[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 207 (Friday, October 27, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49873-49876]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-23426]


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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 March 1, 2017 to March 31, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Senior Executive Resources Services, 
Senior Executive Service 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) Department of Homeland Security
    (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 the completion of regulations implementing the Border 
Patrol Agency Pay Reform Act of 2014 or January 15, 2019.

Schedule B

    No schedule B authorities to report during March 2017.
    The following Schedule C appointing authorities were approved 
during March 2017.

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           Agency name             Organization name     Position title      Authorization No.    Effective date
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.......  Office of the        Legislative         DA170125                   03/28/2017
                                   Assistant            Analyst.
                                   Secretary for
                                   Congressional
                                   Relations.
                                  Office of the        Staff Assistant...  DA170099                   03/30/2017
                                   Secretary.          Deputy White House  DA170116                   03/30/2017
                                                        Liaison.
                                                       Confidential        DA170103                   03/28/2017
                                                        Assistant for
                                                        Special Projects.
                                  Farm Service Agency  Confidential        DA170131                   03/31/2017
                                                        Assistant.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE..........  Office of Public     Senior Public       DC170052                   03/06/2017
                                   Affairs.             Affairs
                                                        Coordinator.
                                                       Press Assistant...  DC170057                   03/22/2017
                                                       Deputy Director of  DC170066                   03/23/2017
                                                        Public Affairs
                                                        and Press
                                                        Secretary.
                                                       Senior              DC170071                   03/31/2017
                                                        Speechwriter and
                                                        Press Assistant.
                                                       Deputy Director of  DC170075                   03/27/2017
                                                        Speechwriting.
                                  Office of White      Deputy Director,    DC170053                   03/06/2017
                                   House Liaison.       Office of White
                                                        House Liaison.
                                                       Director, Office    DC170061                   03/21/2017
                                                        of White House
                                                        Liaison.
                                  Office of Assistant  Associate Director  DC170080                   03/14/2017
                                   Secretary            for Legislative
                                   Legislative and      Affairs.
                                   Intergovernmental
                                   Affairs.
                                  Office of the Chief  Confidential        DC170062                   03/22/2017
                                   of Staff.            Assistant.
                                                       Director of         DC170083                   03/28/2017
                                                        Scheduling.
                                  Patent and           Deputy Chief        DC170077                   03/23/2017
                                   Trademark Office.    Communications
                                                        Officer for
                                                        Strategic
                                                        Communications.
                                                       Senior Advisor....  DC170088                   03/24/2017
                                  Office of            Deputy Director of  DC170079                   03/24/2017
                                   Scheduling and       Advance.
                                   Advance.
                                  Office of Executive  Associate           DC170067                   03/28/2017
                                   Secretariat.         Director, Office
                                                        of Executive
                                                        Secretariat.
                                  Office of Business   Special Assistant   DC170082                   03/28/2017
                                   Liaison.             (2).               DC170069                   03/22/2017
                                  Minority Business    Special Advisor     DC170093                   03/28/2017
                                   Development Agency.  for Business
                                                        Development.
                                  Office of Assistant  Associate Director  DC170073                   03/31/2017
                                   Secretary for        for
                                   Industry and         Intergovernmental
                                   Analysis.            Affairs.
                                  Office of the        Senior Counsel....  DC170095                   03/31/2017
                                   General Counsel.
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.........  Office of the        Director, White     DB170074                   03/16/2017
                                   Secretary.           House Liaison.
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY............  Office of Assistant  Special Advisor...  DE170110                   03/29/2017
                                   Secretary for
                                   Congressional and
                                   Intergovernmental
                                   Affairs.
                                  Congressional and    Advisor for         DE170116                   03/30/2017
                                   Intergovernmental    Intergovernmental
                                   Affairs.             and External
                                                        Affairs.
                                                       Legislative         DE170092                   03/15/2017
                                                        Affairs Advisor    DE170093                   03/10/2017
                                                        (2).
                                  Office of the        Executive Support   DE170114                   03/13/2017
                                   Secretary.           Specialist.
                                                       Special Assistant   DE170115                   03/13/2017
                                                        (3).               DE170118                   03/31/2017
                                                                           DE170109                   03/29/2017
                                  Office of Assistant  Special Advisor...  DE170091                   03/14/2017
                                   Secretary for
                                   Fossil Energy.
                                  Office of Assistant  Senior Advisor and  DE170095                   03/21/2017
                                   Secretary for        Chief of Staff.
                                   Nuclear Energy.
                                  Office of Public     Deputy Director,    DE170107                   03/21/2017
                                   Affairs.             Office of Public
                                                        Affairs.
                                                       Digital Strategy    DE170108                   03/21/2017
                                                        Advisor.
                                  Office of Energy     Special Advisor...  DE170111                   03/29/2017
                                   Policy and Systems
                                   Analysis.
                                  Office of Assistant  Special Advisor...  DE170120                   03/30/2017
                                   Secretary for
                                   International
                                   Affairs.
                                  Office of            Director of         DE170124                   03/30/2017
                                   Management.          Scheduling.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY.  Office of the        White House         EP170026                   03/28/2017
                                   Administrator.       Liaison.
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION.  Office of the        Special Assistant.  GS170015                   03/10/2017
                                   Regional
                                   Administrators.
                                  Office of the        Senior Advisor for  GS170021                   03/31/2017
                                   Administrator.       Technology.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN    Office of Health     Policy Advisor....  DH170139                   03/03/2017
 SERVICES.                         Reform.             Senior Policy       DH170141                   03/03/2017
                                                        Advisor.           DH170098                   03/17/2017
                                                       Policy Advisor for
                                                        Health Reform.
                                  Administration for   Policy Advisor....  DH170138                   03/20/2017
                                   Children and        Confidential        DH170086                   03/23/2017
                                   Families.            Assistant.
                                  Office of the        Deputy Scheduler..  DH170158                   03/23/2017
                                   Secretary.          Director of         DH170169                   03/23/2017
                                                        Advance.

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                                  Office of the        Liaison...........  DH170137                   03/28/2017
                                   Assistant
                                   Secretary for
                                   Health.
                                  Centers for          Senior Advisor....  DH170172                   03/28/2017
                                   Medicare and
                                   Medicaid Services.
                                  Office of            Director of         DH170133                   03/30/2017
                                   Intergovernmental    Intergovernmental
                                   and External         Affairs.
                                   Affairs.
                                  Office of the        Special Advisor     DH170120                   03/07/2017
                                   Assistant            (2).               DH170157                   03/30/2017
                                   Secretary for
                                   Legislation.
                                  Food and Drug        Senior Advisor....  DH170188                   03/31/2017
                                   Administration.
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY.  Office of the Chief  Advance             DM170080                   03/15/2017
                                   of Staff.            Representative.    DM170085                   03/16/2017
                                                       Special Assistant.
                                  Office of the        Director, Trips &   DM170079                   03/16/2017
                                   Secretary.           Advance.
                                  Office of the        Special Assistant.  DM170083                   03/23/2017
                                   Assistant
                                   Secretary for
                                   Public Affairs.
                                  Office of the        Advisor (2).......  DM170104                   03/31/2017
                                   Assistant                               DM170105                   03/31/2017
                                   Secretary for
                                   Policy.
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN   Office of the        White House         DU170059                   03/02/2017
 DEVELOPMENT.                      Secretary.           Liaison.           DU170062                   03/02/2017
                                                       Executive
                                                        Assistant.
                                  Office of Public     Deputy Assistant    DU170090                   03/20/2017
                                   Affairs.             Secretary for
                                                        Public Affairs.
                                                       Press Secretary...  DU170017                   03/23/2017
                                                       Speechwriter......  DU170081                   03/31/2017
                                  Office of            Congressional       DU170095                   03/20/2017
                                   Congressional and    Relations
                                   Intergovernmental    Specialist.
                                   Relations.
                                  Office of the        Special Assistant.  DU170096                   03/20/2017
                                   Administration.     Director, Office    DU170058                   03/27/2017
                                                        of Executive
                                                        Scheduling and
                                                        Operations.
                                  Office of the        Senior Counsel....  DU170094                   03/23/2017
                                   General Counsel.
                                  Office of Public     Special Advisor     DU170054                   03/27/2017
                                   and Indian Housing.  (2).               DU170055                   03/27/2017
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR......  Secretary's          Special Assistant   DI170043                   03/10/2017
                                   Immediate Office.    (Scheduling and    DI170044                   03/10/2017
                                                        Advance) (2).
                                                       Director, Office    DI170045                   03/10/2017
                                                        of Scheduling and
                                                        Advance.
                                                       White House         DI170047                   03/10/2017
                                                        Liaison.
                                                       Special Assistant.  DI170048                   03/10/2017
                                  Office of Assistant  Advisor...........  DI170046                   03/16/2017
                                   Secretary--Indian
                                   Affairs.
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE...........  Office of the        Special Assistant.  DJ170040                   03/01/2017
                                   Attorney General.
                                  Office of Public     Principal Deputy    DJ170037                   03/07/2017
                                   Affairs.             Director.
                                  Office of Legal      Counsel...........  DJ170048                   03/30/2017
                                   Policy.
NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS.  Office of the        Confidential        NA170006                   03/21/2017
                                   Senior Deputy        Assistant.
                                   Chairman.
OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET.  Office of            Deputy for          BO170040                   03/08/2017
                                   Legislative          Legislative        BO170032                   03/10/2017
                                   Affairs.             Affairs (2).
                                  Office of the        Confidential        BO170038                   03/31/2017
                                   Director.            Assistant.
                                  Office of Health     Confidential        BO170048                   03/31/2017
                                   Division.            Assistant.
                                  Office of the        Assistant Deputy    BO170051                   03/31/2017
                                   General Counsel.     General Counsel.
OFFICE OF NATIONAL DRUG CONTROL   Office of the        White House         QQ170003                   03/09/2017
 POLICY.                           Director.            Liaison.           QQ170002                   03/31/2017
                                                       Digital Engagement
                                                        Specialist.
OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY  Office of the        Confidential        TS170005                   03/29/2017
 POLICY.                           Director.            Assistant.
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION...  Office of            Assistant Director  SB170009                   03/07/2017
                                   Communications and   for Internal
                                   Public Liaison.      Communications
                                                        and Public
                                                        Liaison.
                                  Office of            Legislative         SB170011                   03/10/2017
                                   Congressional and    Assistant.         SB170015                   03/30/2017
                                   Legislative         Deputy Assistant
                                   Affairs.             Administrator.
                                  Office of the        Special Advisor...  SB170013                   03/10/2017
                                   Administrator.
                                  Office of Capital    Special Advisor...  SB170021                   03/21/2017
                                   Access.
                                  Office of Field      Regional            SB170019                   03/24/2017
                                   Operations.          Administrator
                                                        Region IX.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION....  Office of the        Special Advisor...  DT170043                   03/14/2017
                                   Secretary.          White House         DT170048                   03/14/2017
                                                        Liaison.
                                                       Special Assistant   DT170064                   03/28/2017
                                                        (3).               DT170078                   03/24/2017
                                                                           DT170052                   03/30/2017
                                                       Senior White House  DT170050                   03/14/2017
                                                        Advisor.
                                  Office of Public     Speechwriter......  DT170044                   03/24/2017
                                   Affairs.
                                  Office of the        Special Assistant.  DT170057                   03/24/2017
                                   Executive
                                   Secretariat.
                                  Office of Assistant  Special Assistant.  DT170065                   03/31/2017
                                   Secretary for
                                   Budget and
                                   Programs.
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY......  Office of Chief of   Advance             DY170070                   03/01/2017
                                   Staff.               Representative.    DY170071                   03/01/2017
                                                       Deputy Chief of
                                                        Staff.
                                                       Advance             DY170068                   03/06/2017
                                                        Representative.

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                                                       Assistant.........  DY170069                   03/10/2017
                                  Office of the        Special Assistant.  DY170074                   03/16/2017
                                   Executive
                                   Secretary.
                                  Office of            Senior Advisor....  DY170083                   03/22/2017
                                   Legislative
                                   Affairs.
                                  Office of the        Personal Aide.....  DY170073                   03/23/2017
                                   Secretary.
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    The following Schedule C appointing authorities were revoked during 
March 2017.

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           Agency name             Organization name     Position title         Request No.        Date vacated
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.......  Farm Service Agency  State Executive     DA130170                   03/04/2017
                                                        Director--Delawar
                                                        e.
COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING         Office of the        Public Affairs      CT150002                   03/31/2017
 COMMISSION.                       Chairperson.         Specialist
                                                        (Speechwriter).
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF        Office of Assistant  Speechwriter......  DD160089                   03/01/2017
 DEFENSE.                          Secretary of        Confidential        DD150135                   03/04/2017
                                   Defense (Public      Assistant.
                                   Affairs).
                                  Office of the
                                   Secretary.
NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY    Office of the        Confidential        TB150007                   03/15/2017
 BOARD.                            Managing Director.   Assistant.
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE           Office of the        Confidential        SE130005                   03/31/2017
 COMMISSION.                       Chairman.            Assistant.         SE150004                   03/31/2017
                                                       Writer-Editor.....
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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.
Kathleen M. McGettigan,
Acting Director.
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