[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 197 (Tuesday, October 13, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61507-61511]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-25896]


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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 July 1, 2015, to July 31, 2015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Senior Executive Resources Services, 
Senior Executive Services and

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Performance Management, Employee Services, 202-606-2246.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with 5 CFR 213.103, Schedule 
A, B, and C appointing authorities available for use by all agencies 
are codified in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). Schedule A, B, 
and C appointing authorities applicable to a single agency are not 
codified in the CFR, but the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) 
publishes a notice of agency-specific authorities established or 
revoked each month in the Federal Register at www.gpo.gov/fdsys/. OPM 
also publishes an annual notice of the consolidated listing of all 
Schedule A, B, and C appointing authorities, current as of June 30, in 
the Federal Register.

Schedule A

    No Schedule A Authorities to report during July 2015.

Schedule B

    No Schedule B Authorities to report during July 2015.

Schedule C

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

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           Agency name             Organization name     Position title      Authorization No.    Effective date
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.......  Farm Service Agency  State Executive     DA150160                    7/15/2015
                                                        Director--Virgini
                                                        a.
                                  Natural Resources    Deputy Chief of     DA150161                    7/28/2015
                                   Conservation         Staff.
                                   Service.
                                  Office of the Under  Chief of Staff....  DA150164                    7/28/2015
                                   Secretary for Food
                                   Safety.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE..........  Office of Executive  Associate Director  DC150120                     7/6/2015
                                   Secretariat.         (2).
                                                                           DC150121                     7/6/2015
                                  Office of the Under  Special Assistant.  DC150130                    7/20/2015
                                   Secretary.
                                  Office of Public     Deputy Press        DC150132                    7/20/2015
                                   Affairs.             Secretary.
                                  Assistant Secretary  Special Assistant.  DC150131                    7/24/2015
                                   for Industry and
                                   Analysis.
                                  Office of Deputy     Associate Director  DC150141                    7/30/2015
                                   Assistant            for Oversight.
                                   Secretary for
                                   Legislative and
                                   Intergovernmental
                                   Affairs.
                                  Economics and        Special Assistant.  DC150136                    7/31/2015
                                   Statistics
                                   Administration.
                                  Office of            Special Assistant.  DC150138                    7/31/2015
                                   Legislative and
                                   Intergovernmental
                                   Affairs.
                                  Office of Director   Advisor...........  DC150140                    7/31/2015
                                   General of the
                                   United States and
                                   Foreign Commercial
                                   Service and
                                   Assistant
                                   Secretary for
                                   Global Markets.
COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING         Office of the        Public Affairs      CT150002                    7/16/2015
 COMMISSION.                       Chairperson.         Specialist
                                                        (Speechwriter).
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE...........  Office of the        Special Assistant   DD150155                     7/1/2015
                                   Secretary.           (2).
                                                                           DD150150                     7/2/2015
                                                       Advance Officer...  DD150167                    7/31/2015
                                  Office of Assistant  Speechwriter......  DD150153                     7/8/2015
                                   Secretary of
                                   Defense (Public
                                   Affairs).
                                  Washington           Defense Fellow....  DD150151                    7/13/2015
                                   Headquarters
                                   Services.
                                  Office of the Under  Special Assistant   DD150162                    7/21/2015
                                   Secretary of         for Energy,
                                   Defense              Installations and
                                   (Acquisition,        Environment.
                                   Technology, and
                                   Logistics).
                                  Office of the        Special Assistant   DD150163                    7/21/2015
                                   Assistant            (Chief,
                                   Secretary of         Acquisition,
                                   Defense              Technology and
                                   (Legislative         Logistics).
                                   Affairs).
                                  Director,            Special Assistant.  DD150166                    7/21/2015
                                   Operational Test
                                   and Evaluation.
                                  Office of the Under  Special Assistant   DD150154                    7/27/2015
                                   Secretary of         for Personnel and
                                   Defense (Personnel   Readiness.
                                   and Readiness).
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY..........  Office Assistant     Special Assistant   DW150050                     7/1/2015
                                   Secretary Army       (Installations,
                                   (Installations and   Energy and
                                   Environment).        Environment).
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.........  Office of the        Associate General   DB150107                     7/1/2015
                                   General Counsel.     Counsel.
                                  Office of the Under  Special Assistant   DB150108                     7/8/2015
                                   Secretary.           for Strategic
                                                        Operations.
                                  Office of            Deputy Assistant    DB150109                     7/8/2015
                                   Elementary and       Secretary for
                                   Secondary            Policy and
                                   Education.           Strategic
                                                        Initiatives.
                                  Office of the        Deputy Director of  DB150112                    7/27/2015
                                   Secretary.           Scheduling and
                                                        Advance.
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY............  Office of            Special Assistant   DE150094                    7/17/2015
                                   Management.          (2).
                                                                           DE150114                    7/31/2015
                                  Assistant Secretary  Director of         DE150098                    7/17/2015
                                   for Congressional    Intergovernmental
                                   and                  Affairs.
                                   Intergovernmental
                                   Affairs.
                                                       Advisor for         DE150109                    7/30/2015
                                                        Intergovernmental
                                                        and Tribal
                                                        Affairs.
                                                       Special Assistant.  DE150121                    7/30/2015

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                                  Assistant Secretary  Special Advisor...  DE150107                    7/17/2015
                                   for Energy
                                   Efficiency and
                                   Renewable Energy.
                                  Office of the        Special Assistant.  DE150097                    7/27/2015
                                   Secretary.
                                  Office of the        Director and        DE150113                    7/31/2015
                                   Secretary of         Senior Advisor,
                                   Energy Advisory      Office of
                                   Board.               Secretarial
                                                        Boards and
                                                        Councils.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY.  Office of the        Special Advisor     EP150047                    7/16/2015
                                   Associate            for Congressional
                                   Administrator for    and
                                   Congressional and    Intergovernmental
                                   Intergovernmental    Relations.
                                   Relations.
                                  Office of Public     Special Assistant   EP150045                     7/6/2015
                                   Engagement and       for Public
                                   Environmental        Engagement.
                                   Education.
EXPORT-IMPORT BANK..............  Office of            Deputy Director of  EB150004                    7/27/2015
                                   Congressional        Intergovernmental
                                   Affairs.             Affairs.
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION.  Pacific Rim Region.  Special Assistant.  GS150045                    7/15/2015
                                  Office of            Deputy Associate    GS150046                    7/16/2015
                                   Congressional and    Administrator for
                                   Intergovernmental    Intergovernmental
                                   Affairs.             Affairs.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN    Office of the        Senior Advisor....  DH150163                     7/8/2015
 SERVICES.                         Assistant           Confidential        DH150173                    7/23/2015
                                   Secretary for        Assistant.
                                   Public Affairs.
                                  Office of the        Senior Advisor....  DH150165                     7/8/2015
                                   Assistant
                                   Secretary for
                                   Planning and
                                   Evaluation.
                                  Office of the        Confidential        DH150170                    7/10/2015
                                   Secretary.           Assistant.
                                  Office of the        Chief of Staff....  DH150174                    7/27/2015
                                   Assistant
                                   Secretary for
                                   Health.
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY.  Office of the        Special Counsel...  DM150187                     7/2/2015
                                   General Counsel.    Special Assistant.  DM150188                    7/16/2015
                                                       Confidential        DM150212                    7/21/2015
                                                        Assistant.
                                  Office of the        Assistant Press     DM150189                     7/8/2015
                                   Assistant            Secretary.         DM150190                     7/8/2015
                                   Secretary for       Deputy Press
                                   Public Affairs.      Secretary.
                                                       Confidential        DM150199                    7/15/2015
                                                        Assistant for
                                                        Public Affairs.
                                  Office of the Under  Special Assistant   DM150193                    7/10/2015
                                   Secretary for        for Science and
                                   Science and          Technology.
                                   Technology.
                                  Office of the        Senior Counselor..  DM150200                    7/16/2015
                                   Secretary.
                                                       Counselor.........  DM150224                    7/31/2015
                                                       Special Assistant.  DM150226                    7/31/2015
                                  Office of the Chief  Confidential        DM150210                    7/21/2015
                                   of Staff.            Assistant.
                                  U.S. Citizenship     Counselor.........  DM150214                    7/21/2015
                                   and Immigration
                                   Services.
                                  Office of the Under  Assistant Director  DM150219                    7/31/2015
                                   Secretary for        of Legislative
                                   National             Affairs.
                                   Protection and
                                   Programs
                                   Directorate.
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN   Office of Fair       Special Policy      DU150066                    7/10/2015
 DEVELOPMENT.                      Housing and Equal    Advisor.
                                   Opportunity.
                                  Office of the        Special Assistant.  DU150067                    7/24/2015
                                   Deputy Secretary.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR......  Secretary's          Senior Advisor for  DI150098                     7/1/2015
                                   Immediate Office.    Alaskan Affairs.                               7/27/2015
                                  Director of Digital
                                   Strategy.
Writer..........................  DI150104...........  7/30/2015.........
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE...........  Office on Violence   Special Assistant.  DJ150071                     7/1/2015
                                   Against Women.
                                  Executive Office     Senior Counsel....  DJ150097                     7/1/2015
                                   for United States
                                   Attorneys.
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR.............  Office of the        Special Assistant.  DL150073                    7/13/2015
                                   Secretary.
                                  Office of the        Chief of Staff....  DL150074                    7/13/2015
                                   Deputy Secretary.
NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY    Office of Board      Confidential        TB150006                    7/27/2015
 BOARD.                            Members.             Assistant.
OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET.  Office of E-         Program Analyst...  BO150034                    7/30/2015
                                   Government and
                                   Information
                                   Technology.
OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES       Office of            Director for        TN150012                    7/10/2015
 TRADE REPRESENTATIVE.             Intergovernmental    Intergovernmental
                                   Affairs and Public   Affairs.
                                   Liaison.
                                  Office of the        Special Assistant.  TN150013                    7/10/2015
                                   United States
                                   Trade
                                   Representative.
                                  Office of the        Director of         TN150014                    7/23/2015
                                   Ambassador.          Scheduling and
                                                        Advance.
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION...  Office of the        Idea Lab Director.  SB150043                     7/9/2015
                                   Administrator.
                                                       Senior Advisor....  SB150042                    7/10/2015
                                                       Special Advisor...  SB150045                    7/30/2015
                                  Office of            Deputy Press        SB150046                    7/30/2015
                                   Communications and   Secretary.
                                   Public Liaison.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE.............  Office of the        Senior Advisor....  DS150087                     7/1/2015
                                   United States Aids
                                   Coordinator.
                                  Bureau of Public     Staff Assistant...  DS150104                     7/2/2015
                                   Affairs.

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                                  Office of the Under  White House         DS150103                     7/8/2015
                                   Secretary for        Liaison.
                                   Management.
                                  Office To Monitor    Public Affairs      DS150067                    7/10/2015
                                   and Combat           Specialist.
                                   Trafficking In
                                   Persons.
                                  Bureau of            Legislative         DS150097                    7/10/2015
                                   Legislative          Management
                                   Affairs.             Officer.
                                  Office of the        Special Assistant.  DS150105                    7/14/2015
                                   Deputy Secretary.
                                  Office of the        Staff Assistant...  DS150106                    7/14/2015
                                   Secretary.
                                  Bureau of East       Special Assistant.  DS150094                    7/15/2015
                                   Asian and Pacific
                                   Affairs.
                                  Bureau of            Senior Advisor....  DS150092                    7/17/2015
                                   International
                                   Narcotics and Law
                                   Enforcement
                                   Affairs.
                                  Bureau of Public     Supervisory Public  DS150107                    7/21/2015
                                   Affairs.             Affairs
                                                        Specialist.
                                  Foreign Policy       Writer-Editor       DS150110                    7/27/2015
                                   Planning Staff.      (Speechwriter).
                                  Office of the Chief  Protocol Officer    DS150111                    7/29/2015
                                   of Protocol.         (Visits).
                                  Bureau of European   Deputy Assistant    DS150086                    7/30/2015
                                   and Eurasian         Secretary.
                                   Affairs.
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY......  Office of the        Press Assistant...  DY150106                     7/8/2015
                                   Assistant
                                   Secretary (Public
                                   Affairs).
                                                       Media Affairs       DY150107                     7/8/2015
                                                        Specialist.
                                                       Spokesperson (3)..  DY150109                     7/8/2015
                                                                           DY150115                     7/9/2015
                                                                           DY150114                    7/14/2015
                                  Office of the        Senior Advisor....  DY150112                     7/8/2015
                                   Secretary of the
                                   Treasury.
                                  Office of the        Senior Advisor for  DY150116                    7/14/2015
                                   Assistant            Housing.
                                   Secretary
                                   (Legislative
                                   Affairs).
                                                       Special Advisor     DY150120                    7/17/2015
                                                        (2).
                                                                           DY150121                    7/17/2015
                                  Assistant Secretary  Special Assistant.  DY150119                    7/17/2015
                                   for International
                                   Finance.
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS..  Office of the        Press Secretary...  DV150046                     7/1/2015
                                   Assistant
                                   Secretary for
                                   Public and
                                   Intergovernmental
                                   Affairs.
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    The following Schedule C appointing authorities were revoked during 
July 2015

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           Agency name             Organization name     Position title      Authorization No.      Vacate date
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.......  Office of the Under  Chief               DA140015                    7/19/2015
                                   Secretary for        Communications
                                   Food, Nutrition      Officer.
                                   and Consumer
                                   Services.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE..........  Office of Policy     Deputy Director,    DC130030                    7/10/2015
                                   and Strategic        Office of Policy
                                   Planning.            and Strategic
                                                        Planning.
                                  Office of Executive  Confidential        DC140052                    7/11/2015
                                   Secretariat.         Assistant/Editor.
                                                       Special Assistant.  DC130012                    7/11/2015
                                  Office of Public     Deputy Director of  DC140023                    7/15/2015
                                   Affairs.             Public Affairs.
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF        Office of the        Special Assistant.  DD110053                    7/25/2015
 DEFENSE.                          Secretary.
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY..........  Office of Assistant  Special Assistant   DW130054                     7/4/2015
                                   Secretary of the     to the Secretary
                                   Army (Acquisition,   of the Army.
                                   Logistics and
                                   Technology).
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.........  Office of            Special Assistant.  DB090062                     7/1/2015
                                   Communications and
                                   Outreach.
                                                       Deputy Assistant    DB130008                    7/25/2015
                                                        Secretary for
                                                        Communication
                                                        Development.
                                  Office of Planning,  Special Assistant.  DB150092                     7/7/2015
                                   Evaluation and
                                   Policy Development.
                                  Office of            Deputy Assistant    DB090091                    7/11/2015
                                   Legislation and      Secretary.
                                   Congressional
                                   Affairs.
                                  Office of the        Special Assistant.  DB140015                    7/11/2015
                                   Secretary.
                                  Office of the Under  Confidential        DB140064                    7/11/2015
                                   Secretary.           Assistant.
EXPORT-IMPORT BANK..............  Office of            Speechwriter......  EB140003                     7/1/2015
                                   Communications.
                                  Office of Chair....  Director of         EB120003                    7/26/2015
                                                        Scheduling.
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION........  Office of the        Director, Office    FT140005                    7/11/2015
                                   Chairman.            of Public Affairs.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN    Office of the        Communications      DH140135                    7/11/2015
 SERVICES.                         Assistant            Director for
                                   Secretary for        Health Care.
                                   Public Affairs.

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                                                       National Press      DH140137                    7/11/2015
                                                        Secretary for
                                                        Health Care.
                                                       Confidential        DH150140                    7/31/2015
                                                        Assistant.
                                  Office of the        Confidential        DH140113                    7/29/2015
                                   Secretary.           Assistant to the
                                                        Secretary.
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY.  Office of the        Confidential        DM150010                     7/1/2015
                                   Assistant            Assistant to the
                                   Secretary for        Assistant
                                   Public Affairs.      Secretary for
                                                        Public Affairs.
                                                       Assistant Press     DM150019                    7/11/2015
                                                        Secretary.
                                                       Press Assistant...  DM140233                    7/11/2015
                                  Office of the Under  Special Assistant   DM140109                    7/11/2015
                                   Secretary for        to the Under
                                   Science and          Secretary and
                                   Technology.          Deputy Under
                                                        Secretary for
                                                        Science and
                                                        Technology.
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN   Office of Community  Senior Advisor....  DU140009                     7/6/2015
 DEVELOPMENT.                      Planning and
                                   Development.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR......  Secretary's          Special Assistant.  DI140022                     7/6/2015
                                   Immediate Office.
                                  Office of Assistant  Senior Advisor to   DI120044                     7/1/2015
                                   Secretary, Indian    the Assistant
                                   Affairs.             Secretary, Indian
                                                        Affairs.
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE...........  Office of Legal      Researcher........  DJ120089                    7/11/2015
                                   Policy.
                                  Office of the        Senior Counsel....  DJ090125                    7/11/2015
                                   Deputy Attorney
                                   General.
                                  Office on Violence   Program Specialist  DJ140020                    7/11/2015
                                   Against Women.
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION...  Office of Capital    Senior Advisor to   SB150005                    7/11/2015
                                   Access.              the Associate
                                                        Administrator for
                                                        Capital Access.
                                  Office of            Special Advisor     SB140026                    7/15/2015
                                   Communications and   for Public
                                   Public Liaison.      Engagement.
                                                       Associate           SB150033                    7/28/2015
                                                        Administrator for
                                                        Communications
                                                        and Public
                                                        Liaison.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION....  Office of Public     Chief Speechwriter  DT150019                     7/8/2015
                                   Affairs.
                                                       Press Secretary     DT150025                    7/18/2015
                                                        and Senior Media
                                                        Advisor.
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY......  Office of the        Deputy Executive    DY140109                     7/8/2015
                                   Secretary of the     Secretary.
                                   Treasury.
                                  Office of the        Special Assistant.  DY140108                    7/17/2015
                                   Assistant
                                   Secretary
                                   (Legislative
                                   Affairs).
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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. 2015-25896 Filed 10-9-15; 8:45 am]
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