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 Office of Personnel Management
 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 October 1, 2015, to October 31, 2015.
 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 No Schedule A Authorities to report during October 2015. Schedule B No Schedule B Authorities to report during October 2015. Schedule C The following Schedule C appointing authorities were approved during October 2015. Agency name
Organization name
Position title
Authorization No.
Effective dateDEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Congressional Relations
Legislative Analyst
DA160002
10/6/2015Office of the Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics
Special Assistant
DA160004
10/19/2015Office of the Secretary
White House Liaison
DA160007
10/19/2015DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Industry and Analysis
Special Assistant (2)
DC16000
                             DC160014
10/6/201
                             10/30/2015Office of the Under Secretary
Senior Advisor (2)
DC16000
                             DC160004
10/6/2015
                             10/6/2015Office of the Assistant Secretary for Economic Development
Special Assistant
DC160005
10/6/2015Office of Public Affairs
Deputy Director of Public Affairs and Press Secretary
DC160006
10/6/2015Deputy Director of Public Affairs and Director of Digital Strategy and Engagement
DC160007
10/8/2015Senior Public Affairs Coordinator
DC160008
10/20/2015Deputy Director of Public Affairs and Director of Speechwriting
DC160015
10/28/2015Office of the Chief Information Officer
Chief of Staff
DC160010
10/21/2015International Trade Administration
Senior Advisor
DC160011
10/21/2015CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION
Office of Legislative Affairs
Director, Office of Congressional Relations
PS160001
10/7/2015DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Policy)
Special Advisor for Russia/Ukraine External Affairs
DD150199
10/9/2015Washington Headquarters Services
Defense Fellow (5)
DD15020
                             DD15020 
                             DD15020 
                             DD15020 
                             DD160007
10/13/2015
                             10/21/2015 
                             10/21/2015 
                             10/21/2015 
                             10/23/2015Office of the Secretary
Special Assistant
DD160004
10/15/2015Protocol Officer (2)
DD16000
                             DD160011
10/26/2015
                             10/28/2015Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (International Security Affairs)
Special Assistant for Nuclear Missile Defense Policy
DD150200
10/21/2015Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Asian and Pacific Security Affairs)
Special Assistant (Afghanistan, Pakistan and Central Asia)
DD160001
10/30/2015Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness)
Special Assistant (Personnel and Readiness)
DD160010
10/30/2015( print page 6060)Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Legislative Affairs)
Special Assistant
                             Special Assistant (Legislative Affairs) (Team Chief, Personnel and Readiness)
DD150198
                             DD160012
10/13/2015
                             10/30/2015DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Office of the Under Secretary
Executive Director, White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities
DB150126
10/1/2015Senior Policy Advisor
DB160002
10/29/2015Office of the Deputy Secretary
Deputy Chief of Staff
DB150127
10/1/2015Office of the Secretary
Strategic Operations Manager
DB160003
10/30/2015DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Office of Public Affairs
Deputy Press Secretary
DE150142
10/9/2015Office of Economic Impact and Diversity
Special Advisor
DE160002
10/9/2015Office of Associate Administrator for External Affairs
Press Secretary
DE160010
10/16/2015Office of Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Senior Advisor
DE160008
10/19/2015Office of Assistant Secretary for Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs
Legislative Affairs Advisor
DE150146
10/28/2015Office of Scheduling and Advance
Director of Scheduling
DE160006
10/28/2015ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Office of the Administrator
Director of Scheduling and Advance
EP160005
10/9/2015Deputy White House Liaison
EP160001
10/16/2015Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations
EP160004
10/16/2015EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
Council on Environmental Quality
Executive Assistant
OP160001
10/9/2015FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION
Office of General Counsel
Program Analyst
DR160001
10/6/2015GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
Office of Communications and Marketing
Deputy Press Secretary
                             Senior Advisor
GS150057
                             GS160003
10/6/2015
                             10/21/2015Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs
Policy Advisor
GS160002
10/21/2015DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Legislation
Special Assistant (2)
DH15019
                             DH160002
10/1/2015
                             10/9/2015Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health
Senior Policy Advisor
DH150192
10/1/2015Office for Civil Rights
Special Assistant
DH150193
10/1/2015Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Special Assistant
DH160004
10/9/2015Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Policy Advisor
DH160008
10/21/2015Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology
Chief of Staff
DH160006
10/26/2015Office of the Assistant Secretary for Children and Families
Special Assistant
DH160011
10/30/2015DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Office of the Executive Secretariat
                             Office of the Chief of Staff
Special Projects Coordinator
                             Deputy White House Liaison
DM150265
                             DM160001
10/1/2015
                             10/2/2015Office of the Under Secretary for National Protection and Programs Directorate
Special Assistant
DM160004
10/9/2015Federal Emergency Management Agency
Special Assistant
DM150257
10/13/2015DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations
Senior Advisor
DU150079
10/9/2015Office of the Secretary
Special Assistant and Briefing Book Coordinator
DU160002
10/27/2015DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Office of Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs
Senior Advisor—Indian Affairs
DI150120
10/9/2015Office of Congressional and Legislative Affairs
Special Assistant, Office of Congressional and Legislative Affairs
DI150121
10/9/2015Secretary's Immediate Office
Special Assistant
DI150130
10/9/2015Deputy Director, Intergovernmental Affairs
DI160002
10/19/2015United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Special Assistant
DI150047
10/16/2015Office of Special Trustee for American Indians
Advisor
DI150125
10/28/2015Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
Special Assistant
DI160004
10/28/2015( print page 6061)DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Civil Rights Division
Senior Counsel
DJ160005
10/8/2015Office on Violence Against Women
Confidential Assistant
DJ160007
10/13/2015Office of Public Affairs
Press Secretary and Senior Advisor
DJ160003
10/15/2015DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Veterans Employment and Training Service
Special Advisor
DL150094
10/8/2015Office of Public Affairs
Special Assistant (2)
DL16000
                             DL160002
10/16/2015
                             10/21/2015NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS
Office of the Chairman
Press Secretary
                             Public Affairs Specialist (Social Media)
NA160002
                             NA160003
10/26/2015
                             10/28/2015OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET
Office of Federal Procurement Policy
Confidential Assistant
BO150041
10/1/2015SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Office of Congressional and Legislative Affairs
Legislative Policy Advisor
SB160002
10/6/2015Office of Communications and Public Liaison
Senior Advisor for Public Engagement
SB160001
10/15/2015DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor
Foreign Affairs Officer
                             Special Assistant
DS160002
                             DS160003
10/8/2015
                             10/13/2015Office of the Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security Affairs
Senior Advisor
                             Senior Advisor
DS150101
                             DS150102
10/9/2015
                             10/9/2015Foreign Policy Planning Staff
Special Assistant (Speechwriter)
DS150132
10/15/2015Office of the Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs
Writer-Editor (Speechwriter)
DS150131
10/16/2015Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs
Foreign Affairs Officer
DS160005
10/23/2015Bureau of Political and Military Affairs
Writer-Editor (Speechwriter)
DS150134
10/30/2015Office of the Lead Coordinator for Iran Nuclear Implementation
Staff Assistant
DS160007
10/30/2015TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY
Office of the Director
Director of Public Engagement
TD160001
10/27/2015DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Office of the Secretary of the Treasury
Special Assistant
                             Associate Director
DY160002
                             DY160003
10/2/2015
                             10/9/2015Senior Advisor
DY160004
10/9/2015DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Office of the Secretary and Deputy
                             Office of the Assistant Secretary for Congressional and Legislative Affairs
Special Assistant
                             Director Outreach
DV150062
                             DV150065
10/1/2015
                             10/1/2015.
 The following Schedule C appointing authorities were revoked during October 2015. Agency name
Organization name
Position title
Authorization 
                             No.
Vacate 
                             dateCOMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS
Office of Commissioners
Special Assistant
CC130004
10/14/2015COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION
Office of the Chairman
Policy Advisor
CT150003
10/30/2015CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION
Office of Commissioners
Special Assistant (Legal)
PS150001
10/08/2015DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Office of the Under Secretary for Rural Development
Special Assistant
DA100120
10/03/2015Office of the Secretary
Confidential Assistant
DA150003
10/17/2015DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Office of Deputy Assistant Secretary for Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs
Senior Advisor
DC130010
10/12/2015Office of the Assistant Secretary for Industry and Analysis
Director, Office of Advisory Committees and Industry Outreach
DC150131
10/17/2015Office of Public Affairs
Director of Digital Strategy
DC150008
10/17/2015Press Secretary
DC120146
10/17/2015Director of Speechwriting
DC140099
10/31/2015Press Assistant
DC150082
10/31/2015Office of the Assistant Secretary for Economic Development
Confidential Assistant
DC140128
10/17/2015Office of the Under Secretary
Chief Communications Officer
DC120150
10/17/2015OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness)
Special Assistant to the Principal Under Secretary for Defense, Personnel and Readiness
DD150154
10/17/2015OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Legislative Affairs)
Special Assistant
DD120010
10/31/2015DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
Office of the Under Secretary
Personal and Confidential Assistant
DW060064
10/30/2015( print page 6062)DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Office of Legislative and Congressional Affairs
Special Assistant
DB150022
10/03/2015Office of the Deputy Secretary
Deputy Chief of Staff
DB150090
10/03/2015Office of the Under Secretary
Deputy Director, White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities
DB130068
10/03/2015Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Planning and Policy Development
DB140048
10/09/2015Office of Career Technical and Adult Education
Confidential Assistant
DB140087
10/30/2015Office of Elementary and Secondary Education
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Programs
DB150062
10/31/2015Office of the Secretary
Confidential Assistant
DB150015
10/31/2015DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Office of Public Affairs
Deputy Press Secretary
DE150004
10/03/2015Office of Energy Policy and Systems Analysis
Advisor for Climate Change
DE140062
10/31/2015Office of Management
Deputy Director of Scheduling and Advance
DE150040
10/31/2015Office of the Secretary
Special Advisor to the Secretary
DE130116
10/31/2015ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Office of the Administrator
Director of Scheduling and Advance
EP130017
10/17/2015Operations Staff
Deputy Director for Scheduling and Advance
EP140014
10/17/2015DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health
Policy Advisor
DH130114
10/03/2015Office of the Assistant Secretary for Legislation
Confidential Assistant to the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Legislation, and Discretionary Health
DH150014
10/03/2015Office of the Assistant Secretary for Children and Families
Confidential Assistant
DH140114
10/31/2015DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Special Assistant
DM140208
10/03/2015Office of the Assistant Secretary for Intergovernmental Affairs
Intergovernmental Affairs Coordinator
DM150008
10/03/2015Office of the Chief of Staff
Special Assistant
DM150050
10/03/2015Office of the Secretary
Senior Counselor to the Secretary
DM150200
10/08/2015Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy
Senior Advisor for Cyber Policy
DM150172
10/16/2015Office of the Executive Secretariat
Deputy Secretary Briefing Book Coordinator
DM140206
10/16/2015United States Citizenship and Immigration Services
Counselor to the Director
DM140100
10/30/2015DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Office of the Administration
Scheduling Assistant and Briefing Book Coordinator
DU140051
10/31/2015DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Special Assistant
DI130045
10/17/2015Secretary's Immediate Office
Special Assistant
DI140023
10/18/2015DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Office of Public Affairs
Press Secretary
DJ140016
10/17/2015Office on Violence Against Women
Confidential Assistant
DJ140120
10/17/2015Office of the Associate Attorney General
Counsel and Chief of Staff
DJ150041
10/18/2015OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET
Office of Federal Procurement Policy
Confidential Assistant
BO140036
10/03/2015DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs
Senior Advisor
DS140079
10/31/2015DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Governmental Affairs
Associate Director for Governmental and Tribal Affairs
DT140026
10/03/2015
 Authority:
                    5 U.S.C. 3301 and 3302; E.O. 10577, 3 CFR, 1954-1958 Comp., p. 218. U.S. Office of Personnel Management. Beth F. Cobert, Acting Director.


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