[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 162 (Monday, August 23, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51867-51868]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-19250]


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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT


Excepted Service

AGENCY: Office of Personnel Management.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This gives notice of OPM decisions granting authority to make 
appointments under Schedules A, B and C in the excepted service as 
required by 5 CFR 6.6 and 213.103(b).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Cathy Penn, Center for Leadership 
and Executive Resources Policy, Division for Strategic Human Resources 
Policy, 202-606-2671.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Appearing in the listing below are the 
individual authorities established under Schedule C between July 1, 
2004, and July 31, 2004. Future notices will be published on the fourth 
Tuesday of each month, or as soon as possible thereafter. A 
consolidated listing of all authorities as of June 30 is published each 
year.

Schedule A

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

    HHS may use this Schedule A Authority under 5 CFR 213.3102(i)(3) 
for positions that directly respond to declared public health 
emergencies. HHS may use this hiring authority only when the urgency of 
filling positions prohibits examining through the competitive process. 
HHS will apply veterans preference using procedures in 5 CFR 302. 
Appointments under this Schedule A authority will be temporary and may 
not exceed the service limits in 5 CFR 213.104 or the duration of the 
emergency, which ever occurs first. Effective July 9, 2004.

Schedule B

    No Schedule B appointments for July 2004.

Schedule C

    The following Schedule C appointments were approved for July 2004:

Executive Office of the President
Section 213.3303 Office of Science and Technology Policy
TSGS60033 Confidential Assistant to Chief of Staff and General Counsel. 
Effective July 02, 2004
TSGS60034 Assistant to the Director for Communications and Public 
Relations to the Chief of Staff and General Counsel. Effective July 02, 
2004
Section 213.3304 Department of State
DSGS60778 Foreign Affairs Officer to the Assistant Secretary for Near 
Eastern and South Asian Affairs. Effective July 02, 2004
DSGS60773 Special Assistant to the Assistant Secretary, Bureau of 
Verification and Compliance. Effective July 08, 2004
DSGS60779 Foreign Affairs Officer to the Assistant Secretary for 
Western Hemispheric Affairs. Effective July 08, 2004
DSGS60781 Public Affairs Specialist to the Assistant Secretary for 
Public Affairs. Effective July 08, 2004
DSGS60782 Special Assistant to the Assistant Secretary for African 
Affairs. Effective July 26, 2004
Section 213.3305 Department of the Treasury
DYGS00423 Special Assistant to the Secretary to the Chief of Staff. 
Effective July 02, 2004
DYGS00433 Director of Public and Legislative Affairs to the Director, 
Community Development Financial Institutions. Effective July 22, 2004
Section 213.3306 Department of the Defense
DDGS16821 Speechwriter to the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of 
Defense for Public Affairs. Effective July 16, 2004
DDGS16823 Public Affairs Specialist to the Deputy Assistant Secretary 
of Defense (Strategic Communications Planning). Effective July 16, 2004
DDGS16827 Staff Assistant to the Special Assistant to the Secretary of 
Defense for White House Liaison. Effective July 16, 2004
DDGS16829 Defense Fellow to the Special Assistant to the Secretary of 
Defense for White House Liaison. Effective July 26, 2004
DDGS16830 Personal and Confidential Assistant to the Assistant 
Secretary of Defense (Special Operations/Low Intensity Conflict). 
Effective July 28, 2004
DDGS16826 Special Assistant to the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary 
of Defense (Legal Affairs). Effective July 30, 2004
DDGS16828 Protocol Officer to the Special Assistant to the Secretary of 
Defense for Protocol. Effective July 30, 2004
Section 213.3307 Department of the Army
DWGS60008 Special Assistant to the Assistant Secretary of the Army 
(Installations and Environment). Effective July 02, 2004
Section 213.3310 Department of Justice
DJGS00029 Special Assistant to the Chairman, Foreign Claims Settlement 
Commission. Effective July 27, 2004
Section 213.3311 Department of Homeland Security
DMGS00245 Executive Assistant to the Executive Secretary. Effective 
July 02, 2004
DMGS00248 Senior Advisor to the Assistant Secretary for Infrastructure 
Protection. Effective July 08, 2004
DMGS00250 Public Outreach Specialist to the Director of Special 
Projects. Effective July 08, 2004
DMGS00249 Press Assistant to the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public 
Affairs. Effective July 12, 2004
DMGS00247 Senior Editor and Correspondence Analyst to the Executive 
Secretary. Effective July 16, 2004
DMGS00252 Confidential Assistant to the Under Secretary for Information 
Analysis and Infrastructure Protection. Effective July 16, 2004
DMGS00258 Advance Representative to the Director of Scheduling and 
Advance. Effective July 16, 2004
DMGS00261 Writer Editor (Speechwriter) to the Director of 
Speechwriting. Effective July 26, 2004
DMGS00280 Confidential Assistant to the Chief of Staff. Effective July 
26, 2004
DMGS00254 Executive Assistant to the Assistant Secretary for Plans, 
Programs and Budgets. Effective July 27, 2004
DMGS00253 Assistant Director of Legislative Affairs for Secretarial 
Offices to the Director of Legislative Affairs for Secretarial Offices. 
Effective July 29, 2004
Section 213.3312 Department of the Interior
DIGS61022 Deputy Press Secretary to the Director, Office of 
Communications. Effective July 26, 2004
DIGS61020 Speechwriter to the Director, Office of Communications. 
Effective July 27, 2004
Section 213.3313 Department of Agriculture
DAGS60111 Confidential Assistant to the Under Secretary for Marketing 
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Regulatory Programs. Effective July 02, 2004
DAGS00721 Confidential Assistant to the Administrator for Risk 
Management. Effective July 08, 2004
DAGS00722 Speech Writer to the Director, Office of Communications. 
Effective July 16, 2004
DAGS60422 Confidential Assistant to the Administrator, Farm Service 
Agency. Effective July 16, 2004
DAGS00723 Special Assistant to the Administrator, Farm Service Agency. 
Effective July 23, 2004
Section 213.3314 Department of Commerce
DCGS00257 Confidential Assistant to the Deputy Assistant Secretary for 
Europe. Effective July 02, 2004
DCGS60393 Legislative Affairs Specialist to the Deputy Assistant 
Secretary for Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs. Effective July 
02, 2004
DCGS00419 Confidential Assistant to the Director of Global Trade 
Programs. Effective July 08, 2004
DCGS00344 Deputy Press Secretary to the Director of Public Affairs. 
Effective July 09, 2004
DCGS00400 Deputy Press Secretary to the Director of Public Affairs. 
Effective July 09, 2004
DCGS00666 Confidential Assistant to the Director, Office of Legislative 
Affairs. Effective July 16, 2004
DCGS60004 Deputy Director to the Director, Executive Secretariat. 
Effective July 16, 2004
DCGS00685 Deputy Director, Office of Policy and Strategic Planning to 
the Assistant to the Secretary and Director, Office of Policy and 
Strategic Planning. Effective July 22, 2004
Section 213.3315 Department of Labor
DLGS60114 Special Assistant to the Assistant Secretary for Public 
Affairs. Effective July 06, 2004
DLGS60084 Staff Assistant to the Executive Secretary. Effective July 
12, 2004
DLGS60170 Special Assistant to the Secretary of Labor. Effective July 
16, 2004
Section 213.3316 Department of Health and Human Services
DHGS60688 Associate Director for Legislative Policy to the Director, 
Office of Legislation. Effective July 09, 2004
DHGS60690 Senior Advisor to the Assistant Secretary for Health. 
Effective July 16, 2004
DHGS60692 Congressional Liaison Specialist to the Deputy Assistant 
Secretary for Legislative (Congressional Liaison). Effective July 16, 
2004
Section 213.3317 Department of Education
DBGS00338 Confidential Assistant to the Deputy Secretary of Education. 
Effective July 02, 2004
DBGS00339 Special Assistant to the Deputy Secretary of Education. 
Effective July 02, 2004
DBGS00342 Deputy Secretary's Regional Representative to the Deputy 
Assistant Secretary for Regional Services. Effective July 02, 2004
DBGS00343 Confidential Assistant to the Assistant Secretary for 
Legislation and Congressional Affairs. Effective July 09, 2004
DBGS00344 Special Assistant to the Deputy Assistant Secretary. 
Effective July 22, 2004
DBGS00345 Confidential Assistant to the Assistant Secretary for 
Elementary and Secondary Education. Effective July 22, 2004
DBGS00347 Confidential Assistant to the Deputy Secretary of Education. 
Effective July 22, 2004
DBGS00340 Confidential Assistant to the Deputy Assistant Secretary. 
Effective July 28, 2004
Section 213.3318 Environmental Protection Agency
EPGS04015 Lead Advance Representative to the Associate Assistant 
Administrator for Public Affairs. Effective July 02, 2004
EPGS04014 Public Liaison Specialist to the Assistant Administrator for 
Enforcement and Compliance Assurance. Effective July 16, 2004
EPGS04023 Special Assistant to the Associate Administrator for 
Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations. Effective July 30, 2004
Section 213.3325 United States Tax Court
JCGS60069 Trial Clerk to the Chief Judge. Effective July 22, 2004
JCGS60073 Trial Clerk to the Chief Judge. Effective July 22, 2004
Section 213.3331 Department of Energy
DEGS00423 Legislative Specialist to the Deputy Assistant Secretary for 
Intergovernmental and External Affairs. Effective July 16, 2004
DEGS00424 Senior Policy Advisor to the Associate Deputy Secretary. 
Effective July 16, 2004
DEGS00425 Senior Policy Advisor to the Director, Nuclear Energy. 
Effective July 30, 2004
Section 213.3332 Small Business Administration
SBGS00555 Legislative Assistant to the Associate Administrator for 
Congressional and Legislative Affairs. Effective July 06, 2004
SBGS00553 Associate Administrator for International Trade to the 
Associate Deputy Administrator for Capital Access. Effective July 16, 
2004
SBGS60193 Director of Scheduling to the Chief of Staff and Chief 
Operations Officer. Effective July 30, 2003
SBGS60183 Press Secretary to the Assistant Administrator for 
Communications and Public Liaison. Effective July 30, 2003
Section 213.3343 Farm Credit Administration
FLOT00054 Chief of Staff to the Chairman, Farm Credit Administration 
Board. Effective July 16, 2004
Section 213.3348 National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NNGS00044 Legislative Affairs Specialist to the Assistant Administrator 
for Legislative Affairs. Effective July 08, 2004
Section 213.3370 Millennium Challenge Corporation
MCGS00001 Executive Assistant to the Chief Executive Officer. Effective 
July 2, 2004
Section 213.3384 Department of Housing and Urban Development
DUGS00032 Deputy Assistant Secretary for Congressional Relations to the 
Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing. Effective July 22, 
2004
DUGS60151 Staff Assistant to the Assistant Secretary for Public 
Affairs. Effective July 22, 2004
DUGS60598 Special Counselor to the Secretary. Effective July 22, 2004
DUGS00044 Special Assistant to the Deputy Secretary. Effective July 23, 
2004
DUGS60610 Staff Assistant to the President, Government National 
Mortgage Association. Effective July 29, 2004
Section 213.3394 Department of Transportation
DTGS60017 Assistant to the Secretary for Policy. Effective July 22, 
2004
DTGS60351 Counselor to the Deputy Secretary. Effective July 23, 2004
Section 213.3396 National Transportation Safety Board
TBGS60105 Confidential Assistant to the Vice Chairman. Effective July 
02, 2004

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 3301 and 3302; E.O. 10577, 3 CFR 1954-1958 
Comp., P.218.

    Office of Personnel Management.
Kay Coles James,
Director.
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