[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 250 (Wednesday, December 31, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 78916-78919]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-30691]


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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 October 1, 2014, to October 31, 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 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. No new appointments 
may be made under this authority after December 31, 2015.

Schedule B

    No Schedule B authorities to report during October 2014.

Schedule C

    The following Schedule C appointing authorities were approved 
during October 2014.

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          Agency name             Organization name    Position title       Authorization No.     Effective date
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE......  Office of the       Special Assistant.  DA140124                     10/1/2014.
                                  Under Secretary
                                  for Rural
                                  Development.
                                 Office of the       Legislative         DA150001                      10/3/2014
                                  Assistant           Director.
                                  Secretary for
                                  Congressional
                                  Relations.
                                 Office of the       Confidential        DA150003                     10/16/2014
                                  Secretary.          Assistant.
                                 Farm Service        State Executive     DA150007                     10/23/2014
                                  Agency.             Director, Idaho.
                                                     State Executive     DA150008                     10/23/2014
                                                      Director--Arizona.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.........  Office of Policy    Senior Advisor for  DC140166                      10/7/2014
                                  and Strategic       Manufacturing
                                  Planning.           Policy.
                                 Office of Deputy    Associate Director  DC150003                      10/9/2014
                                  Assistant           for Oversight.
                                  Secretary for
                                  Legislative and
                                  Intergovernmental
                                  Affairs.
                                 Office of Public    Director of         DC150008                     10/23/2014
                                  Affairs.            Digital Strategy.
                                 Office of the       Special Assistant.  DC150011                     10/27/2014
                                  Director General
                                  of the United
                                  States and
                                  Foreign
                                  Commercial
                                  Service and
                                  Assistant
                                  Secretary for
                                  Global Markets.
CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY          Office of           Special Assistant   PS140015                      10/1/2014
 COMMISSION.                      Commissioners.      (Legal).

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE..........  Office of the       Special Assistant.  DD140147                      10/3/2014
                                  Assistant
                                  Secretary of
                                  Defense for
                                  Legislative
                                  Affairs.
                                 Office of the       Special Assistant   DD150002                     10/21/2014
                                  Under Secretary     for Middle East.
                                  of Defense for
                                  Policy.
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION........  Office of           Confidential        DB150001                     10/10/2014
                                  Postsecondary       Assistant.         DB150005                     10/23/2014
                                  Education.         Chief of Staff....
                                 Office of           Special Assistant.  DB150002                     10/16/2014
                                  Planning,
                                  Evaluation and
                                  Policy
                                  Development.
                                 Office of Special   Confidential        DB150004                     10/17/2014
                                  Education and       Assistant.
                                  Rehabilitative
                                  Services.
                                 Office of the       Special Assistant.  DB150006                     10/21/2014
                                  Under Secretary.
                                 Office of           Special Assistant   DB150008                     10/30/2014
                                  Communications      for Digital and
                                  and Outreach.       Visual Media.
                                                     Press Secretary...  DB150012                     10/30/2014
                                 Office of the       Special Advisor     DB150010                     10/30/2014
                                  Secretary.          for Strategy and
                                                      Planning.
                                                     Confidential        DB150015                     10/31/2014
                                                      Assistant.
                                 Office of the       Special Advisor...  DB150011                     10/30/2014
                                  Deputy Secretary.
                                 Office of the       Confidential        DB150014                     10/31/2014
                                  General Counsel.    Assistant.
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY...........  Assistant           Director,           DE140113                      10/2/2014
                                  Secretary for       Legislative
                                  Energy Efficiency   Affairs.
                                  and Renewable
                                  Energy.
                                 Office of the       Special Assistant.  DE150001                      10/2/2014
                                  Deputy Secretary.
                                 Office of           Senior Advisor for  DE150002                     10/22/2014
                                  Electricity         External Affairs.
                                  Delivery and
                                  Energy
                                  Reliability.
                                 Associate           Deputy Director of  DE150006                     10/22/2014
                                  Administrator for   Congressional
                                  External Affairs.   Affairs.
                                 Office of Energy    Special Assistant.  DE150007                     10/22/2014
                                  Policy and
                                  Systems Analysis.
                                 Office of Public    Deputy Press        DE150004                     10/27/2014
                                  Affairs.            Secretary.
                                 Office of Fossil    Special Advisor     DE150005                     10/29/2014
                                  Energy.             for Emerging
                                                      Markets.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY  Office of the       Counsel for Policy  EP150002                     10/20/2014
                                  Associate
                                  Administrator for
                                  Policy.
FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY        Office of the       Confidential        DR150002                     10/16/2014
 COMMISSION.                      Chairman.           Assistant.
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION  Office of           Policy Advisor....  GS150002                      10/7/2014
                                  Congressional and
                                  Intergovernmental
                                  Affairs.
                                 New England Region  Special Assistant.  GS150003                      10/7/2014
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN   Office of the       Special Assistant.  DH140139                      10/1/2014
 SERVICES.                        Secretary.         Senior Advisor....  DH150002                      10/3/2014
                                 Office of
                                  Communications.
                                 Office of the       Confidential        DH150003                     10/17/2014
                                  Assistant           Assistant.
                                  Secretary for
                                  Children and
                                  Families.
                                 Office of Refugee   Special Advisor...  DH150020                     10/30/2014
                                  Resettlement/
                                  Office of the
                                  Director.
                                 Office of Health    Director of         DH150024                     10/30/2014
                                  Reform.             Outreach (Office
                                                      of Health Reform).
                                 Office of the       Confidential        DH150014                     10/31/2014
                                  Assistant           Assistant for
                                  Secretary for       Legislation,
                                  Legislation.        Discretionary
                                                      Health.
                                 Office of the       Communications      DH150019                     10/31/2014
                                  Assistant           Director for
                                  Secretary for       Public Health.
                                  Public Affairs.
                                 Health Resources    Special Assistant   DH150021                     10/31/2014
                                  and Services        and Policy
                                  Administration      Advisor.
                                  Office of the
                                  Administrator.
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY  United States.      Special Assistant.  DM150006                      10/8/2014
                                  Immigration and
                                  Customs
                                  Enforcement.
                                 Office of           Chief of Staff....  DM150009                     10/10/2014
                                  Assistant
                                  Secretary for
                                  Legislative
                                  Affairs.
                                 Office of           Confidential        DM150010                     10/10/2014
                                  Assistant           Assistant for
                                  Secretary for       Public Affairs.
                                  Public Affairs.
                                                     Assistant Press     DM150019                     10/29/2014
                                                      Secretary.
                                 United States       Press Secretary     DM150011                     10/14/2014
                                  Citizenship and     and Advisor for
                                  Immigration         Intergovernmental
                                  Services.           and External
                                                      Affairs.
                                 Office of the       Intergovernmental   DM150012                     10/14/2014
                                  Assistant           Affairs            DM150008                     10/23/2014
                                  Secretary for       Coordinator (2).
                                  Intergovernmental
                                  Affairs.
                                 Office of the       Advance Officer...  DM150017                     10/30/2014
                                  Chief of Staff.
                                 Federal Emergency   Press Secretary...  DM150018                     10/31/2014
                                  Management Agency.
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN  Office of Fair      Chief of Staff/     DU150003                     10/17/2014
 DEVELOPMENT.                     Housing and Equal   Senior Advisor.
                                  Opportunity.
                                 Office of           Director of         DU150004                     10/30/2014
                                  Administration.     Advance.
                                 Office of the       Deputy White House  DU150006                     10/30/2014
                                  Secretary.          Liaison.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.....  Office of           Advisor...........  DI140073                      10/2/2014
                                  Assistant
                                  Secretary for
                                  Fish and Wildlife
                                  and Parks.
                                 Secretary's         Special Assistant.  DI140072                     10/21/2014
                                  Immediate Office.
                                 National Park       Centennial          DI150006                     10/30/2014
                                  Service.            Campaign Public
                                                      Affairs
                                                      Specialist.
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE..........  Civil Rights        Senior Counsel....  DJ140135                      10/1/2014
                                  Division.
                                 Office of the       Deputy Chief of     DJ150002                      10/3/2014
                                  Associate           Staff and Counsel.
                                  Attorney General.
                                                     Senior Counsel (2)  DJ140129                      10/6/2014
                                                                         DJ150012                     10/30/2014
                                 Office of Public    Public Affairs      DJ140123                      10/7/2014
                                  Affairs.            Specialist (2).    DJ150010                     10/29/2014
                                 Office of Justice   Senior Policy       DJ150009                     10/22/2014
                                  Programs.           Advisor.
                                 Office on Violence  Deputy Director     DJ150013                     10/30/2014
                                  Against Women.      for Policy
                                                      Development.
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR............  Office of the       Special Assistant.  DL150002                     10/16/2014
                                  Secretary.
                                 Office of the       Associate Deputy    DL150004                     10/23/2014
                                  Assistant           Assistant
                                  Secretary for       Secretary.
                                  Policy.
                                 Mine Safety and     Special Assistant.  DL150008                     10/23/2014
                                  Health
                                  Administration.
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE   Office of           Management Analyst  NN150004                     10/23/2014
 ADMINISTRATION.                  Legislative and
                                  Intergovernmental
                                  Affairs.
                                 Office              International       NN150005                     10/23/2014
                                  International and   Affairs
                                  Interagency         Specialist.
                                  Relations.
OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET  Office of           Press Secretary...  BO150001                      10/6/2014
                                  Communications.    Deputy Press        BO150002                     10/27/2014
                                                      Secretary.
OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND            Office of Science   Confidential        TS150002                     10/20/2014
 TECHNOLOGY POLICY.               and Technology      Assistant.
                                  Policy.
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION..  Office of           Special Advisor...  SB150004                     10/30/2014
                                  Congressional and
                                  Legislative
                                  Affairs.
                                 Office of Capital   Senior Advisor for  SB150005                     10/30/2014
                                  Access.             Capital Access.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE............  Bureau of           Staff Assistant...  DS150002                      10/3/2014
                                  Political and
                                  Military Affairs.
                                 Office of the       Protocol Officer    DS150003                      10/3/2014
                                  Chief of Protocol.  (Visits).
                                                     Public Affairs      DS150004                     10/17/2014
                                                      Specialist.
                                 Office of the       Staff Assistant...  DS140120                     10/16/2014
                                  Counselor.
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.  Office of the       Special Assistant.  DV140048                      10/3/2014
                                  Assistant
                                  Secretary for
                                  Public and
                                  Intergovernmental
                                  Affairs.
                                 Office of the       Special Assistant.  DV140049                      10/3/2014
                                  Secretary and
                                  Deputy.
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    The following Schedule C appointing authorities were revoked during 
October 2014.

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          Agency name             Organization name    Position title       Authorization No.       Vacate date
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.........  Deputy Assistant    Special Assistant.  DC130061                      10/4/2014
                                  Secretary for
                                  Domestic
                                  Operations.
                                 Assistant           Deputy Director,    DC130002                     10/15/2014
                                  Secretary for       Office of
                                  Industry and        Advisory
                                  Analysis.           Committees.
CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY          Office of           Special Assistant   PS100003                     10/18/2014
 COMMISSION.                      Commissioners.      (Legal).
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF       Office of           Senior Public       DD140003                      10/1/2014
 DEFENSE.                         Assistant           Affairs Advisor.   DD130012                     10/17/2014
                                  Secretary of       Speechwriter......
                                  Defense (Public
                                  Affairs).
                                 Office of the       Special Assistant   DD130050                      10/4/2014
                                  Assistant           to the Assistant
                                  Secretary of        Secretary of
                                  Defense (Homeland   Defense for
                                  Defense and         Homeland Defense
                                  America's           and America's
                                  Security Affairs).  Security Affairs.
                                 Office of           Special Assistant.  DD130129                     10/20/2014
                                  Assistant
                                  Secretary of
                                  Defense
                                  (Legislative
                                  Affairs).
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE....  Office of           Special Assistant.  DF100073                      10/4/2014
                                  Assistant
                                  Secretary Air
                                  Force,
                                  Installations,
                                  Environment, and
                                  Logistics.
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION........  Office of Special   Confidential        DB110015                     10/19/2014
                                  Education and       Assistant.
                                  Rehabilitative
                                  Services.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY  Advance Staff.....  Deputy Director     EP110032                     10/11/2014
                                                      for Advance.

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                                 Office of Public    Deputy Associate    EP140013                     10/11/2014
                                  Affairs.            Administrator for
                                                      External Affairs
                                                      and Environmental
                                                      Education.
                                 The Deputy          Special Assistant   EP130033                     10/18/2014
                                  Administrator.      to the Deputy
                                                      Administrator for
                                                      Policy and
                                                      Operations.
                                                     Policy Advisor to   EP130034                     10/25/2014
                                                      the Deputy
                                                      Administrator.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN   Office of the       Advance Lead......  DH130106                      10/4/2014
 SERVICES.                        Secretary.         Special Assistant.  DH140125                      10/4/2014
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY  Office of the       Special Assistant   DM100338                      10/4/2014
                                  Under Secretary     to the Under
                                  for National        Secretary,
                                  Protection and      National
                                  Programs            Protection and
                                  Directorate.        Programs
                                                      Directorate.
                                 Federal Emergency   Director of         DM130059                     10/18/2014
                                  Management Agency.  Individual and
                                                      Community
                                                      Preparedness.
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN  Office of the       Special Policy      DU130044                      10/4/2014
 DEVELOPMENT.                     Secretary.          Advisor.
                                 Office of Public    Deputy Press        DU130051                     10/28/2014
                                  Affairs.            Secretary.
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE..........  Office of Public    Public Affairs      DJ120103                     10/18/2014
                                  Affairs.            Specialist.
                                 Office of the       Counsel and Deputy  DJ140046                     10/18/2014
                                  Associate           Chief of Staff.
                                  Attorney General.
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR............  Office of           Deputy Director of  DL130009                      10/4/2014
                                  Congressional and   Intergovernmental
                                  Intergovernmental   Affairs.
                                  Affairs.
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION..  Office of           Press Secretary...  SB120017                     10/18/2014
                                  Communications     Special Assistant.  SB120038                     10/26/2014
                                  and Public
                                  Liaison.
                                 Office of Capital   Deputy Associate    SB120034                     10/19/2014
                                  Access.             Administrator for
                                                      Capital Access.
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.  Office of the       Special Assistant.  DV120061                      10/4/2014
                                  Assistant
                                  Secretary for
                                  Public and
                                  Intergovernmental
                                  Affairs.
                                 Office of the       Special Assistant.  DV130049                      10/4/2014
                                  Secretary and
                                  Deputy.
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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.
Katherine Archuleta,
 Director.
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