VERSIGHT OGE-17-0005-R-000112 Subject: Re: Call tomorrow (b)(6) (b )(6) I can be reached at either or today. Regarding OGE, Keith indicated Walt Shaub would know how to handle the divestitures and I think David Apol (OGE's GC) and perhaps Deborah Bortot but I do not have contact infonnation for any of them. You can call me anytime today. Sent from my iPhone On Jan 7, 2017, at 11:31 PM, Kassinger, Theodore W. wrote: Mr. Ross requests another direct call tomon-ow, as early as possible , and he would like to have OGE on the line. I don't think Keith will be able to answer his question. Whom should we get? Specifically, he wants to walk through the issues on disposition of his interests in the one or two . that ma be at issue . One is ' . . thanks, Ted VERSIGHT OGE-17-0005-R-000113 From: To: Subj ect : Date : Heather A. Jones Walter M. Shaub ; David J. Apol: Deborah J. Bortot; Keith Labedz RE: Call tomorrow Sunday, January 08, 2017 9 :21:40 AM We are headed to (b) (6) . I should be free after 11. From: Walter M. Shaub Sent: Sunday, January 08, 2017 8 :05 AM To: David J. Apol; Deborah J. Bortot; Heather A. Jones; Keith Labedz Subject: Fw: Call tomo rrow Sent from my Blac kBerry 10 smartphone From: Maggi, David (Federal) o n the Ver izon Wireless 4G LTE net wor k. Sent: Sunday, January 8, 2017 7:39 AM To: Keith Labedz; Walter M. Shaub Subject: Fwd : Call tomo rrow I can be reached at (b )(6) or (b )(6) or dmaggi@doc.gov . David Maggi Sent from my iPhone Begin fo1wa rded message: From: "Maggi, David (Federal)" Date: Januaiy 8, 2017 at 7:10:03 AM EST To: "Kassinger, Theodore W." Subject: Re: Call tomorrow m- I can be reached at eithertoday. Regai.ding OGE, Keith indicated Walt Sha~ w h~ e divestitures and I think David Apol (OGE's GC) and perhaps Deborah Bo1tot but I do not have contact info1mation for any of them . You can call me anytime today . Sent from my iPhone On Jan 7, 2017, at 11:3 1 PM, Kassinger, Theodore W. wrote: VERSIGHT OGE-17-0005-R-000114 Mr. Ross requests another direct call tomonow , as early as possib le, and he would like to have OGE on the line. I don't think Keith will be able to answer his question. Whom should we get? Specifically , he wants to . . o . uo the issues o . (b) ( 5) (b) (6) I can talk as early as you availa .. . . . . thanks , Ted VERSIGHT OGE-17-0005-R-000115 From: To: Subject: Date: Keith Labedz Deborah J. Bortot; Heather A. Jones RE: Updated Ethics Agreement Attachments Saturday, January 07, 2017 6:00:31 PM - Ok. I think we may have a third draft by Monday based on the response from Kassinger. (b) (5) I'll see how that shapes up tomorrow. Thanks. From: Deborah J. Bortot Sent: Saturday, January 07, 2017 5:55 PM To: Keith Labedz; Heather A. Jones Subject: Re: Updated Ethics Agreement Attachments Keith, Heather and I will show Walt the draft EA on Monday. We will probably make some changes and then send a revised version to Commerce. I know it will not be the final draft, but it is probably a good idea to get Walt involved in reviewing an early draft. Thank you for all your work on this last night and today. Thanks, Deb Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone on the Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network. From: Keith Labedz Sent: Saturday, January 7, 2017 5:44 PM To: Deborah J. Bortot; Heather A. Jones Subject: FW: Updated Ethics Agreement Attachments I think we may want to discuss this and talk with Commerce again before getting too into the details. (b) (5) . (I have saved copies to the shared drive. Accessing the files from the email requires creating an account with Commerce.) From: dmaggi@doc.gov [mailto:dmaggi@doc.gov] Sent: Saturday, January 07, 2017 4:51 PM To: tkassinger@omm.com; Keith Labedz; awarren@doc.gov; wjacobi@doc.gov; djacob@doc.gov; gwilliams@doc.gov; ddorey@omm.com; eschlom@omm.com; Deborah J. Bortot; Heather A. Jones Subject: Updated Ethics Agreement Attachments VERSIGHT OGE-17-0005-R-000116 You have received 5 secure file s from dmaggi@doc.gov . Use the secure links below to download. Attached are revised versions of the encl osures to the ethics agreement , listing divestit ures (A), resignatio ns (B), full recusa ls (C) , and limited recusals (D). They are based on the dra ft repo1t from Friday. New addit ions to a list are in red. The proposed disposi tions are based on the following. (I can be reached at (b)(6) over the weekend or dmaggi @doc.gov .) Dav id Maggi Chief, Ethics Law and Programs Divisio n Office of the General Coun sel U.S. Depa1tment of Commerce 202-482-7938 Secure File Downloads: Ava ilable m1til: 06 Februa ry 2017 Click links to download: ethics agreement-1-7-2017-A.docx 34.36 KB ethics agreement-1-7-2017-B.docx 26.90 KB ethics agreement-1-7-2017.docx 29.61 KB ethics agreement-1-7-2017-D.docx 30.06 KB ethics agreement-1- 7-2017-C.docx 31.75 KB VERSIGHT OGE-17-0005-R-000117 You have received secure links within this email sent via Commerce - OCIO Secure File Sharing. To retrieve the files, please click on the links above. To learn how your company can benefit from Accellion Secure File Sharing, please visit http://www.accellion.com Secured by Accellion A ICA PVERSIGHT OGE-17-0005-R-000118 From: To: Cc: Subject: Date: Kassinger. Theodore W. Maggi. David (Federal) Keith labedz ; Schlom. Eva n N.: Dorey . David R.: Jacobi. Will wrote: Over the weekend I can be reached at VERSIGHT (b)(6) or dmaggi@doc .gov. 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From: Keith Labedz [ma ilto:klabedz@oge .gov] Sent: Friday , Januaiy 06, 2017 7:34 PM To: 'Schlom , Evan N.' ; Kassinger , Theodore W. ; Maggi, David (Federal) ; Jacobi , Will (Federal) ; Williams , Gaye (Federa l) < gWilliams@doc .gov> Cc: Dorey , David R. Subject: RE: Revised WLR 278 Thank you. I will review and incorporate any clarifying questions that I might have into the round 3 comments. Keith Rest of chain part ially released above OGE-17-0005-R-000122 Kassinger. Theodore W. From: To: Subject: Maggi. David {Federal) Keith Labedz; Schlom. Evan N.: Dorey. David R.; Jacobi. Will {Federal) : Williams. Gaye {Federal} : Warren. Arthur {Federal) : Jacob. Dana (Federal) [GRAYMAIL] Re: Revised WLR 278 Date: Friday, January 06, 2017 10:37 :00 PM Cc: Also, most of the new entries are sim 1 On Jan 6, 20 17, at 8:50 PM , "Maggi, David (Federal)" wrote : Over the weekend I can be reached at (b )(6) or dmaggi@doc .gov . 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From: Keith Labedz [mai lto :klabedz@oge .gov] Sent: Friday , Januaiy 06, 2017 7:34 PM To: 'Schlom , Evan N.' ; Kassinger , Theodore W. ; Maggi, David (Federal) ; Jacobi , Will (Federal) ; Williams , Gaye (Federa l) < gWi lliams@doc.gov > Cc: Dorey , David R. Subject: RE: Revised WLR 278 Thaiik you . I will review and incorporate any clarifying question s that I might have into the round 3 comments. Keith OGE-17-0005-R-000124 From: To: Cc: Subject: Date: Maggi, David (Federal) Walter M. Shaub Keith Labedz RE: Ross Nomination (Commerce) Friday, January 06, 2017 4:50:06 PM I am just reporting what he is hearing from the Transition Team. That will, of course, require review and certification of the 278 and approval of the Ethics Agreement before either of our offices can send letters to the Senate. David Maggi Chief, Ethics Law and Programs Division Office of the General Counsel U.S. Department of Commerce 202-482-7938 Confidentiality Notice: This email message is intended only for the named recipients. It contains information that may be confidential, privileged, attorney work product, or otherwise exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you have received this message in error, are not a named recipient, or are not the employee or agent responsible for delivering this message to a named recipient, be advised that any review, disclosure, use, dissemination, distribution, or reproduction of this message or its contents is strictly prohibited. Please notify us immediately that you have received this message in error, and delete this message. From: Walter M. Shaub [mailto:wmshaub@oge.gov] Sent: Friday, January 06, 2017 4:00 PM To: Maggi, David (Federal) Cc: Keith Labedz Subject: RE: Ross Nomination (Commerce) (b) (5) From: Maggi, David (Federal) [mailto:dMaggi@doc.gov] Sent: Friday, January 06, 2017 3:30 PM To: Walter M. Shaub Cc: Keith Labedz Subject: Ross Nomination (Commerce) I just talked to Ted Kassinger about the Ross report and he is updating it (or has already updated it), so that they will be ready to go. He anticipates that the hearing will go forward as planned. David Maggi Chief, Ethics Law and Programs Division Office of the General Counsel U.S. Department of Commerce 202-482-7938 VERSIGHT OGE-17-0005-R-000125 Confidentiality Notice: This email message is intended only for the named recipients. It contains information that may be confidential, privileged, attorney work product, or otherwise exempt from disclosure under applicable law. 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Dana (Federal) RE: Ross Nomination {Commerce) Friday, January 06, 2017 4:47 :25 PM the ethics a reement with the latest 278 and At Commerce we are also com there will need to be I hope to get those proposed changes to you David Maggi Chief, Ethics Law and Programs Division Office of the General Counsel U.S. Department of Commerce 202-482-7938 Confidentiality Notice: This email message is intended only for the named recipients. It contains information that may be confidential, privileged, attorneywork product,or otherwise exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you have received this message in error, are not a named recipient, or are not the employee or agent responsible for delivering this messageto a named recipient, be advised that any review, disclosure, use, dissemination, distribution, or reproduction of this message or its contents is strictly prohibited. Please notify us immediately that you have received this message in error, and delete this message. From: Keith Labedz [mai lto :klabedz@oge.gov ] Sent: Friday, January 06, 2017 4:43 PM To: Maggi, David (Fede ral) Cc: Deborah J. Bortot ; Heathe r A. Jo nes Subject: FW: Ross Nom ination (Commerce) David, As I ment ioned in my reply t o OMM, (b) (5) I have started cross-check ing t he first draft ethics agreement against the report and I w ill have some quest ions. In particular, VERSIGHT (b) (5) (b) (6) OGE-17-0005-R-000127 I suspect the (b)(3), (b)(6) questions are a reflection of the fact that the report continues to evolve. That can be resolved but may take some time. I will know more once I can review the new draft in detail and receive the answers to my original confirmation questions. Thank you. Keith Keith Labedz Senior Program Analyst Presidential Nominations Branch U.S. Office of Government Ethics Telephone: (202) 482-9218 (b) (5), (b) (6) From: Maggi, David (Federal) [mailto:dMaggi@doc.gov] Sent: Friday, January 06, 2017 3:30 PM To: Walter M. Shaub Cc: Keith Labedz Subject: Ross Nomination (Commerce) I just talked to Ted Kassinger about the Ross report and he is updating it (or has already updated it), so that they will be ready to go. He anticipates that the hearing will go forward as planned. David Maggi Chief, Ethics Law and Programs Division Office of the General Counsel U.S. Department of Commerce 202-482-7938 Confidentiality Notice: This email message is intended only for the named recipients. It contains information that may be confidential, privileged, attorney work product, or otherwise exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you have received this message in error, are not a named recipient, or are not the employee or agent responsible for delivering this message to a named recipient, be advised that any review, disclosure, use, dissemination, distribution, or reproduction of this message or its contents is strictly prohibited. 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Kassinger, Theodore W.; Keith Labedz; Williams, Gaye (Federal); Jacobi, Will (Federal); Jacob, Dana (Federal) RE: Revised WLR 278 Friday, January 06, 2017 3:33:21 PM Thank you; we will review the new version. David Maggi Chief, Ethics Law and Programs Division Office of the General Counsel U.S. Department of Commerce 202-482-7938 Confidentiality Notice: This email message is intended only for the named recipients. It contains information that may be confidential, privileged, attorney work product, or otherwise exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you have received this message in error, are not a named recipient, or are not the employee or agent responsible for delivering this message to a named recipient, be advised that any review, disclosure, use, dissemination, distribution, or reproduction of this message or its contents is strictly prohibited. Please notify us immediately that you have received this message in error, and delete this message. From: Schlom, Evan N. [mailto:eschlom@omm.com] Sent: Friday, January 06, 2017 3:30 PM To: Maggi, David (Federal) ; Keith Labedz ; Jacobi, Will (Federal) ; Williams, Gaye (Federal) Cc: Kassinger, Theodore W. Subject: Revised WLR 278 Hello all, We have made a number of changes to the 278 in response to our conversations with you and your comments on the previous draft, so please go ahead and review the current update. Thanks, Evan O'Melveny Evan N. Schlom eschlom@omm.com O: +1-202-383-5512 O'Melveny & Myers LLP 1625 Eye Street, NW Washington, DC 20006 Website | LinkedIn | Twitter | Bio ---This message and any attached documents contain information from the law firm of O'Melveny & Myers LLP that may be confidential and/or privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, you may not read, copy, distribute, or use this information. If you have received this transmission in error, please notify the sender immediately by reply e-mail and then delete this message. VERSIGHT OGE-17-0005-R-000129 From: To: Cc: Subject: Date: Atta chments: Maggi. David (Federal) Walter M. Shaub Debora h J. Bortot; Keith Labedz Missed Call Friday, Jan uary 06, 2017 9:57 :05 AM Ross-eth ics agreement- 1-6-2017.docx Ross-eth ics agreement- 1-6-2017 -A.docx Ross-eth ics agreement- 1-6-2017 -B.docx Ross-ethics agreement- 1-6-2017 -C.docx Ross-eth ics agreement- 1-6-2017 -D.docx Attac hment 29 pages wtthheld ,n full (b)(3) (4) (5 ) (6) Walt , our call letting me know about the (b)(5)DPP I do not have your number , so I could not call back (I did b Bertot but wou ld like to talk to I certainly agree . I know that Ross's attorneys were being pressured to Team , so I don 't know if you want I have sent along a draft ethics a reement to Keith a few minutes a o and it is attached to this email) David Magg i Chief, Ethics Law and Programs Division Office of the General Counse l U.S. Department of Commerce 202-482-7938 Confidentiality Notice: This email message is intended only for the named recipients. It contains information that may be confidential, privileged, attorneywork product, or otherwise exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you have received this message in error, are not a named recipient, or are not the employee or agent responsible for delivering this messageto a named recipient, be advised that any review, disclosure, use, dissemination, distribution, or reproduction of this message or its contents is strictly prohibited. Please notify us immediatelythat you have received this message in error, and delete this message. VERSIGHT OGE-17-0005-R-000130 From: To: Cc: Subject: Date: Attachments: Maggi, David (Federal) Kassinger, Theodore W.; Keith Labedz Williams, Gaye (Federal); Warren, Arthur (Federal); Jacobi, Will (Federal); Jacob, Dana (Federal) RE: Ross Draft Ethics Agreement-1-6-2017 Friday, January 06, 2017 9:46:18 AM Attachment - 29 pages withheld in full - (b)(3), (4), (5), (6) Ross-ethics agreement-1-6-2017.docx Ross-ethics agreement-1-6-2017-A.docx Ross-ethics agreement-1-6-2017-B.docx Ross-ethics agreement-1-6-2017-C.docx Ross-ethics agreement-1-6-2017-D.docx Sorry about the mix-up; the attachments should be accessible now from this email. David Maggi Chief, Ethics Law and Programs Division Office of the General Counsel U.S. Department of Commerce 202-482-7938 Confidentiality Notice: This email message is intended only for the named recipients. It contains information that may be confidential, privileged, attorney work product, or otherwise exempt from disclosure under applicable law. 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From: Keith Labedz Sent: Friday, January 06, 2017 9:19 AM To: 'Maggi, David(Federal)' Cc: Warren, Arthur (Federal); Williams, Gaye(Federal); Jacobi,Will (Federal); Jacob, Dana (Federal) Subject : RE: RossDraft Ethics Agreement David, I cannot open t he lin ks in the ema il below . In terms of a call, I th ink, at th is point, I w ill need to bring in oth ers . Once I have and share the docume nts, I can see w hat t ime works fo r Deb, Heat her et al. Thank you . Keit h From: Maggi, David (Federal) [mailto:dMaggi@doc .gov] Sent: Friday, January06, 2017 9:14 AM To: Keith Labedz Cc: Warren, Arthur (Federal); Williams, Gaye(Federal); Jacobi,Will (Federal); Jacob,Dana (Federal) Subject : RossDraft Et hics Agreement Magg i, David (Federal) has shared OneDrive for Business files with you. To view t hem, click the links below. ~ ethicsagreemen t-1-6-2017docx ~ ethicsagreemen t-1-6-2017-A docx ~ ethicsagreemen t-1-6-2017-B docx ~ ethicsagreemen t-1-6-2017-C docx ~ ethicsagreemen t-1-6-2017-D docx Keith, Thanks for your call this morning with an update on the status of the report. Attached is a rough draft of the ethics agreement for Wilb ur Ross and the o (b) (5) OPP (b) (5) OPP, (b) (6) VERSIGHT OGE-17-0005-R-000132 (b)(5)DPP There are some questions that we would like to discuss . Please let me know wh en we can set up a call to discuss these matters. I can be reached at 202-482-7938 or dmaggi@docgov. David Maggi Chief, Ethics Law and Programs Division Office of the General Counsel U.S. Department of Comme rce 202-482-7938 Confidentiality Notice: This email message is intended only for the named recipients. It contains information that may be confidential, privileged, attorneywork product, or otherwise exempt from disclosure under applicable law. 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[mailto:tkassinger@omm.com] Sent: Sunday, January 01, 2017 10:53 AM To: Keith Labedz; David Maggi; Gaye Williams; Jacobi, Will (Federal) (wjacobi@doc.gov) Subject: WLR 278 Happy new year to all! While we continue to get some details to enter on the 278, please go ahead and review the current update, if you haven't already started to do so. We are substantially finished with addressing the comments and questions raised by Keith in his initial run through. thanks, Ted OGE Confidential Notice: This email, including all attachments, may constitute a Federal record or other Government property that is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. This email also may contain information that is privileged, confidential, or otherwise protected from disclosure under applicable law. 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Cc: Williams, Gaye (Federal); Maggi , David (Federal); Schlom, Evan N. Subject: RE: Notes on draft document Hello, I am available to discuss tonight if that works for everybody . Or we can schedule for tomonow moming. Keith From: Kassinger, Theodore W. [maj)to.tkassinger@omm com] Sent: Thursday , December 29, 2016 6:32 PM To: Keith Labedz Cc: Williams, Gaye (Federal); Maggi , David (Federal); Schlom, Evan N. Subject: [GRA YMAIL] RE: Notes on draft document Keith, We are continuing to work throu we are unce1tain about is the ' Please let us know if you have a moment to discuss this with my colleague Evan and me. Gaye and David, we'd be glad to have the Collllllerce team join. Thanks, Ted From: Keith Labedz [maj)to.k)ahedz@ogegov] Sent: Wednesday, December 28, 2016 4:12 PM To: Kassinger, Theodore W. Cc: Williams, Gaye (Federal); Maggi , David (Federal) Subject: RE: Notes on draft document Hello, I am just checking in on the status of the update process. I realize that my list of comments/questions was rather lengthy and that updating will take some time. However, I also wanted to make sure that I begin my review of the updated draft as soon as it is ready. VERSIGHT OGE-17-0005-R-000136 Thank you. Keith Keith Labedz Senior Program Analyst Presidential Nominations Branch U.S. Office of Government Ethics Telephone: (202) 482-9218 From: Kassinger, Theodore W. [mailto:tkassinger@omm.com] Sent: Thursday, December 22, 2016 9:25 AM To: Keith Labedz Cc: Williams, Gaye (Federal); Maggi, David (Federal) Subject: [GRAYMAIL] RE: Notes on draft document Thanks very much, Keith. We will be updating the draft asap. Ted O'Melveny Theodore W. Kassinger Partner tkassinger@omm.com O: +1-202-383-5170 M: (b) (6) O'Melveny & Myers LLP 1625 Eye Street, NW Washington, DC 20006 Website | LinkedIn | Twitter This message and any attached documents contain information from the law firm of O'Melveny & Myers LLP that may be confidential and/or privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, you may not read, copy, distribute, or use this information. If you have received this transmission in error, please notify the sender immediately by reply e-mail and then delete this message. From: Keith Labedz [mailto:klabedz@oge.gov] Sent: Thursday, December 22, 2016 9:17 AM To: Kassinger, Theodore W. Cc: Williams, Gaye (Federal); Maggi, David (Federal) Subject: [WARNING : MESSAGE ENCRYPTED]Notes on draft document Attachment - 18 pages withheld in full - (b)(3), (4), (5), (6) Good Morning, Attached to this email are some more detailed comments on the initial draft report submitted through Integrity. I understand that the draft will be subject to change based on our earlier conversations and additional information. My comments are likewise a working draft, so I apologize in advance for any typographical issues. Nevertheless, I thought that it would be helpful if I sent you comments as quickly as possible. The attachment is password-protected. The password is the same password used in the documents that you sent me on Friday. Thank you. VERSIGHT OGE-17-0005-R-000137 Keith Keith Labedz Senior Program Analyst Presidential Nominations Branch U.S. Office of Government Ethics Telephone: (202) 482-9218 From: Maggi, David (Federal) [mailto:dMaggi@doc.gov] Sent: Friday, December 16, 2016 4:56 PM To: Kassinger, Theodore W. Cc: klabedz@oge.gov; Williams, Gaye (Federal) Subject: RE: I've dialed in - o (b)(6) Excellent. I will be but will be available through email (dmaggi@doc.gov) or cell phone ( (b) and my deputy, Gaye Williams, will be on hand to also address issues; she can be reached at gwilliams@doc.gov or 202-482-5384. David Maggi Chief, Ethics Law and Programs Division Office of the General Counsel U.S. Department of Commerce 202-482-7938 Confidentiality Notice: This email message is intended only for the named recipients. 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I can be reached at 202-482-7938. David Maggi Chief, Ethics Law and Programs Division Office of the General Counsel U.S. Department of Commerce 202-482-7938 Confidentiality Notice: This email message is intended only for the named recipients. It contains information that may be confidential, privileged, attorney work product, or otherwise exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you have received this message in error, are not a named recipient, or are not the employee or agent responsible for delivering this message to a named recipient, be advised that any review, disclosure, use, dissemination, distribution, or reproduction of this message or its contents is strictly prohibited. Please notify us immediately that you have received this message in error, and delete this message. AMERICAN PVERSIGHT OGE-17-0005-R-000142 From: To: Cc: Subject: Date: Kassinger, Theodore W. Keith Labedz Williams, Gaye (Federal); Maggi, David (Federal) [GRAYMAIL] RE: Notes on draft document Wednesday, December 28, 2016 6:03:01 PM Thanks for checking in, Keith. We have made good progress on responding to your excellent comments. By tomorrow morning, I expect we will have completed download of a significant amount of the information needed. The WLR team is still working to obtain many other details, however. I hope that we will have addressed all of your initial comments by Friday. Ted From: Keith Labedz [mailto:klabedz@oge.gov] Sent: Wednesday, December 28, 2016 4:12 PM To: Kassinger, Theodore W. Cc: Williams, Gaye (Federal); Maggi, David (Federal) Subject: RE: Notes on draft document Hello, I am just checking in on the status of the update process. I realize that my list of comments/questions was rather lengthy and that updating will take some time. However, I also wanted to make sure that I begin my review of the updated draft as soon as it is ready. Thank you. Keith Keith Labedz Senior Program Analyst Presidential Nominations Branch U.S. Office of Government Ethics Telephone: (202) 482-9218 A ICA PVERSIGHT OGE-17-0005-R-000143 From: Kassinger, Theodore W. [mailto:tkassinger@omm.com] Sent: Thursday, December 22, 2016 9:25 AM To: Keith Labedz Cc: Williams, Gaye (Federal); Maggi, David (Federal) Subject: [GRAYMAIL] RE: Notes on draft document Thanks very much, Keith. We will be updating the draft asap. Ted O'Melveny Theodore W. Kassinger Partner tkassinger@omm.com O: +1-202-383-5170 (b) (6) M: O'Melveny & Myers LLP 1625 Eye Street, NW Washington, DC 20006 Website | LinkedIn | Twitter This message and any attached documents contain information from the law firm of O'Melveny & Myers LLP that may be confidential and/or privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, you may not read, copy, distribute, or use this information. If you have received this transmission in error, please notify the sender immediately by reply e-mail and then delete this message. Rest of chain partially released above OGE-17-0005-R-000144 From: To: Cc: Subject: Date: Maggi. David (Federal) Kassinger. Theodore W. Keith Labedz; Williams. Gaye (federal) RE: I"ve dialed in Friday, December 16, 2016 5 :08:32 PM You too. David Maggi Chief, Ethics Law and Programs Division Office of the General Counsel U.S. Department of Commerce 202-482-7938 Confidentiality Notice: This email message is intended only for the named recipients. It contains information that may be confidential, privileged, attorney work product, or otherwise exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you have received this message in error, are not a named recipient, or are not the employee or agent responsible for delivering this messageto a named recipient, be advised that any review, disclosure, use, dissemination, distribution, or reproduction of this message or its contents is strictly prohibited. Please notify us immediately that you have received this message in error, and delete this message. From: Kassinger, Theodore W. [mailt o:t kassinger@omm.com] Sent: Friday, December 16, 2016 5:05 PM To: Maggi, David (Federal) Cc: klabedz@oge.gov; Williams, Gaye (Federal) Subject: RE: I've dialed in thanks. have a great holiday From: Maggi, David (Federal) [mailto:dMaggi@doc.gov] Sent: Friday, December 16, 2016 4:56 PM To: Kassinger, Theodore W. Cc: k!abedz@oge.gov ; Williams, Gaye (Federal) Subject: RE: I've dialed in Excellent. I will be but will be available through email and my deputy, Gaye Williams , will be on hand to also address issues ; she can be reached at gwilliams@doc.gov or 202482-5384 . (dmaggi@docgov) or cell phone David Maggi Chief, Ethics Law and Programs Division Office of the General Counsel U.S. Department of Commerce 202-482-7938 Confidentiality Notice: This email message is intended only for the named recipients. It contains information that may be confidential, privileged, attorney work product, or otherwise exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you have received this message in error, are not a named recipient, or VERSIGHT OGE-17-0005-R-000145 are not the employee or agent responsible for delivering this message to a named recipient, be advised that any review, disclosure, use, dissemination, distribution, or reproduction of this message or its contents is strictly prohibited. Please notify us immediately that you have received this message in error, and delete this message. From: Kassinger, Theodore W. [mailto:tkassinger@omm.com] Sent: Friday, December 16, 2016 4:06 PM To: Maggi, David (Federal) Cc: klabedz@oge.gov Subject: RE: I've dialed in we tracked down where the Integrity filing in Mr. Ross's office, and have taken it over. We expect to have the data input today. Thanks for giving me the clues. From: Maggi, David (Federal) [mailto:dMaggi@doc.gov] Sent: Friday, December 16, 2016 1:37 PM To: Kassinger, Theodore W. Cc: klabedz@oge.gov Subject: RE: I've dialed in The OGE person is Keith Labedz. His contact information is klabedz@oge.gov and 202-482-9218 David Maggi Chief, Ethics Law and Programs Division Office of the General Counsel U.S. Department of Commerce 202-482-7938 Confidentiality Notice: This email message is intended only for the named recipients. It contains information that may be confidential, privileged, attorney work product, or otherwise exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you have received this message in error, are not a named recipient, or are not the employee or agent responsible for delivering this message to a named recipient, be advised that any review, disclosure, use, dissemination, distribution, or reproduction of this message or its contents is strictly prohibited. Please notify us immediately that you have received this message in error, and delete this message. A ICA PVERSIGHT OGE-17-0005-R-000146 From: To: Subject: Date: Keith Labedz Deborah J. Bortot RE: Secretary of Commerce-Designate Friday, December 16, 2016 2:00:34 PM The attorney is Theodore Kassinger. I've already had a call with him, David, and Will Jacobi. I've just received the draft Excel document. In our call, I emphasized that I will hold my full review until we get an official draft via Integrity so that they need to get a report assignment from PTT as soon as possible. From: Deborah J. Bortot Sent: Friday, December 16, 2016 1:54 PM To: Keith Labedz Subject: FW: Secretary of Commerce-Designate FYI From: Walter M. Shaub Sent: Friday, December 16, 2016 1:32 PM To: Deborah J. Bortot; Heather A. Jones Subject: FW: Secretary of Commerce-Designate From: Walter M. Shaub Sent: Friday, December 16, 2016 1:32 PM To: (b) (6) '; David Maggi (dMaggi@doc.gov) Subject: RE: Secretary of Commerce-Designate Sorry, Annie. I meant to send this to David Maggi and copy you. It looks like I sent it only to you. Looping David in. From: Walter M. Shaub Sent: Friday, December 16, 2016 12:34 PM To: (b) (6) ' Subject: FW: Secretary of Commerce-Designate David, Annie Donaldson is the point of contact at the transition team. Who is the attorney, (b) (6) ? Walt From: Maggi, David (Federal) [mailto:dMaggi@doc.gov] Sent: Friday, December 16, 2016 11:54 AM To: Deborah J. Bortot Cc: Walter M. Shaub Subject: Secretary of Commerce-Designate Deborah, VERSIGHT OGE-17-0005-R-000147 I have been in contact with the attorney who is preparing the financial disclosure report for Secretary of Commerce-designate Wilbur Ross. We received a draft report in the form of an Excel document and I explained that the information would need to be entered into an OGE Form 278e using the Integrity system and I offered to put him and his team in touch with whoever at the Office of Government Ethics is handling his nomination. If you can let me know who that is I can provide the contact information and what my office has done with the information we have received to date. I can be reached at dmaggi@doc.gov or 202-482-7938. David Maggi Chief, Ethics Law and Programs Division Office of the General Counsel U.S. Department of Commerce 202-482-7938 Confidentiality Notice: This email message is intended only for the named recipients. It contains information that may be confidential, privileged, attorney work product, or otherwise exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you have received this message in error, are not a named recipient, or are not the employee or agent responsible for delivering this message to a named recipient, be advised that any review, disclosure, use, dissemination, distribution, or reproduction of this message or its contents is strictly prohibited. Please notify us immediately that you have received this message in error, and delete this message. A ICA PVERSIGHT OGE-17-0005-R-000148 From: To: Cc: Subject: Date: Attachments: Kassinger, Theodore W. Maggi, David (Federal) Keith Labedz [GRAYMAIL] [WARNING : MESSAGE ENCRYPTED]RE: I"ve dialed in Friday, December 16, 2016 1:55:48 PM WLR Draft SF278 12Dec2016.xls WLR (b)(3), (6) .PPT.pdf Attachment 1 - Draft financial disclosure report withheld in full - (b)(3), (4), (5), (6); Attachment 2 - 2 pages withheld in full - (b)(3), (4), (6) Thanks much. I have tracked down the portal info, and we'll get the info uploaded. Meanwhile, here's a draft, and also a chart that shows the . (b)(3), (6) Keith, my contact information is below. We look forward to working with you. Ted O'Melveny Theodore W. Kassinger Partner tkassinger@omm.com O: +1-202-383-5170 (b) (6) M: O'Melveny & Myers LLP 1625 Eye Street, NW Washington, DC 20006 Website | LinkedIn | Twitter This message and any attached documents contain information from the law firm of O'Melveny & Myers LLP that may be confidential and/or privileged. If you are not the VERSIGHT OGE-17-0005-R-000149 intended recipient, you may not read, copy, distribute, or use this information. If you have received this transmission in error, please notify the sender immediately by reply e-mail and then delete this message. From: Maggi, David (Federal) [mailto:dMaggi@doc.gov] Sent: Friday, December 16, 2016 1:37 PM To: Kassinger, Theodore W. Cc: klabedz@oge.gov Subject: RE: I've dialed in The OGE person is Keith Labedz. His contact information is klabedz@oge.gov and 202-482-9218 David Maggi Chief, Ethics Law and Programs Division Office of the General Counsel U.S. Department of Commerce 202-482-7938 Confidentiality Notice: This email message is intended only for the named recipients. It contains information that may be confidential, privileged, attorney work product, or otherwise exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you have received this message in error, are not a named recipient, or are not the employee or agent responsible for delivering this message to a named recipient, be advised that any review, disclosure, use, dissemination, distribution, or reproduction of this message or its contents is strictly prohibited. Please notify us immediately that you have received this message in error, and delete this message. A ICA PVERSIGHT OGE-17-0005-R-000150 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Secretary for Administration Washington , 0 .C. 20230 May 21, 2020 Mr. Austin R. Evers American Oversight 1030 15th Street, N.W. Suite B255 Washington, D.C. 20005 Re: Referral of 58 pages from the Office of Government Ethics (OGE) relating to an OGE FOIA request, OGE Tracking No. is 17-072. Dear Mr. Evers: This letter is in response to your correspondence, dated March 8, 2017 to the Office of Government Ethics (Tracking No. 17-072). We received your request on March 2, 2018. It was assigned to the Immediate Office of the Secretary for processing on March 2, 2018 and we assigned it tracking number DOC-IOS-2018-000873. We are responding under the FOIA to your OGE FOIA request for: "1. Records containing or reflecting communications between OGE and individuals nominated, or anticipated to be nominated, by President Trump for Senate-confirmed positions in the federal government, including communications with attorneys or agents acting on behalf of such nominees or prospective nominees, as well as members of the Trump administration, the Trump transition team, or the Trump campaign about such nominees or prospective nominees. 2. Records containing or reflecting communications between OGE and individuals appointed, or anticipated to be appointed, by President Trump for positions in the Executive Office of the President in the White House, including communications with attorneys or agents acting on behalf of such appointees or prospective appointees, as well as members of the Trump administration, the Trump transition team, or the Trump campaign about such appointees or prospective appointees." The OGE referred 58 pages that they believed to be responsive your FOIA request to the Department of Commerce for direct response to you. We have conducted our disclosure review and our determination for the pages. After an extensive review, we have determined that pages 1 through 53 are not responsive to your FOIA request. This information has been blacked out and marked accordingly. However, we are releasing pages 54 through 58 in their entirety. If you need any further assistance or would like to discuss any aspect of our review and disclosure determination of the 58 pages please do not hesitate to contact our Department FOIA Public Liaison Ms. Bobbie Parsons via phone at (202) 482-3257 or via e-mail at bparsons@doc.gov. If you contact Ms. Parsons, please be sure to use the Department of Commerce FOIA tracking number "DOC-IOS-2018000873" A\11 ~ 11(,J\ PVERSIGHT Evers. Austin R. DOC-IOS-2018-000873 Page 2 May 21, 2020 Thank you for your cooperation and patience. Sincerely, signed by ROBERTA Digitally ROBERTA PARSONS 2020.05.21 PARSONS Date: 11:36:18 -04'00' Bobbie Parsons Acting Deputy Chief FOIA Officer & Deputy Director of Departmental FOIA/PA Operations FOIA Officer, Immediate Office of the Secretary Office of Privacy and Open Government Enclosures: 58 pages AMERICAN PVERSIGHT JAN152017 UNffl:D &TAlES DEPARTMENTOF CONl'vEllCI! Offlce of the GeneralCounsel Washingtm, D.C.20230 The HonorableBill Nelson RankingMember Committeeon Commerce,Science & Transportation United States Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 Dear Senator Nelson: Wilbur L. Ross has been identifiedby President-electDonaldJ. Trump for nominationto the position of Secretaryof Commerce, United States Departmentof Commerce. On the basis of informationcontainedin Mr. Ross's public financial disclosurereport, I have concludedthat Mr. Ross is in compliancewith applicable laws and regulationsand, accordingly,have certified that report and so notified the Directorof the Office of GovernmentEthics. The Departmentof Commerceis responsiblefor supportingthe foreign and domestic commerce of the United States. This functionencompassesthe responsibilityto foster, serve, and promote the economic developmentand technologicaladvancementof the United States. The Secretary of Commerceis vested by legislationwith the authority to provide for the organizationand general managementof the Department. If appointed as Secretary,Mr. Ross will talceappropriateactions-as specified in his ethics agreement,a copy of which is enclosed- to ensure that there is no conflict betweenhis private interestsand his responsibilitiesas Secretary. In light of the actions that Mr. Ross has agreed to undertakeif appointed, his financial interests should present no impedimentunder 18 U.S.C. ? 208 and related regulationsto the executionof his duties as Secretary. I am not aware of any other conflict of interest or legal impedimentto Mr. Ross serving as Secretaryof Commerce. In addition, pursuantto Section lOl(b)(l) of the Ethics in GovernmentAct of 1978,as amended, and 5 C.F.R. ? 2634.606(a),a nomineeto a position that is subject to confirmation by the Senate must update his financialdisclosurereport regardingearned income and honoraria. AMFRICAN PVERSIGHT OGE-17-0005-S-000054 2 Mr. Ross's legal representativeadvisedme that, since filing his financiaJdisclosurereport, Mr. Ross has received $88,566from Invesco,which is reportablepursuant to Section 102(a)(l)(A) of the Ethics in GovernmentAct, as amended,and he has received no honoraria. Sincerely, D 1:!}ro Chief, Ethics Law and ProgramsDivision Enclosure cc: Walter M. Shaub, Jr. AMFRICAN pVERSIGHT OGE-17-0005-S-000055 JAN152017 UNrrEDSTATESDEPAR1MENT OFCOMMERCE Ofl'lceof the General Counsel Wasti'9on , D.C.20230 The Honorable Walter M. Shaub, Jr. Director U.S. Office of Government Ethics 1201 New York Avenue, N.W. Suite 500 Washington, D.C. 20005-3917 Dear Mr. Shaub: Wilbur L. Ross has been identified by President-electDonald J. Trump for nomination to the position of Secretary of Commerce, United States Department of Commerce. Mr. Ross filed his nominee financial disclosure report. I have reviewed the report and, on the basis of infonnation contained in the report, concluded that Mr. Ross is in compliance with applicable laws and regulations. Accordingly, I have certified Mr. Ross's report. The Department of Commerce is responsible for supporting the foreign and domestic commerce of the United States. This function encompassesthe responsibility to foster, serve, and promote the economic development and technologicaladvancement of the United States. The Secretary of Commerce is vested by legislation with the authority to provide for the organization and general management of the Department. If appointed as Secretary, Mr. Ross will take appropriate actions-as specified in his ethics agreement- to ensure that there is no conflict between his private interests and his responsibilities as Secretary. The financial disclosure report and ethics agreementhave been electronically filed for review by your office. In light of the actions that Mr. Ross has agreed to undertake if appointed, his financial interests should present no impediment under 18 U.S.C. ? 208 and related regulations to the execution of his duties as Secretary. I am not aware of any other conflict of interest or legal impedimentto Mr. Ross serving as Secretary of Commerce. Sincerely, fi~L f I - navid Maggi Chief, Ethics Law and Programs Division AMFRICAN pVERSIGHT OGE-17-0005-S-000056 JAN152017 UNff'l!D STATl!S DEPARTMENTOF C01V11ERC1!! Olllc:eof 1119GeneralCounsel Wlllhingtoo. D.C.20230 The HonorableJohn Thune Chainnan Committeeon Commerce,Science& Transportation United States Senate Washington,D.C. 20510 Dear Mr. Chainnan: Wilbur L. Ross has been identifiedby President-electDonald J. Trump for nominationto the position of Secretaryof Commerce,United States Departmentof Commerce. On the basis of infonnation containedin Mr. Ross's public financialdisclosurereport, I have concluded that Mr. Ross is in compliancewith applicablelaws and regulationsand, accordingly,have certified that report and so notified the Directorof the Office of GovernmentEthics. The Departmentof Commerceis responsiblefor supportingthe foreignand domestic commerce of the United States. This functionencompassesthe responsibilityto foster, serve, and promote the economicdevelopmentand technologicaladvancementof the United States. The Secretary of Commerceis vested by legislationwith the authority to provide for the organizationand general managementof the Department. If appointed as Secretary,Mr. Ross will take appropriateactions- as specifiedin his ethics agreement,a copy of which is enclosed- to ensure that there is no conflict between his private interestsand his responsibilitiesas Secretary. In light of the actions that Mr. Ross has agreed to undertakeif appointed,his financial interests should present no impedimentunder 18 U.S.C. ? 208 and related regulationsto the execution of his duties as Secretary. I am not aware of any other conflictof interestor legal impedimentto Mr. Ross serving as Secretaryof Commerce. In addition, pursuantto Section IOI{b)(l)of the Ethics in GovernmentAct of 1978,as amended, and 5 C.F.R. ? 2634.606(a),a nomineeto a position that is subject to confinnation by the Senate must update his financialdisclosurereport regardingearned income and honoraria. AMFRICAN PVERSIGHT OGE-17-0005-S-000057 2 Mr. Ross's legal representativeadvised me that, since filing his financial disclosure report, Mr. Ross has received $88,566 from Invesco, which is reportablepursuant to Section 102(a)(l)(A) of the Ethics in Government Act, as amended,and he has received no honoraria. Sincerely, D ~r Chief~Ethics Law and Programs Division Enclosure cc: Walter M. Shaub,Jr. AMFRICAN PVERSIGHT OGE-17-0005-S-000058