Additional questions — Continued 22. Describe any business relationship, dealing or financial transaction (other than taxpaying) that you have had during the last 10 years with the Federal Government, whether for yourself or relatives, on behalf of a client, or acting as an agent, which might in any way constitute or result in a possible conflict of interest with the position to which you have been nominated. 23. Describe any lobbying activity which you have performed during the past 10 years with respect to legislative or administrative actions at the Federal, State or local level. 24. Have you been informed of the conflict of interest laws and regulations applicable to the position to which you have been nominated? 25. Explain how you will resolve any potential conflict of interest that may be disclosed by your responses to this form and the attachments thereto. Attach a statement of the appropriate agency ethics official explaining the applicable laws or regulations, any potential conflicts, and the action required to resolve such conflicts. I will follow all applicable requirements, Including this Committee. recusal policy. The Honorable Frank H. Murkowski Chairman Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Dear Mr. Chairman: Under the Ethics in Government Act of 1978, Presidential nominees requiring Senate confirmation who are not expected to serve in their Government positions for more than 60 days in a calendar year are not required to file public financial disclosure reports. The Act, however, contains a provision in Section 101(b) which allows the committee holding the confirmation hearing to request any financial information it deems appropriate from the nominee. We understand that your Committee desires to receive a financial disclosure report (SF 278) from any Presidential nominee for whom your Committee holds a confirmation hearing, along with a written opinion from this Office regarding any possible conflicts of interest. Therefore, I am forwarding a copy of the financial disclosure report of Charles William Burton, who has been nominated by President Clinton for the position of member of the Board oi Directors of the United States Enrichment Corporation. Because Mr. Burton is not expected to serve more than 60 days in any calendar year, the enclosed report and this letter are submitted to you in accordance with your Committee.s confirmation procedures and will be available for public inspection only to the extent provided by your practices. There is no authority under the Act for public release of this material by the executive branch. We have reviewed the report and have obtained advice from the United States Enrichment Corporation concerning any possible conflict in light of its functions and the nominee.s proposed duties. Also enclosed is a letter, dated March 13, 1995, which discusses Mr. Burton.s ethics agreements with respect to recusals and other matters. Based thereon, we believe that Mr. Burton is in compliance with applicable laws and regulations governing conflicts of interest. Sincerely, Director Enclosures Stephen D. Potts Additional questions — Continued 2. Do ycu have any plans after completing government service to resume employment, affiliation or practice with your current or any previous employer, business firm, association or organization? N.A 3. Has a commitment for employment after you leave government been made to you by anyone? Have you made any such commitment? N.'A 4. (a) If you have been appointed for a fixed term, do you expect to serve the full tern? Yes. (b) If you have been appointed for an indefinite term, are there any known limitations on your willingness or ability to serve for the foreseeable future? N/A 5. Are you currently a party to any legal action? If so. describe its nature and status. No. 6. Have you ever declared bankruptcy? If so. describe the circumstances. No. 7. Have you filed a Federal income tax return for each of the last 10 years7 If not. please explain. Yes. 8. Has the Internal Revenue Service ever audited your Federal tax return7 if so. what resulted from the audit? Additional questions — Continued 9. Have you ever been investigated, a/rested, charged or held by any Federal. State or other law enforcement authority tor violation of any Federal, State, county or municipal law, regulation, or ordinance, other than a minor traffic offense? If so, please explain. No. 10. Have you ever been convicted (including a plea of guilty or nolo contendre) of any criminal violation other than a minor traffic offense? No. 11. 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, provide details. No. 12. Have you or your spouse ever represented in any capacity (e.g.. employee, attorney, business, or political adviser or consultant), with or without compensation, a foreign government or an entity controlled by a foreign government? If so, please fully describe such relationship. -So., 13. If you or your spouse have ever been formally associated with a law, accounting, public relations firm or other service organization, have any of your or your spouse's associates represented, in any capacity, with or without compensation, a foreign government or an entity controlled by a foreign government? If so, please fully describe such relationship. "See below. 14. 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. *I am an employee of the law firm Jones, Day, Reavls & Pogue, serving as Of Counsel, a non-equity, non-partner position. As an employee I do not represent, nor have I been asked to do work on behalf of "a foreign government or an entity controlled by a foreign government." I would be pleased to provide further information, if requested |