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 Office of Personnel Management
 AGENCY: Office of Personnel Management (OPM).
 ACTION: Notice.
 SUMMARY: This notice identifies Schedule A, B, and C appointing authorities applicable to a single agency that were established or revoked from February 1, 2018 to February 28, 2018.
 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Senior Executive Resources Services, Senior Executive Services and Performance Management, Employee Services, 202-606-2246.


SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with 5 CFR 213.103, Schedule A, B, and C appointing authorities available for use by all agencies are codified in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). Schedule A, B, and C appointing authorities applicable to a single agency are not codified in the CFR, but the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) publishes a notice of agency-specific authorities established or revoked each month in the 
                    **Federal Register**
                     at 
                    *www.gpo.gov/​fdsys/​.*
                     OPM also publishes an annual notice of the consolidated listing of all Schedule A, B, and C appointing authorities, current as of June 30, in the 
                    **Federal Register**
                    . Schedule A 14. 
                    *Department of Commerce Section (Sch. A, 213.3114)* (d) Bureau of the Census (1) Positions in support of decennial operations (including decennial pre-tests). Appointments may be made on a time limited basis that lasts the duration of decennial operations but may not exceed 7 years. Extensions beyond 7 years may be requested on a case-by-case basis. (2) Positions of clerk, field representative, field leader, and field supervisor in support of data collection operations (non-decennial operations). Appointments may be made on a permanent or a time-limited basis. Appointments made on a time limited basis may not exceed 4 years. Extensions beyond 4 years may be requested on a case-by-case basis. Schedule B No schedule B Authorities to report during February 2018. Schedule C The following Schedule C appointing authorities were approved during February 2018. Agency name
Organization name
Position title
Authorization No.
Effective dateDEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Office of the Secretary
Special Assistant
DA180102
02/06/2018Office of Communications
Deputy Press Secretary
DA180113
02/14/2018Office of Rural Housing Service
Senior Advisor
DA180125
02/20/2018Confidential Assistant
DA180128
02/28/2018Office of the Assistant Secretary for Congressional Relations
Staff Assistant (2)
DA180119
                             DA180118
02/22/2018
                             02/27/2018Office of the Assistant To the Secretary for Rural Development
Confidential Assistant
DA180129
02/27/2018DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Office of Scheduling and Advance
Advance Assistant
DC180076
02/22/2018Senior Scheduler
DC180083
02/22/2018Office of White House Liaison
Confidential Assistant
DC180087
02/22/2018DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Washington Headquarters Services
Defense Fellow (2)
DD180008
                             DD180058
02/05/2018
                             02/06/2018Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics)
Special Assistant (Manufacturing and Industrial Base Policy)
DD180051
02/14/2018Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Policy)
Special Assistant (Russia, Ukraine, Eurasia)
DD180059
02/14/2018Special Assistant (Afghanistan, Pakistan and Central Asia)
DD180056
02/22/2018DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
Office Assistant Secretary Army (Manpower and Reserve Affairs)
Special Assistant (Manpower and Reserve Affairs)
DW170041
02/27/2018DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education
Confidential Assistant
DB180026
02/06/2018( print page 45697)Office of the Under Secretary
Executive Director, White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities
DB180032
02/12/2018Office of Postsecondary Education
Senior Advisor
DB180033
02/14/2018DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Office of Scheduling and Advance
Scheduler
DE180049
02/02/2018Office of Assistant Secretary for Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability
Chief of Staff
DE180045
02/13/2018Office of the Secretary
Special Advisor
DE180034
02/20/2018Office of Under Secretary for Science
Senior Advisor
DE180048
02/22/2018DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Office of Intergovernmental and External Affairs
Regional Director Philadelphia Region III
DH180042
02/06/2018Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health
Deputy Chief of Staff
DH180051
02/12/2018DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs
Press Assistant
DM180083
02/12/2018Assistant Press Secretary
DM180104
02/27/2018Office of Partnership and Engagement
Law Enforcement Liaison
DM180092
02/14/2018Office of Federal Emergency Management Agency
Director, Individual and Community Preparedness
DM180098
02/20/2018Office of United States Customs and Border Protection
Deputy Chief of Staff
DM180091
02/21/2018Special Assistant
DM180102
02/28/2018DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Office of Community Planning and Development
Special Assistant
DU180045
02/23/2018DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Secretary's Immediate Office
Deputy Press Secretary
DI180019
02/06/2018NATIONAL MEDIATION BOARD
Office of Legislative Affairs
Confidential Assistant
NM180005
02/28/2018OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
Office of the Director
White House Liaison
PM180012
02/16/2018Executive Assistant
PM180008
02/23/2018SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Office of the Chairman
Confidential Assistant
SE180003
02/07/2018SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Office of Field Operations
Regional Administrator, Region III
SB170065
02/01/2018Regional Administrator, Region IV
SB180016
02/02/2018Senior Advisor
SB180017
02/20/2018DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Office of Policy Planning
Special Assistant
DS180018
02/02/2018Office of the Secretary
Special Assistant (Scheduler)
DS180027
02/02/2018Office of the Chief of Protocol
Protocol Officer
DS180023
02/12/2018Assistant Chief of Protocol (Visits)
DS180032
02/02/2018Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking In Persons
Special Assistant
DS180024
02/06/2018Office of the Secretary
Staff Assistant (Deputy Scheduler)
DS180026
02/16/2018DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Office of Communications and Legislative Affairs
Director of Public Affairs
DT180020
02/22/2018Office of the Administrator
Director of Governmental and Public Affairs
DT180022
02/22/2018Office of Public Affairs
Special Assistant
DT180015
02/27/2018DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Office of Legislative Affairs
Special Advisor
DY180046
02/27/2018
 The following Schedule C appointing authorities were revoked during February 2018. Agency
Organization
Title
Request No.
Date
                             vacatedDEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Office of the General Counsel
Senior Counsel
DA180098
02/03/2018DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Office of Public Affairs
Director of Digital Strategy
DC170145
02/01/2018OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Legislative Affairs)
Special Assistant to the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Legislative Affairs) Chief, Research
DD170165
02/03/2018DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health
Deputy Chief of Staff
DH180010
02/17/2018( print page 45698)Office of Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Senior Advisor to the Principal Deputy Administrator
DH170108
02/18/2018DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Office of Federal Emergency Management Agency
Press Secretary
DM170275
02/12/2018DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations
Advisor to Intergovernmental Relations
DU170087
02/03/2018Office of the Administration
Briefing and Book Coordinator
DU170114
02/03/2018DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Office of the Attorney General
Counselor
DJ170094
02/04/2018Office of Public Affairs
Press Assistant
DJ170051
02/09/2018DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary
Deputy Director of Scheduling
DL170060
02/03/2018DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Office of the Secretary
Special Assistant (Scheduler)
DS170164
02/03/2018DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Office of Assistant Secretary for Governmental Affairs
Governmental Affairs Officer
DT170092
02/03/2018ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Office of the Administrator
Special Assistant for Scheduling and Advance
EP170075
02/17/2018EXPORT-IMPORT BANK
Office of Communications
Senior Vice President For Communications
EB180003
02/03/2018OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
Office of Congressional, Legislative, and Intergovernmental Affairs
Deputy Director
PM170050
02/03/2018Office of the Director
Deputy Chief of Staff
PM170037
02/17/2018
 Authority:
                    5 U.S.C. 3301 and 3302; E.O. 10577, 3 CFR, 1954-1958 Comp., p. 218. Office of Personnel Management. Alexys Stanley, Regulatory Affairs.


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