[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 26 (Tuesday, February 9, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6898-6902]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-02609]


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 OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT


Excepted Service

AGENCY: U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice identifies Schedule A, B, and C appointing 
authorities applicable to a single agency that were established or 
revoked from November 1, 2015, to November 30, 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

11. Department of Homeland Security (Sch. A, 213.3111)

    (d) General--
    (1) Not to exceed 1,000 positions to perform cyber risk and 
strategic analysis, incident handling and malware/vulnerability 
analysis, program management, distributed control systems security, 
cyber incident response, cyber exercise facilitation and management, 
cyber vulnerability detection and assessment, network and systems 
engineering, enterprise architecture, intelligence analysis, 
investigation, investigative analysis and cyber-related infrastructure 
interdependency analysis requiring unique qualifications currently not 
established by OPM. Positions will be at the General Schedule (GS) 
grade levels 09-15. Appointments may be made under this authority until 
March 31, 2017.

Schedule B

    No Schedule B Authorities to report during November 2015.

Schedule C

    The following Schedule C appointing authorities were approved 
during November 2015.

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                                                                                        Authorization  Effective
             Agency name                 Organization name          Position title           No.          date
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE...........  Office of the Assistant  Legislative Analyst          DA160009   11/9/2015
                                       Secretary for
                                       Congressional
                                       Relations.
                                      Office of the Under      Confidential Assistant       DA160010   11/9/2015
                                       Secretary for Natural
                                       Resources and
                                       Environment.
                                      Office of                Scheduler                    DA160012   11/24/
                                       Communications.                                                  2015
                                      Office of the Deputy     Special Assistant            DA160013   11/24/
                                       Secretary.                                                       2015
                                      Farm Service Agency....  State Executive              DA160015   11/24/
                                                                Director--Oklahoma                      2015
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE..............  Office of the Under      Senior Advisor (2)           DC160017   11/5/2015
                                       Secretary.                                           DC160021   11/13/
                                                                                                        2015
                                      Office of Policy and     Special Assistant            DC160020   11/10/
                                       Strategic Planning.                                              2015
                                      Office of Executive      Special Advisor              DC160024   11/18/
                                       Secretariat.                                                     2015
                                      Office of Scheduling     Special Assistant            DC160027   11/18/
                                       and Advance.                                                     2015
                                                               Scheduler                    DC160029   11/23/
                                                                                                        2015
                                      Office of Assistant      Senior Advisor               DC160030   11/23/
                                       Secretary for                                                    2015
                                       Enforcement and
                                       Compliance.
                                      Office of the Director.  Senior Advisor for           DC160031   11/25/
                                                                Minority-Owned                          2015
                                                                Business Enterprise
                                                                Policy
                                                               Associate Director of        DC160033   11/25/
                                                                Legislative, Education                  2015
                                                                and Intergovernmental
                                                                Affairs
COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS..........  Office of Commissioners  Special Assistant            CC160001   11/18/
                                                                                                        2015
CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION..  Office of Commissioners  Special Assistant            PS160002   11/12/
                                                                (Legal)                                 2015
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE...............  Office of the Secretary  Deputy White House           DD160016   11/13/
                                                                Liaison                                 2015
                                      Office of the Under      Special Assistant            DD160015   11/16/
                                       Secretary of Defense     (Budget and                             2015
                                       (Comptroller).           Appropriations
                                                                Affairs)
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.............  Office of the Under      Policy Advisor, White        DB160004   11/12/
                                       Secretary.               House Initiative on                     2015
                                                                American Indian and
                                                                Alaska Native
                                                               Executive Director,          DB160005   11/13/
                                                                White House Initiative                  2015
                                                                on Asian Americans and
                                                                Pacific Islanders
                                                               Director of Strategic        DB160006   11/23/
                                                                Communications                          2015
                                      Office of the Secretary  Deputy Director,             DB160008   11/23/
                                                                Strategic Partnership                   2015
                                                               Chief of Staff,              DB160011   11/24/
                                                                Strategic Partnerships                  2015
                                      Office of Legislation    Special Assistant            DB160009   11/24/
                                       and Congressional                                                2015
                                       Affairs.
                                      Office of Career         Director of Policy           DB160012   11/24/
                                       Technical and Adult                                              2015
                                       Education.
                                                               Director of Strategic        DB160013   11/24/
                                                                Initiatives                             2015
                                      Office of Planning,      Senior Policy Advisor        DB160010   11/27/
                                       Evaluation and Policy                                            2015
                                       Development.
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY................  Office of Assistant      Chief of Staff               DE160004   11/4/2015
                                       Secretary for
                                       International Affairs.
                                      Office of Public         Press Assistant              DE160012   11/4/2015
                                       Affairs.
                                      Office of Energy Policy  Special Assistant            DE160013   11/4/2015
                                       and Systems Analysis.
                                      Office of Scheduling     Special Assistant and        DE160014   11/4/2015
                                       and Advance.             Scheduler
                                                               Senior Advance Lead          DE160019   11/4/2015
                                                               Director of Operations       DE160025   11/18/
                                                                                                        2015
                                                               Special Assistant            DE160035   11/24/
                                                                                                        2015
                                                               Deputy Scheduler             DE160024   11/25/
                                                                                                        2015
                                      Office of Assistant      Special Assistant            DE160007   11/6/2015
                                       Secretary for
                                       Congressional and
                                       Intergovernmental
                                       Affairs.
                                      Office of the Secretary  Special Advisor              DE160015   11/6/2015
                                      Office of Assistant      Special Assistant            DE160023   11/12/
                                       Secretary for Fossil                                             2015
                                       Energy.
                                      Office of Assistant      Special Assistant            DE160028   11/12/
                                       Secretary for Energy                                             2015
                                       Efficiency and
                                       Renewable Energy.
                                      Office of Under          Special Advisor              DE160029   11/13/
                                       Secretary for Science.                                           2015
                                      Loan Programs Office...  Special Advisor              DE160030   11/13/
                                                                                                        2015
                                                               Senior Advisor               DE160031   11/23/
                                                                                                        2015

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY.....  Scheduling Staff.......  Deputy Director of           EP160009   11/18/
                                                                Scheduling                              2015
                                      Advance Staff..........  Deputy Director for          EP160008   11/20/
                                                                Advance                                 2015
EXPORT-IMPORT BANK..................  Office of the Chairman.  Project Manager and          EB160001   11/6/2015
                                                                Executive Assistant
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN        Office of the Secretary  Special Assistant (2)        DH160015   11/6/2015
 SERVICES.                                                                                  DH160019   11/18/
                                                                                                        2015
                                      Centers for Medicare     Senior Advisor               DH160016   11/9/2015
                                       and Medicaid Services.
                                      Office of Commissioner,  Senior Policy Advisor        DH160018   11/12/
                                       Administrator for                                                2015
                                       Children, Youth and
                                       Families.
                                      Office of the Assistant  Special Assistant            DH160022   11/19/
                                       Secretary for Children                                           2015
                                       and Families.
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY.....  Office of the Assistant  Special Assistant (3)        DM160016   11/4/2015
                                       Secretary for Policy.                                DM160018   11/4/2015
                                                                                            DM160019   11/4/2015
                                                               Deputy Director for          DM160030   11/16/
                                                                Asia-Pacific                            2015
                                      Office of the Chief of   Travel Operations            DM160028   11/12/
                                       Staff.                   Coordinator                 DM160033    2015
                                                               Advance Officer                         11/16/
                                                                                                        2015
                                      United States            Deputy Chief of Staff        DM160029   11/20/
                                       Immigration and                                                  2015
                                       Customs Enforcement.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR..........  Office of the Assistant  Chief of Staff               DI160010   11/2/2015
                                       Secretary, Fish and
                                       Wildlife and Parks.
                                      Secretary's Immediate    Deputy Director              DI160003   11/4/2015
                                       Office.                 Deputy Director--            DI160016   11/24/
                                                                Advance                                 2015
                                      Bureau of Safety and     Advisor                      DI160009   11/16/
                                       Environmental                                                    2015
                                       Enforcement.
                                      Office of the Deputy     Advisor                      DI160014   11/24/
                                       Secretary.                                                       2015
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE...............  Community Relations      Senior Counsel               DJ160018   11/5/2015
                                       Service.
                                      Office of the Attorney   Special Assistant            DJ160019   11/13/
                                       General.                                                         2015
                                      Office of Public         Media Affairs                DJ160011   11/16/
                                       Affairs.                 Coordinator                             2015
                                      Community Relations      Senior Advisor               DJ160022   11/17/
                                       Service.                                                         2015
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR.................  Office of the Secretary  Special Advisor              DL160010   11/5/2015
                                      Office of Public         Digital Content Manager      DL160013   11/16/
                                       Affairs.                                                         2015
                                      Employment and Training  Senior Policy Advisor        DL160017   11/30/
                                       Administration.                                                  2015
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE        Office of                Senior Advisor/Press         NN160008   11/12/
 ADMINISTRATION.                       Communications.          Secretary                               2015
NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS.....  Office of the Chairman.  Confidential Assistant       NA160004   11/9/2015
OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET.....  Health Division........  Confidential Assistant       BO160001   11/4/2015
                                      Staff Offices..........  Press Secretary              BO160005   11/19/
                                                                                                        2015
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT......  Office of                Senior Congressional         PM160005   11/4/2015
                                       Congressional,           Relations Officer
                                       Legislative, and
                                       Intergovernmental
                                       Affairs.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE.................  Office of the Chief of   Protocol Officer             DS160011   11/13/
                                       Protocol.                (Visits)                                2015
                                      Office of the Lead       Foreign Affairs Officer      DS160009   11/17/
                                       Coordinator for Iran                                             2015
                                       Nuclear Implementation.
                                                               Deputy Lead Coordinator      DS160010   11/17/
                                                                                                        2015
                                      Office of the Under      Staff Assistant              DS160008   11/20/
                                       Secretary for                                                    2015
                                       Management.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION........  Office of Assistant      Policy Advisor and           DT160004   11/4/2015
                                       Secretary for            Director of Strategic
                                       Transportation Policy.   Initiatives
                                      Immediate Office of the  Associate Administrator      DT160006   11/4/2015
                                       Administrator.           for External Affairs
                                                                and Senior Advisor
                                                               Special Assistant            DT160007   11/4/2015
                                                               Advisor for                  DT160012   11/25/
                                                                Governmental Affairs                    2015
                                      Office of the Secretary  Director of Scheduling       DT160008   11/10/
                                                                                                        2015
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY..........  Office of the Assistant  Senior Speechwriter          DY160012   11/13/
                                       Secretary (Public                                                2015
                                       Affairs).
                                                               Special Assistant            DY160014   11/17/
                                                                                                        2015
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS......  Office of the Assistant  Director Oversight           DV160007   11/13/
                                       Secretary for                                                    2015
                                       Congressional and
                                       Legislative Affairs.
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    The following Schedule C appointing authorities were revoked during 
November 2015.

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          Agency name             Organization name    Position title       Authorization No.       Vacate date
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE......  Office of           Scheduler.........  DA140111                     11/28/2015
                                  Communications.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.........  Office of Policy    Confidential        DC140138                     11/20/2015
                                  and Strategic       Assistant.
                                  Planning.
                                 Office of           Scheduler.........  DC150157                     11/23/2015
                                  Scheduling and     Special Assistant.  DC150165                     11/28/2015
                                  Advance.
                                 Office of           Director of the     DC150058                     11/28/2015
                                  Assistant           Advisory
                                  Secretary for       Committee in
                                  Industry and        Industry and
                                  Analysis.           Analysis.
                                 Office of           Special Assistant.  DC140126                     11/28/2015
                                  Executive
                                  Secretariat.
CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY          Office of           Special Assistant   PS140015                     11/28/2015
 COMMISSION.                      Commissioners.      (Legal).
                                 Office of           Supervisory Public  PS090009                     11/30/2015
                                  Executive           Affairs
                                  Director.           Specialist.
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF       Office of the       Deputy White House  DD150118                     11/14/2015
 DEFENSE.                         Secretary.          Liaison.
                                                     Protocol Officer..  DD130068                     11/14/2015
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION........  Office of the       Executive Director  DB100026                     11/07/2015
                                  Under Secretary.    of the White
                                                      House Initiative
                                                      on Asian
                                                      Americans and
                                                      Pacific Islanders.
                                                     Confidential        DB140004                     11/28/2015
                                                      Assistant.
                                 Office of Career    Special Assistant   DB140089                     11/28/2015
                                  Technical and       (2).               DB150042                     11/28/2015
                                  Adult Education.
                                 Office of           Special Assistant.  DB150063                     11/28/2015
                                  Innovation and
                                  Improvement.
                                 Office of           Special Assistant.  DB140026                     11/28/2015
                                  Legislation and
                                  Congressional
                                  Affairs.
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY...........  Office of           Special Advisor...  DE140096                     11/14/2015
                                  Assistant
                                  Secretary for
                                  Congressional and
                                  Intergovernmental
                                  Affairs.
                                 Office of           Senior Advisor....  DE150080                     11/14/2015
                                  Assistant
                                  Secretary for
                                  International
                                  Affairs.
                                 Office of           Lead Advance        DE110120                     11/14/2015
                                  Management.         Representative.
                                                     Special Assistant   DE140039                     11/14/2015
                                                      (2).               DE150094                     11/28/2015
                                                     Deputy Director,    DE140101                     11/28/2015
                                                      Office of
                                                      Scheduling and
                                                      Advance.
                                 Office of Under     Special Assistant.  DE140006                     11/14/2015
                                  Secretary for
                                  Science.
                                 Office of           Special Advisor     DE150017                     11/20/2015
                                  Assistant           for Technology to
                                  Secretary for       Market.
                                  Energy Efficiency
                                  and Renewable
                                  Energy.
                                 Office of the       White House         DE140045                     11/28/2015
                                  Secretary.          Liaison.
EXPORT-IMPORT BANK.............  Office of the       Special Assistant.  EB140010                     11/30/2015
                                  Chairman.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN   Office of           Special Assistant   DH130069                     11/13/2015
 SERVICES.                        Intergovernmental   (2).               DH120117                     11/30/2015
                                  and External
                                  Affairs.
                                 Office of the       Online              DH140071                     11/14/2015
                                  Assistant           Communications
                                  Secretary for       and Outreach
                                  Public Affairs.     Advisor.
                                 Office of the       Confidential        DH150023                     11/22/2015
                                  Secretary.          Assistant.
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY  Federal Emergency   Special Assistant.  DM150049                     11/09/2015
                                  Management Agency.
                                 Office of the       Special Assistant.  DM150226                     11/13/2015
                                  Secretary.
                                 Office of the       Advance Officer...  DM150017                     11/28/2015
                                  Chief of Staff.
                                                     Travel Operations   DM140223                     11/28/2015
                                                      Coordinator.
                                 Office of the       Secretary Briefing  DM140133                     11/28/2015
                                  Executive           Book Coordinator.
                                  Secretariat.
                                 United States       Special Assistant.  DM140205                     11/28/2015
                                  Customs and
                                  Border Protection.
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN  Office of the       Deputy Chief of     DU140037                     11/17/2015
 DEVELOPMENT.                     Secretary.          Staff.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.....  Secretary's         Deputy Director...  DI120019                     11/01/2015
                                  Immediate Office.
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE..........  Office of the       Confidential        DJ100159                     11/14/2015
                                  Deputy Attorney     Assistant to the
                                  General.            Deputy Attorney
                                                      General.
                                 Office of Public    Press Assistant...  DJ140082                     11/15/2015
                                  Affairs.
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR............  Office of the       Special Assistant.  DL140093                     11/04/2015
                                  Secretary.
                                 Office of Public    Special Assistant.  DL140076                     11/18/2015
                                  Affairs.
OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET  Health Division...  Confidential        BO140025                     11/11/2015
                                                      Assistant.
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION..  Office of           Senior Advisor....  SB140008                     11/28/2015
                                  Government
                                  Contracting and
                                  Business
                                  Development.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE............  Office of the       Special Assistant.  DS140127                     11/28/2015
                                  Counselor.

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION...  Office of the       Associate           DT140058                     11/14/2015
                                  Administrator.      Administrator for
                                                      Communications
                                                      and Legislative
                                                      Affairs.
                                                     Director for        DT140046                     11/28/2015
                                                      Governmental
                                                      Affairs.
                                 Office of the       Deputy Director     DT130040                     11/14/2015
                                  Assistant           for Public
                                  Secretary for       Engagement.
                                  Transportation
                                  Policy.
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    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.
[FR Doc. 2016-02609 Filed 2-8-16; 8:45 am]
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