; or (B) it is in the public interest to grant the waiver. (2) Publication The Director shall make each waiver granted under paragraph (1) publicly available on the website of the Office of Government Ethics. 603. Negotiating future private sector employment (a) Prohibition Except as provided in subsection (c), and notwithstanding any other provision of law, a covered employee may not participate in any particular matter that involves, to the knowledge of the covered employee, an individual or entity with whom the covered employee is in negotiations of future employment or has an arrangement concerning prospective employment. (b) Disclosure of employment negotiations (1) In general If a covered employee begins any negotiations of future employment with another individual or entity, or an agent or intermediary of another individual or entity, or other discussion or communication with another individual or entity, or an agent or intermediary of another individual or entity, mutually conducted with a view toward reaching an agreement regarding possible employment of the covered employee, the covered employee shall notify the designated agency ethics official of the covered agency employing the covered employee regarding the negotiations, discussions, or communications. (2) Information A designated agency ethics official receiving notice under paragraph (1), after consultation with the Director, shall inform the covered employee of any potential conflicts of interest involved in any negotiations, discussions, or communications with the other individual or entity and the applicable prohibitions. (c) Waivers only when exceptional circumstances exist (1) In general The head of a covered agency may only grant a waiver of the prohibition under subsection (a) if— (A) the head of the covered agency determines that exceptional circumstances exist