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the U.S. Office of Personnel 

Management (OPM) on the 

implementation of leading employment 

practices in an effort to remove any 

unnecessary barriers to the recruitment, 

hiring, retention and advancement of 

Hispanics in the Federal workplace. The 

Council is an advisory committee 

composed of Federal employees and 

Hispanic organizations. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Veronica E. Villalobos, Director for the 

Office of Diversity and Inclusion, Office 

of Personnel Management, 1900 E St. 

NW., Suite 5H35, Washington, DC 

20415. Phone (202) 606–0020 FAX (202) 

606–2183 or email at 

veronica.villalobos@opm.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

charter for the Hispanic Council on 

Federal Employment publishes as 

follows: 

1. Committee’s Official Designation 

(Title). The Hispanic Council on Federal 

Employment. 

2. Authority. This charter establishes 

the Hispanic Council on Federal 

Employment in accordance with the 

provisions of the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act (FACA), as amended, 5 

U.S.C. App. The Commission is in the 

public interest and supports the U.S. 

Office of Personnel Management (OPM) 

in performing its duties and 

responsibilities under 5 CFR part 950. 

3. Objectives and Scope of Activities. 

The purpose of the Commission is to 

advise the Director of OPM on the 

implementation of leading employment 

practices in an effort to remove any 

unnecessary barriers to the recruitment, 

hiring, retention and advancement of 

Hispanics in the Federal workplace. 

4. Description of Duties. The Council 

shall provide recommendations to the 

Director of OPM on the implementation 

of initiatives involving the recruitment, 

hiring, and advancement of Hispanics in 

the Federal workforce. Its activities shall 

include, to the extent permitted by the 

law: 

a. Reviewing leading practices in 

strategic human resources management 

planning; 

b. Providing advice on ways to 

increase outreach to Hispanic 

communities, with a focus on Veterans, 

students, and people with disabilities; 

c. Recommending any further actions, 

as appropriate, to address the 

underrepresentation of Hispanics in the 

Federal workforce where it occurs; 

d. Recommending any further actions, 

as appropriate, to promote successful 

retention and advancement efforts 

including training of department and 

agency personnel; 

e. Implementing recommendations for 

innovative ways to improve the 

dissemination of information about 

Federal employment to the Hispanic 

communities; and 

f. Recommending any further actions, 

as appropriate, to address the 

underrepresentation of Hispanics in the 

Federal workforce where it occurs. 

5. Agency Official to Whom the 

Commission Reports. The Commission 

will report recommendations to the 

OPM Director. 

6. Support. OPM is responsible for 

providing administrative services and 

support to the Commission. 

7. Estimated Annual Operating Costs 

and Staff Years. The estimated annual 

operating expenses of the Council are 

$12,000.00 (.25 FTE). These expenses 

include funds to cover actual staff time 

(including benefits) devoted to 

preparation for meetings and technical 

discussions at meetings, expenses for 

preparing and printing discussion 

materials and administrative costs for 

filing the charter, preparing Federal 

Register notices, preparing minutes of 

the meetings, etc. 

8. Designated Federal Officer (DFO). 

The Director of the Office of Diversity 

and Inclusion, at OPM shall be 

appointed as the DFO of the Council. 

The DFO will approve or call all 

Council and subcommittee meetings, 

prepare and approve all meeting 

agendas, attend all Council and 

subcommittee meetings, adjourn any 

meeting when they determine 

adjournment to be in the public interest, 

and chair meetings when directed to do 

so by the official to whom the Council 

reports. 

9. Estimated Number of Frequency of 

Meetings. The frequency of meetings 

will be determined by the Co-Chair of 

the Council with the approval of the 

DFO, and the committee is expected to 

convene once every two months. 

10. Duration. It is expected that the 

Commission will conclude its work in 

approximately one year. 

11. Termination. December 31, 2015. 

12. Membership and Designation. The 

Council will include a total of 

approximately 22 Federal workers and 

non-government individuals, including 

Regular Government Employees and 

Representative Members. The Council 

members will represent various 

perspectives from Hispanic that have 

experience in working on Federal 

employee, Hispanic student, Veterans, 

persons with disabilities and/or 

employment issues affecting Hispanic 

communities, while other Council 

members will provide technical 

expertise regarding strategic human 

resources management planning and the 

merit systems principles. The Director 

of OPM may also designate other 

members of the Council. Such 

additional members may include, but 

are not limited to: (1) The Chief Human 

Capital Officers of other Executive 

agencies; and (2) Members who are 

designated on an ex officio basis and 

who may be invited to contribute to 

projects, as particular skills and 

expertise are needed. 

13. Subcommittees. The Co-Chairs of 

the Council, with the Agency’s 

approval, are responsible for directing 

the work of the Council, including the 

creation of subcommittees necessary to 

carry out the Council’s mandate. All 

subcommittees will report to the 

Council and will not provide advice 

directly to the Agency. 

14. Recordkeeping. The records of the 

Council, as well as any formally and 

informally established subcommittees, 

shall be maintained in accordance with 

General Records Schedule 26, Item 2 or 

other appropriate agency records 

disposition schedule. These records 

shall be available for public inspection 

and copying, subject to applicable 

exemptions of the Freedom of 

Information Act, 5 U.S.C. 552. 

U.S. Office of Personnel Management. 

Katherine L. Archuleta, 

Director. 

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AGENCY: U.S. 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 

November 1, 2014, to November 30, 

2014. 

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 


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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 

05. Department of the Treasury (Sch. 

A, 213.3105) 

(a) Office of the Secretary— 

(1) Not to exceed 20 positions at the 

equivalent of GS–13 through GS–15 or 

Senior Level (SL) to supplement 

permanent staff in the study of complex 

problems relating to international 

financial, economic, trade, and energy 

policies and programs of the 

Government, when filled by individuals 

with special qualifications for the 

particular study being undertaken. 

Employment under this authority may 

not exceed 4 years. 

05. Department of the Treasury (Sch. 

A, 213.3105) 

(h) Office of Financial Stability— 

(1) Positions needed to perform 

investment, risk, financial, compliance, 

and asset management requiring unique 

qualifications currently not established 

by OPM. Positions will be in the Office 

of Financial Stability at the General 

Schedule (GS) grade levels 12–15 or 

Senior Level (SL), for initial 

employment not to exceed 4 years. No 

new appointments may be made under 

this authority after December 31, 2012. 

Schedule B 

No Schedule B authorities to report 

during November 2014. 

Schedule C 

The following Schedule C appointing 

authorities were approved during 

November 2014. 

Agency name Organization name Position title Authorization 

No. Effective date 

Department of Agriculture ............... Office of the Deputy Secretary ....... Confidential Assistant ..................... DA150021 11/18/2014 

Department of Commerce ............... Office of the Under Secretary ........ Senior Advisor for Trade and Strategic Initiatives.DC150012 11/6/2014 

Office of the Assistant Secretary 

and Director General for United 

States and Foreign Commercial 

Service.

Senior Director ............................... DC150016 11/10/2014 

Office of the Deputy Secretary ....... Deputy Chief Data Officer .............. DC150020 11/10/2014 

Office of the Chief Financial Officer 

and Assistant Secretary for Administration.

Senior Director for Management 

and Performance and Chief of 

Staff for Administration.

DC150019 11/13/2014 

Commission on Civil Rights ............ Office of Commissioners ................ Special Assistant ............................ CC150001 11/13/2014 

Department of Defense ................... Office of the Assistant Secretary of 

Defense (Global Strategic Affairs).

Special Assistant for Strategy, 

Plans and Forces.

DD150013 11/13/2014 

Office of Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs).Speechwriter ................................... DD150018 11/13/2014 

Washington Headquarters Services Defense Fellow ............................... DD150019 11/17/2014 

Office of the Secretary of Defense Advance Officer (3) ........................ DD150020 

DD150021 

DD150028 

11/21/2014 

11/21/2014 

11/21/2014 

Department of the Army .................. Office of Assistant Secretary Army 

(Manpower and Reserve Affairs).

Special Assistant(Manpower and 

Reserve Affairs).

DW150003 11/25/2014 

Department of Education ................ Office of Innovation and Improvement.Special Assistant ............................ DB150016 11/14/2014 

Office for Civil Rights ..................... Confidential Assistant ..................... DB150017 11/14/2014 

Office of the Secretary ................... Special Assistant ............................ DB150019 11/24/2014 

Office of Legislation and Congressional Affairs.Special Assistant ............................ DB150022 11/24/2014 

Department of Energy ..................... Office of Public Affairs .................... Digital Communications Specialist DE150010 11/4/2014 

Environmental Protection Agency ... Office of the Administrator ............. Special Assistant ............................ EP150006 11/10/2014 

Office of Advance Staff .................. Deputy for Advance ........................ EP150007 11/13/2014 

Department of Health and Human 

Services.

Office of the Secretary ................... Confidential Assistant ..................... DH150023 11/4/2014 

Office of the Assistant Secretary 

for Preparedness and Response.

Special Assistant for Preparedness 

and Response.

DH150027 11/10/2014 

Office of Intergovernmental and 

External Affairs.

Outreach Coordinator .....................

Director, Center for Faith-Based 

and Neighborhood Partnerships.

Regional Director, San Francisco, 

California, Region IX.

DH150029 

DH150026 

DH150035 

11/10/2014 

11/13/2014 

11/14/2014 

Office of Communications .............. Senior Advisor ................................ DH150039 11/26/2014 

Office of the Assistant Secretary 

for Public Affairs.

Communications Director for 

Human Services.

DH150040 11/26/2014 

Department of Homeland Security .. Ombudsman, Citizenship and Immigration Services.Public Affairs Specialist .................. DM150013 11/3/2014 

Office of the Assistant Secretary 

for Intergovernmental Affairs.

Intergovernmental Affairs Coordinator.DM150024 11/7/2014 

Office of the Executive Secretariat Writer-Editor ................................... DM150025 11/7/2014 

Office of the Assistant Secretary 

for Policy.

Senior Director ............................... DM150026 11/7/2014 

United States Customs and Border 

Protection.

Special Advisor ...............................

Advisor ............................................

DM150029 

DM150030 

11/17/2014 

11/17/2014 

Office of the Under Secretary for 

Science and Technology.

Advisor ............................................ DM150032 11/18/2014 


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Agency name Organization name Position title Authorization 

No. Effective date 

United States Immigration and 

Customs Enforcement.

Special Assistant ............................ DM150034 11/18/2014 

Department of the Interior ............... Secretary’s Immediate Office ......... Special Assistant ............................

White House Liaison ......................

DI150010 

DI150011 

11/14/2014 

11/14/2014 

Office of Assistant Secretary— 

Land and Minerals Management.

Senior Advisor ................................ DI150009 11/20/2014 

Bureau of Reclamation ................... Advisor ............................................ DI150007 11/25/2014 

Department of Justice ..................... Executive Office for United States 

Attorneys.

Counsel .......................................... DJ150016 11/3/2014 

Office of the Attorney General ....... Special Assistant ............................ DJ150020 11/24/2014 

Department of Labor ....................... Employment and Training Administration.Director of Center for Workforce Industry Partnerships.DL150010 11/7/2014 

Office of the Secretary ................... Scheduler ....................................... DL150012 11/14/2014 

Women’s Bureau ............................ Senior Advisor ................................ DL150014 11/20/2014 

Office of Management and Budget Legislative Affairs ........................... Confidential Assistant ..................... BO150004 11/17/2014 

Office of Science and Technology 

Policy.

Office of Science and Technology 

Policy.

Special Assistant ............................ TS150003 11/25/2014 

Small Business Administration ........ Office of Communications and 

Public Liaison.

Deputy Assistant Administrator for 

Communications and Public Liaison.

SB150008 11/6/2014 

Department of State ........................ Office of the Under Secretary for 

Management.

Special Assistant ............................ DS150007 11/10/2014 

Office of the Under Secretary for 

Civilian Security, Democracy, 

and Human Rights.

Senior Advisor ................................ DS150008 11/10/2014 

Department of Transportation ......... Office of the Secretary ................... Special Assistant ............................ DT150007 11/5/2014 

Office of Assistant Secretary for 

Governmental Affairs.

Director of Governmental Affairs ....

Associate Director for State and 

Local Governmental Affairs.

DT150010 

DT150013 

11/13/2014 

11/25/2014 

Department of the Treasury ............ Office of the Assistant Secretary 

(Public Affairs).

Senior Advisor ................................

Special Assistant ............................

DY150008 

DY150009 

11/14/2014 

11/14/2014 

The following Schedule C appointing 

authorities were revoked during 

November 2014. 

Agency name Organization name Position title Authorization 

number Vacate date 

Department of Commerce ......... Office of Public Affairs .............. Director of Digital Strategy ....... DC120070 11/1/2014 

Office of the Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Secretary 

for Administration.

Senior Director for Performance 

and Business Process Improvement.

DC120136 11/15/2014 

Department of Energy ............... Office of Public Affairs .............. Assistant Press Secretary ........ DE130119 11/1/2014 

Office of the Deputy Secretary Special Advisor ......................... DE130113 11/1/2014 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission.

Office of the Secretary of Commissioners.Confidential Assistant ............... DR140006 11/9/2014 

Department of Health and 

Human Services.

Health Resources and Services 

Administration and Office of 

the Administrator.

Special Assistant ...................... DH130111 11/1/2014 

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Children and Families.Special Assistant to the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Children and Families.DH110108 11/1/2014 

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and 

Response.

Special Assistant to the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response.DH140122 11/1/2014 

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation.Deputy Director ......................... DH090232 11/15/2014 

Office of Intergovernmental and 

External Affairs.

Special Assistant ...................... DH140017 11/15/2014 

Department of Homeland Security.United States Immigration and 

Customs Enforcement.

Special Assistant ...................... DM110235 11/1/2014 

Office of the Chief of Staff ........ Special Assistant ...................... DM130137 11/1/2014 

................................................... White House Liaison ................ DM130171 11/1/2014 

Office of the Secretary ............. Special Assistant ...................... DM140151 11/1/2014 

Department of Housing and 

Urban Development.

Office of the Secretary ............. Special Assistant ...................... DU130041 11/1/2014 

Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer.Advance Coordinator ................ DU130047 11/1/2014 


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1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). 

2 17 CFR 240.19b–4. 

Agency name Organization name Position title Authorization 

number Vacate date 

Office of Congressional and 

Intergovernmental Relations.

Congressional Relations Officer DU130048 11/15/2014 

Department of the Interior ......... Secretary’s Immediate Office ... White House Liaison ................ DI130054 11/1/2014 

Department of Justice ............... Office of Legislative Affairs ....... Legislative Assistant ................. DJ100152 11/7/2014 

Executive Office for United 

States Attorneys.

Counsel ..................................... DJ130035 11/15/2014 

Antitrust Division ....................... Senior Counsel ......................... DJ130066 11/22/2014 

Department of Labor ................. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy.Senior Policy Advisor ............... DL130023 11/1/2014 

Office of the Solicitor ................ Senior Counselor to the Solicitor.DL130015 11/1/2014 

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

10577, 3 CFR, 1954–1958 Comp., p. 218. 

U.S. Office of Personnel Management. 

Katherine Archuleta, 

Director. 

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[Release No. 31456] 

Investment Company Act of 1940 

February 12, 2015. 

In the Matter of Wilshire Mutual Funds, 

Inc., Wilshire Variable Insurance Trust, 

Wilshire Associates Incorporated, SEI 

Investments Distribution Co., 1299 Ocean 

Avenue, Suite 700, Santa Monica, CA 90401, 

(812–14350) 

Order Under Section 12(D)(1)(J) of the 

Investment Company Act of 1940 

Granting an Exemption from Sections 

12(D)(1)(A) and (B) of the Act, under 

Sections 6(C) and 17(B) of the Act 

Granting an Exemption from Sections 

17(A)(1) and (2) of the Act, and under 

Section 6(C) of the Act for an Exemption 

from Rule 12d1–2(A) under the Act 

Wilshire Mutual Funds, Inc., Wilshire 

Variable Insurance Trust, Wilshire 

Associates Incorporated, and SEI 

Investments Distribution Co. filed an 

application on August 19, 2014, and an 

amendment to the application on 

November 10, 2014, requesting an order 

under section 12(d)(1)(J) of the 

Investment Company Act of 1940 (the 

‘‘Act’’) granting an exemption from 

sections 12(d)(1)(A) and (B) of the Act, 

under sections 6(c) and 17(b) of the Act 

granting an exemption from sections 

17(a)(1) and (2) of the Act, and under 

section 6(c) of the Act for an exemption 

from rule 12d1–2(a) under the Act. The 

order would (a) permit certain registered 

open-end management investment 

companies that operate as ‘‘funds of 

funds’’ to acquire shares of certain 

registered open-end management 

investment companies and unit 

investment trusts that are within and 

outside the same group of investment 

companies as the acquiring investment 

companies, and (b) permit funds of 

funds relying on rule 12d1–2 under the 

Act to invest in certain financial 

instruments. 

On December 16, 2014, a notice of the 

filing of the application was issued 

(Investment Company Act Release No. 

31381). The notice gave interested 

persons an opportunity to request a 

hearing and stated that an order granting 

the application would be issued unless 

a hearing was ordered. No request for a 

hearing has been filed, and the 

Commission has not ordered a hearing. 

The matter has been considered and 

it is found, on the basis of the 

information set forth in the application, 

as amended, that granting the requested 

exemption is appropriate in and 

consistent with the public interest and 

consistent with the protection of 

investors and the purposes fairly 

intended by the policy and provisions of 

the Act. 

It is also found that the terms of the 

proposed transactions are reasonable 

and fair and do not involve 

overreaching, and the proposed 

transactions are consistent with the 

policies of each registered investment 

company concerned and with the 

general purposes of the Act. 

Accordingly, 

It is ordered, that the relief requested 

under section 12(d)(1)(J) of the Act from 

sections 12(d)(1)(A) and (B) of the Act, 

under sections 6(c) and 17(b) of the Act 

from sections 17(a)(1) and (2) of the Act, 

and under section 6(c) of the Act for an 

exemption from rule 12d1–2(a) under 

the Act by Wilshire Mutual Funds, Inc., 

et al. (File No. 812–14350) is granted, 

effective immediately, subject to the 

conditions contained in the application, 

as amended. 

For the Commission, by the Division of 

Investment Management, under delegated 

authority. 

Brent J. Fields, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2015–03404 Filed 2–18–15; 8:45 am] 

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[Release No. 34–74267; File No. SR–BOX– 

2015–009] 

Self-Regulatory Organizations; BOX 

Options Exchange, LLC; Notice of 

Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of 

a Proposed Rule Change Regarding 

the Acceptance of the Transfer, by 

Citadel Securities, LLC (‘‘Citadel 

Securities’’) to Its Affiliate, Citadel 

Securities Principal Investments, LLC, 

of Citadel Securities’ Ownership 

Interest in BOX Options Exchange, 

LLC and BOX Holdings Group, LLC, an 

Affiliate of the Exchange 

February 12, 2015. 

Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the 

Securities Exchange Act of 1934 

(‘‘Act’’),1 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,2

notice is hereby given that on January 

29, 2015, BOX Options Exchange, LLC 

(the ‘‘Exchange’’) filed with the 

Securities and Exchange Commission 

(‘‘Commission’’) the proposed rule 

change as described in Items I and II 

below, which Items have been prepared 

by the self-regulatory organization. The 

Commission is publishing this notice to 

solicit comments on the proposed rule 

from interested persons. 

I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s 

Statement of the Terms of Substance of 

the Proposed Rule Change 

The Exchange proposes to accept the 

transfer, by Citadel Securities LLC 

(‘‘Citadel Securities’’) to its affiliate, 

Citadel Securities Principal Investments 

LLC, a Delaware limited liability 


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