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04x14: Justification for Certificates of Divestiture

September 21, 2004

OGE’s director must determine that divestiture of an asset is “reasonably necessary” to comply with federal conflict of interest rules or is at the request of a Congressional committee as a condition of confirmation.  The Director may not grant a Certificate of Divestiture merely because divestiture of some property may create cost, tax, or diversification issue.

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