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 Office of Personnel Management
 AGENCY: U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM).
 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 213.103.
 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Senior Executive Resource Services, Executive Resources and Employee Development, Employee Services, 202-606-2246.


SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Appearing in the listing below are the individual authorities established under Schedules A, B, and C between December 1, 2011, and December 31, 2011. These notices are published monthly in the 
                    **Federal Register**
                     at 
                    *www.gpoaccess.gov/​fr/​.*
                     A consolidated listing of all authorities as of September 30 is also published each year. The following Schedules are 
                    *not*
                     codified in the Code of Federal Regulations. These are agency-specific exceptions. Schedule A No Schedule A authorities to report during December 2011. Schedule B No Schedule B authorities to report during December 2011. Schedule C The following Schedule C appointments were approved during December 2011. Agency name
Organization name
Position title
Authorization No.
Effective dateDepartment of Agriculture
Farm Service Agency
Special Assistant (Deputy Chief of Staff)
DA120017
12/1/2011Department of Commerce
Office of the Chief of Staff
Senior Advisor
DC120018
12/2/2011Office of the Chief of Staff
Confidential Assistant
DC120022
12/6/2011Office of the Deputy Secretary
Special Assistant
DC120023
12/6/2011Office of the Under Secretary
Senior Advisor
DC120024
12/12/2011National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Special Assistant
DC120029
12/21/2011Import Administration
Special Advisor
DC120034
12/21/2011Office of the Deputy Secretary
Special Advisor
DC120035
12/22/2011Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Office of the Chairperson
Administrative Assistant
CT120003
12/1/2011Department of Defense
Office of Assistant Secretary of Defense (Legislative Affairs)
Special Assistant
DD120002
12/11/2011Office of Assistant Secretary of Defense (Legislative Affairs)
Special Assistant
DD120003
12/11/2011Office of Assistant Secretary of Defense (Legislative Affairs)
Special Assistant
DD120015
12/8/2011Department of Education
Office of Communications and Outreach
Special Assistant
DB110101
12/12/2011Office for Civil Rights
Senior Counsel
DB120022
12/12/2011Office for Civil Rights
Senior Counsel
DB120023
12/5/2011Office of Innovation and Improvement
Associate Assistant Deputy Secretary
DB120024
12/12/2011Office of Communications and Outreach
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Intergovernmental Affairs
DB120025
12/19/2011Office of Postsecondary Education
Confidential Assistant
DB120026
12/12/2011Office of the General Counsel
Special Assistant
DB120028
12/27/2011Office of the Under Secretary
Executive Director, Whiainae
DB120031
12/27/2011Office of the Secretary
Confidential Assistant
DB120033
12/30/2011Department of Energy
Office of Public Affairs
Special Assistant
DE120019
12/12/2011Office of Public Affairs
Deputy Director
DE120021
12/1/2011Office of Public Affairs
Press Secretary
DE120022
12/1/2011Environmental Protection Agency
Operations Staff
Special Representative
EP120005
12/2/2011Operations Staff
Trip Coordinator
EP120010
12/1/2011Federal Communications Commission
Office Strategic Planning and Policy Analysis
Special Advisor, Osp
FC120005
12/16/2011( print page 24231)General Services Administration
Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs
Legislative Policy Advisor
GS120003
12/12/2011Department of Homeland Security
Office of the Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis
Liaison for Community Partnership and Strategic Engagement
DM120013
12/16/2011Department of Housing and Urban Development
Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer
Director of Scheduling
DU120013
12/23/2011Office of Housing
Senior Policy Advisor
DU120015
12/23/2011Department of the Interior
Secretary's Immediate Office
Special Assistant
DI120017
12/30/2011Secretary's Immediate Office
Special Assistant
DI120018
12/30/2011Secretary's Immediate Office
Deputy Director
DI120019
12/30/2011Department of Justice
Executive Office for United States Attorneys
Counsel
DJ120015
12/6/2011Department of Labor
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy
Senior Policy Advisor
DL120020
12/16/2011National Endowment for the Arts
National Endowment for the Arts
Scheduler
NA120001
12/8/2011National Transportation Safety Board
Office of Board Members
Special Assistant
TB120002
12/19/2011Office of Management and Budget
Communications
Deputy Associate Director for Communications, Management
BO120003
12/7/2011Office of the Director
Special Assistant
BO120004
12/23/2011Office of the Director
Confidential Assistant
BO120008
12/16/2011Office of Personnel Management
Office of the Director
Director of Advance
PM120005
12/19/2011Office of Congressional and Legislative Affairs
Senior Advisor for Learning and Mentoring
PM120006
12/19/2011Office of the Director
Senior Advisor for Innovation
PM120007
12/19/2011Office of Congressional and Legislative Affairs
Congressional Relations Officer
PM120008
12/22/2011Office of Communications and Public Liaison
Communications Specialist
PM120009
12/21/2011Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
Confidential Assistant
SE120001
12/21/2011Department of State
Office of the Deputy Secretary for Management and Resources
Staff Assistant
DS120016
12/12/2011Bureau of Public Affairs
Staff Assistant
DS120019
12/16/2011Department of Transportation
Assistant Secretary for Governmental Affairs
Associate Director for Governmental Affairs
DT120013
12/2/2011General Counsel
Associate General Counsel
DT120015
12/2/2011Department of the Treasury
Under Secretary for Domestic Finance
Senior Advisor
DY120029
12/5/2011Assistant Secretary (Public Affairs)
Special Assistant
DY120030
12/23/2011Assistant Secretary (Public Affairs)
Media Affairs Specialist
DY120031
12/7/2011Assistant Secretary (Public Affairs)
Spokesperson
DY120032
12/12/2011
 The following Schedule C appointment authorities were revoked during December 2011. Agency
Organization
Position title
Authorization No.
Vacate dateCommodity Futures Trading Commission
Office of the Chairperson
Special Assistant to the Commissioner
CT090011
12/3/2011Department of Agriculture
Farm Service Agency
Confidential Assistant
DA100172
12/3/2011Department of Agriculture
Office of the Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs
Chief of Staff
DA100166
12/30/2011Department of Agriculture
Office of Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment
Confidential Assistant to the Under Secretary
DA090171
12/31/2011Department of Commerce
Assistant Secretary for Market Access and Compliance
Senior Advisor
DC090169
12/2/2011Department of Commerce
Immediate Office
Special Assistant
DC110021
12/5/2011Department of Commerce
Office of the Deputy Secretary
Special Assistant to the Deputy Secretary
DC110107
12/30/2011Department of Commerce
International Trade Administration
Special Advisor
DC100124
12/31/2011( print page 24232)Department of Education
Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development
Confidential Assistant
DB110073
12/2/2011Department of Education
Office of Legislation and Congressional Affairs
Confidential Assistant
DB110068
12/17/2011Department of Education
Office of the Secretary
Confidential Assistant
DB110056
12/29/2011Department of Education
Office of Communications and Outreach
Director, Intergovernmental Affairs
DB090078
12/31/2011Department of Education
Office of the Under Secretary
Deputy Director of the White House Initiative on Tribal Colleges and Universities
DB110022
12/31/2011Department of Education
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education
Confidential Assistant
DB110046
12/31/2011Department of Energy
Office of Public Affairs
Deputy Press Secretary
DE090126
12/3/2011Department of Energy
Office of Public Affairs
Director, Public Affairs
DE090119
12/4/2011Department of Energy
Office of the Secretary
Special Assistant
DE100116
12/17/2011Department of Health and Human Services
Office of the Deputy Secretary
Regional Director, Kansas city, Missouri, Region VII
DH100018
12/16/2011Department of Homeland Security
Office of the Chief of Staff
Liaison for Community Partnership and Strategic Engagement
DM110110
12/17/2011Department of Homeland Security
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Intergovernmental Affairs
Advisor to the Assistant Secretary for intergovernmental Affairs
DM100196
12/30/2011Department of Homeland Security
Office of the Chief of Staff
Advance Representative
DM090281
12/31/2011Department of Housing and Urban Development
Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations
Congressional Relations Specialist
DU100102
12/3/2011Department of Housing and Urban Development
Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations
Intergovernmental and Public Engagement Liaison
DU110007
12/3/2011Department of Housing and Urban Development
Office of the Administration
Special Assistant
DU100104
12/9/2011Department of Housing and Urban Development
Office of the Secretary
Director of Advance
DU100109
12/23/2011Department of Justice
Office of the Deputy Attorney General
Senior Counsel
DJ110095
12/3/2011Department of Justice
Office of the Attorney General
Counsel
DJ090163
12/17/2011Department of Justice
Antitrust Division
Senior Counsel
DJ110093
12/17/2011Department of Justice
Office of Public Affairs
Press Assistant
DJ100122
12/31/2011Department of the Army
Office of the General Counsel
Special Assistant to the General Counsel
DW100026
12/17/2011Department of the Interior
Secretary's Immediate Office
Special Assistant
DI120008
12/17/2011Department of the Interior
Secretary's Immediate Office
Special Assistant
DI090145
12/19/2011Department of the Interior
Assistant Secretary—Land and Minerals Management
Special Assistant
DI100030
12/30/2011Department of Transportation
General Counsel
Counselor to the General Counsel
DT100047
12/3/2011Department of Transportation
Administrator
Director for Governmental Affairs
DT100025
12/20/2011Environmental Protection Agency
Operations Staff
Director, Operations Staff
EP100088
12/24/2011General Services Administration
Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs
Congressional Relations Specialist
GS100034
12/17/2011General Services Administration
Office of the Administrator
Special Assistant to the Chief of Staff
GS100050
12/31/2011National Endowment for the Humanities
National Endowment for the Humanities
Confidential Assistant
NH100003
12/31/2011National Transportation Safety Board
Office of Board Members
Special Assistant
TB100013
12/3/2011Office of Personnel Management
Office of Personnel Management
Deputy Chief of Staff
PM090014
12/31/2011Office of Personnel Management
Office of the Director
Deputy Chief of Staff
PM090018
12/31/2011Office of Personnel Management
Office of the Director
Special Assistant
PM090026
12/31/2011Office of Personnel Management
Office of the General Counsel
Attorney-Advisor
PM090025
12/31/2011Office of Personnel Management
Office of Congressional Relations
Congressional Relations Officer
PM090031
12/31/2011Office of Personnel Management
Office of Congressional Relations
Constituent Services Representative
PM090035
12/31/2011Office of the Secretary of Defense
Office of the secretary
Advance officer
DD090291
12/9/2011Office of the Secretary of Defense
Office of Assistant Secretary of Defense (Legislative Affairs)
Special Assistant to the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Legislative Affairs)
DD090235
12/17/2011Office of the Secretary of Defense
Office of Assistant Secretary of Defense (Legislative Affairs)
Special Assistant
DD100012
12/17/2011Securities and Exchange Commission
Office of the Chairman
Confidential Assistant
SE060005
12/31/2011Securities and Exchange Commission
Office of the Chairman
Confidential Assistant
SE100007
12/31/2011( print page 24233)Small Business Administration
Office of Communications and Public Liaison
Deputy Associate Administrator for Communications and Public Liaison
SB090044
12/9/2011Small Business Administration
Office of Government Contracting and Business Development
Senior Advisor to the Associate Administrator for Government Contracting and Business Development
SB110001
12/17/2011Small Business Administration
Office of Policy and Strategic Planning
Policy Associate
SB100031
12/28/2011United States International Trade Commission
Office of the Chairman
Staff Assistant
TC040001
12/3/2011National Endowment for the Humanities

Scheduler
NA100002
12/23/2011Office of the Secretary of Defense

Advance Officer
DD090291
12/9/2011General Services Administration

Special Assistant to the Chief of Staff
GS100050
12/31/2011Small Business Administration
Office of Communications and Public Liaison
Deputy Associate Administration for Communication & Public Liaison
SB090044
12/9/2011State
Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs
Deputy Assistant Secretary
DS090276
12/27/2011Office of the United States Trade Representative
Office of the United States Trade Representative
Personal Assistant to the United States Trade Representative

12/22/2011Department of the Treasury
Assistant Secretary
Press Assistant
DY100100
12/9/2011Department of the Treasury
Assistant Secretary
Spokesperson
DY090156
12/9/2011
 Authority:
                    5 U.S.C. 3301 and 3302; E.O. 10577, 3 CFR 1954-1958 Comp., p. 218. U.S. Office of Personnel Management. John Berry, Director.


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