5378 Federal Register / Vol. 69, No. 23 / Wednesday, February 4, 2004 / Notices 

OFFICE OF PERSONNEL 

MANAGEMENT 

Excepted Service

AGENCY: Office of Personnel 

Management.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: This gives notice of OPM 

decisions granting authority to make 

appointments under Schedules A, B and 

C in the excepted service as required by 

5 CFR 6.6 and 213.103.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Deborah Grade, Director, Washington 

Services Branch, Center for Talent 

Services, Division for Human Resources 

Products and Services. (202) 606–5027.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Appearing 

in the listing below are the individual 

authorities established under Schedule 

C between December 1, 2003 and 

December 31, 2003. Future notices will 

be published on the fourth Tuesday of 

each month, or as soon as possible 

thereafter. A consolidated listing of all 

authorities as of June 30 is published 

each year. 

Schedule A 

No Schedule A appointments for 

December 2003. 

Schedule B 

No Schedule B appointments for 

December 2003. 

Schedule C 

The following Schedule C 

appointments were approved for 

December 2003: 

Section 213.3303 Executive Office of 

the President 

Office of Management and Budget 

BOGS00040 Deputy to the Associate 

Director for Legislative Affairs (Senate) 

to the Assistant Director for Legislative 

Affairs. Effective December 4, 2003. 

Office of National Drug Control Policy 

QQGS00025 Legislative Analyst to 

the Associate Director, Legislative 

Affairs. Effective December 3, 2003. 

Office of the United States Trade 

Representative 

TNGS00012 Confidential Assistant 

to the United States Trade 

Representative. Effective December 9, 

2003. 

Section 213.3304 Department of State 

DSGS60718 Protocol Officer to the 

Deputy Chief of Protocol. 

Effective December 11, 2003. 

Section 213.3305 Department of the 

Treasury 

DYGS00437 Special Assistant to the 

Deputy Assistant Secretary and Chief 

Human Capital Officer. Effective 

December 31, 2003. 

Section 213.3306 Department of the 

Defense 

DDGS16737 Defense Fellow to the 

Special Assistant to the Secretary of 

Defense for White House Liaison. 

Effective December 4, 2003. 

DDGS16776 Special Assistant to the 

Principal Deputy Under Secretary of 

Defense (Comptroller) and Deputy 

Under Secretary of Defense 

(Management Reform). Effective 

December 16, 2003. 

DDGS16780 Special Assistant to the 

Assistant Secretary of Defense 

(Legislative Affairs). Effective December 

17, 2003. 

DDGS00757 Special Assistant to the 

Under Secretary of Defense (Policy). 

Effective December 22, 2003. 

DDGS00770 Staff Assistant to the 

Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of 

Defense (International Security Affairs). 

Effective December 30, 2003. 

Section 213.3310 Department of 

Justice 

DJGS00390 Counsel to the Assistant 

Attorney General (Legal Counsel). 

Effective December 30, 2003. 

Section 213.3311 Department of 

Homeland Security 

DMGS00162 Director of Community 

Affairs to the Assistant Secretary for 

Plans, Programs and Budgets. Effective 

December 2, 2003. 

DMGS00166 Executive Assistant to 

the Director, State and Local Affairs. 

Effective December 2, 2003. 

DMGS00170 Special Assistant 

(Advance/External Affairs) to the Under 

Secretary for Emergency Preparedness 

and Response. Effective December 4, 

2003. 

DMGS00149 Executive Assistant to 

the Ombudsman. Effective December 9, 

2003. 

DMGS00154 Legislative Policy 

Advisor to the Assistant Secretary for 

Border and Transportation Security 

Policy. Effective December 9, 2003. 

DMGS00160 Director of 

Transportation Security Policy for 

Border and Transportation Security to 

the Assistant Secretary for Border and 

Transportation Security Policy. Effective 

December 9, 2003.

DMGS00165 Deputy Chief of Staff 

for Operations to the Chief of Staff. 

Effective December 9, 2003. 

DMGS00156 Plans and Operations 

Integration Officer to the Special 

Assistant. Effective December 11, 2003. 

DMGS00167 Executive Assistant to 

the Under Secretary for Emergency 

Preparedness and Response. Effective 

December 11, 2003. 

DMGS00169 Executive Assistant to 

the Director, Office of International 

Affairs. Effective December 11, 2003. 

DMGS00177 Deputy White House 

Liaison to the White House Liaison. 

Effective December 12, 2003. 

DMGS00158 Deputy Director of 

Communications for Emergency 

Preparedness and Response to the 

Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs. 

Effective December 17, 2003. 

DMGS00168 Operations Assistant to 

the Special Assistant. Effective 

December 18, 2003. 

DMGS00175 Logistics Coordinator 

to the Executive Director, Homeland 

Security Advisory Council. Effective 

December 18, 2003. 

DMGS00121 Executive Assistant to 

the General Counsel. Effective December 

19, 2003. 

DMGS00178 Legislative Assistant to 

the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 

Affairs. Effective December 19, 2003. 

DMGS00157 Business Liaison to the 

Special Assistant. Effective December 

23, 2003. 

DMGS00163 Director of Cargo and 

Trade Policy for Border and 

Transportation Security to the Assistant 

Secretary for Border and Transportation 

Security Policy. Effective December 23, 

2003. 

DMGS00164 Special Assistant to the 

Under Secretary for Information 

Analysis and Infrastructure Protection. 

Effective December 24, 2003. 

DMGS00182 Executive Assistant to 

the Chief of Staff. Effective December 

31, 2003. 

Section 213.3312 Department of the 

Interior 

DIGS01589 Director of 

Communications to the Executive 

Director, Take Pride in America. 

Effective December 2, 2003. 

Section 213.3313 Department of 

Agriculture 

DAGS00202 Special Assistant to the 

Under Secretary for Rural Development. 

Effective December 12, 2003. 

DAGS60386 Special Assistant to the 

Administrator. Effective December 12, 

2003. 

DAGS00200 Special Assistant to the 

Secretary. Effective December 19, 2003. 

DAGS00500 Special Assistant to the 

Chief of Staff. Effective December 31, 

2003.

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Section 213.3314 Department of 

Commerce 

DCGS00623 Special Assistant to the 

Assistant Secretary for Market Access 

and Compliance. Effective December 2, 

2003. 

DCGS00395 Confidential Assistant 

to the Deputy Assistant Secretary for 

Export Promotion Services. Effective 

December 11, 2003. 

DCGS00514 Policy Advisor to the 

Assistant Secretary for Export 

Enforcement. Effective December 15, 

2003. 

DCGS00539 Special Assistant to the 

Director, Executive Secretariat. Effective 

December 17, 2003. 

DCGS00610 Chief of Staff to the 

Under Secretary for International Trade. 

Effective December 17, 2003. 

DCGS00181 Senior Advisor to the 

Assistant Secretary for 

Telecommunications and Information. 

Effective December 22, 2003. 

DCGS00290 Special Assistant to the 

Director, Office of Business Liaison. 

Effective December 22, 2003. 

DCGS00640 Speechwriter to the 

Director of Public Affairs. Effective 

December 22, 2003. 

DCGS00651 Public Affairs Specialist 

to the Director of Public Affairs. 

Effective December 22, 2003. 

Section 213.3315 Department of Labor 

DLGS60201 Special Assistant to the 

Secretary of Labor. Effective December 

2, 2003. 

DLGS60168 Intergovernmental 

Officer to the Assistant Secretary for 

Congressional and Intergovernmental 

Affairs. Effective December 3, 2003. 

DLGS60196 Special Assistant to the 

Assistant Secretary for Veterans 

Employment and Training. Effective 

December 3, 2003.

DLGS60252 Special Assistant to the 

Director, 21st Century Workforce. 

Effective December 5, 2003. 

DLGS60122 Senior 

Intergovernmental Officer to the 

Assistant Secretary for Congressional 

and Intergovernmental Affairs. Effective 

December 18, 2003. 

DLGS60131 Special Assistant to the 

Assistant Secretary for Employment and 

Training. Effective December 19, 2003. 

DLGS60118 Staff Assistant to the 

Secretary of Labor. Effective December 

29, 2003. 

DLGS60172 Special Assistant to the 

Director, Office of Faith Based and 

Community Initiatives. Effective 

December 29, 2003. 

DLGS60277 Special Assistant to the 

Assistant Secretary for Administration 

and Management. Effective December 

29, 2003. 

Section 213.3316 Department of 

Health and Human Services 

DHGS00666 Deputy Director for 

Intergovernmental Affairs (Operations) 

to the Director of Intergovernmental 

Affairs. Effective December 22, 2003. 

DHGS60412 Regional Director, San 

Francisco, California, Region IX to the 

Director of Intergovernmental Affairs. 

Effective December 22, 2003. 

Section 213.3317 Department of 

Education 

DBGS60037 Deputy Assistant 

Secretary for Intergovernmental, 

Constituent Relations and Corporate 

Liaison to the Assistant Secretary for 

Intergovernmental and Interagency 

Affairs. Effective December 9, 2003. 

DBGS00301 Deputy Assistant 

Secretary for Regional Services to the 

Assistant Secretary for 

Intergovernmental and Interagency 

Affairs. Effective December 11, 2003. 

DBGS00303 Director, White House 

Initiative on Hispanic Education to the 

Chief of Staff. Effective December 17, 

2003. 

Section 213.3328 Broadcasting Board 

of Governors 

IBGS00015 Senior Advisor to the 

Director. Effective December 18, 2003. 

Section 213.3330 Securities and 

Exchange Commission 

SEOT60033 Legislative Affairs 

Specialist to the Director of Legislative 

Affairs. Effective December 2, 2003. 

Section 213.3331 Department of 

Energy 

DEGS00381 Public Affairs Specialist 

to the Deputy Administrator for Defense 

Programs, National Nuclear Security 

Administration. Effective December 5, 

2003. 

DEGS00391 Policy Advisor to the 

Assistant Secretary for Fossil Energy. 

Effective December 17, 2003. 

DEGS00338 Deputy White House 

Liaison and Assistant to the Chief of 

Staff reporting to the Deputy Chief of 

Staff/White House Liaison. Effective 

December 23, 2003. 

DEGS00385 Senior Policy Advisor 

to the Director, Public Affairs. Effective 

December 23, 2003. 

DEGS00387 Trip Coordinator to the 

Director, Office of Scheduling and 

Advance. Effective December 23, 2003. 

Section 213.3331 Federal Energy 

Regulatory Commission 

DRGS51517 Policy Adviser to a 

Member of the Commission. Effective 

December 19, 2003. 

Section 213.3332 Small Business 

Administration 

SBGS60533 Associate Administrator 

for Strategic Alliances to the 

Administrator. Effective December 11, 

2003. 

SBGS60151 Director of External 

Affairs to the Special Assistant 

(Scheduling). Effective December 22, 

2003. 

SBGS60199 Senior Advisor for 

Policy and Planning to the 

Administrator. Effective December 24, 

2003. 

Section 213.3337 General Services 

Administration 

GSGS00087 Special Assistant to the 

Regional Administrator, (Region IX-San 

Francisco). Effective December 19, 2003. 

Section 213.3355 Social Security 

Administration 

SZGS00011 Special Assistant to the 

Deputy Commissioner of Social 

Security. Effective December 17, 2003. 

Section 213.3376 Appalachian 

Regional Commission 

APGS00004 Confidential Policy 

Advisor to the Federal Co-Chairman. 

Effective December 4, 2003. 

Section 213.3379 Commodity Futures 

Trading Commission 

CTGS60006 Administrative 

Assistant to a Commissioner. Effective 

December 23, 2003. 

Section 213.3384 Department of 

Housing and Urban Development 

DUGS60037 Staff Assistant to the 

Assistant Secretary for Congressional 

and Intergovernmental Relations. 

Effective December 22, 2003.

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 3301 and 3302; E.O.–

10577, 3 CFR 1954–1958 Comp., P.218.

Office of Personnel Management.

Kay Coles James, 

Director.

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