[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 217 (Tuesday, November 10, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69726-69728]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-28566]


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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 September 1, 2015, to September 30, 2015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Senior Executive Resources Services, 
Senior Executive Services and Performance Management, Employee 
Services, (202) 606-2246.

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

Schedule A

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

    (d) General--
    (1) Not to exceed 1,000 positions to perform cyber risk and 
strategic analysis, incident handling and malware/vulnerability 
analysis, program management, distributed control systems security, 
cyber incident response, cyber exercise facilitation and management, 
cyber vulnerability detection and assessment, network and systems 
engineering, enterprise architecture, intelligence analysis, 
investigation, investigative analysis and cyber-related infrastructure 
interdependency analysis requiring unique qualifications currently not 
established by OPM. Positions will be at the General Schedule (GS) 
grade levels 09-15. Appointments may be made under this authority until 
the regulations implementing Border Patrol Agency Pay Reform Act of 
2014 become effective or until June 30, 2016, whichever comes first.

Schedule B

    No Schedule B Authorities to report during September 2015.

Schedule C

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

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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        DA150185...............           9/4/2015
                                 Assistant          Analyst.
                                 Secretary for
                                 Congressional
                                 Relations.
                                Rural Utilities    Policy Advisor...  DA150190...............          9/17/2015
                                 Service.
                                Office of the      Special Advisor..  DA150192...............          9/22/2015
                                 Under Secretary
                                 for Rural
                                 Development.
                                Office of the      Senior             DA150196...............          9/30/2015
                                 Assistant          Legislative
                                 Secretary for      Analyst.
                                 Congressional
                                 Relations.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE........  Office of          Policy Advisor...  DC150154...............           9/4/2015
                                 Assistant
                                 Secretary for
                                 Economic
                                 Development.
                                Office of Policy   Confidential       DC150164...............           9/4/2015
                                 and Strategic      Assistant.
                                 Planning.
                                Office of          Special Assistant  DC150165...............           9/4/2015
                                 Scheduling and
                                 Advance.
                                Economics and      Press Secretary..  DC150171...............          9/10/2015
                                 Statistics
                                 Administration.
                                Office of          Special Advisor..  DC150167...............          9/11/2015
                                 Director General
                                 of the U.S. and
                                 Foreign
                                 Commercial
                                 Service and
                                 Assistant
                                 Secretary for
                                 Global Markets.
                                Immediate Office   Executive          DC150168...............          9/11/2015
                                 of the Secretary.  Assistant.
COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING       Office of the      Policy Advisor...  CT150003...............          9/10/2015
 COMMISSION.                     Commissioner.
CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY         Office of          Special Assistant  PS150006...............          9/15/2015
 COMMISSION.                     Commissioners.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.........  Office of the      Special Assistant  DD150185...............           9/3/2015
                                 Deputy Chief
                                 Management
                                 Officer.
                                Office of Under    Special Assistant  DD150189...............          9/11/2015
                                 Secretary of       (Intelligence).
                                 Defense
                                 (Intelligence).
                                Office of the      Special Assistant  DD150179...............          9/16/2015
                                 Under Secretary    for Afghanistan,
                                 of Defense         Pakistan, and
                                 (Policy).          Central Asia.
                                Office of the      Senior Advisor     DD150184...............          9/16/2015
                                 Assistant          for Russia,
                                 Secretary of       Ukraine and
                                 Defense            Eurasia Policy.
                                 (International
                                 Security
                                 Affairs).
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.......  Office of the      Special Assistant  DB150122...............           9/4/2015
                                 Secretary.
                                                   Deputy Director    DB150124...............          9/29/2015
                                                    of Advance.
                                Office of          Confidential       DB150125...............          9/28/2015
                                 Elementary and     Assistant.
                                 Secondary
                                 Education.
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY..........  Office of          Director, Office   DE150140...............           9/3/2015
                                 Scheduling and     of Scheduling
                                 Advance.           and Advance.

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                                Office of          Senior Advisor...  DE150143...............          9/10/2015
                                 Assistant
                                 Secretary for
                                 Energy
                                 Efficiency and
                                 Renewable Energy.
                                Office of Public   Press Secretary..  DE150141...............          9/29/2015
                                 Affairs.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION        Office of Public   Deputy Director    EP150052...............          9/14/2015
 AGENCY.                         Engagement and     for Public
                                 Environmental      Engagement and
                                 Education.         Public Health
                                                    Based
                                                    Initiatives.
                                Office of the      Special Advisor..  EP150056...............          9/15/2015
                                 Administrator.
FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY       Office of the      Program Analyst..  DR150019...............           9/3/2015
 COMMISSION.                     Chairman.
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND          Office of the      Special Assistant  DM150251...............           9/3/2015
 SECURITY.                       Chief of Staff.
                                Office of the      Assistant Press    DM150221...............           9/9/2015
                                 Assistant          Secretary.
                                 Secretary for
                                 Public Affairs.
                                                   Director of        DM150262...............          9/16/2015
                                                    Strategic
                                                    Communications.
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND       Office of Public   Senior Policy      DU150074...............           9/3/2015
 URBAN DEVELOPMENT.              and Indian         Advisor.
                                 Housing.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR....  Office of          Advisor..........  DI150122...............          9/29/2015
                                 Assistant
                                 Secretary--Insul
                                 ar Areas.
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.........  Office of the      Director of        DJ150129...............          9/18/2015
                                 Attorney General.  Advance.
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR...........  Office of Federal  Special Assistant  DL150085...............           9/2/2015
                                 Contract
                                 Compliance
                                 Programs.
                                Office of the      Advisor for        DL150086...............          9/11/2015
                                 Secretary.         Private Sector
                                                    Engagement.
                                Bureau of          Special Assistant  DL150089...............          9/17/2015
                                 International
                                 Labor Affairs.
NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY  Office of Board    Confidential       TB150008...............          9/25/2015
 BOARD.                          Members.           Assistant.
OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND        Office of          Deputy Associate   BO150038...............           9/4/2015
 BUDGET.                         Communications.    Director for
                                                    Communications.
                                                   Press Assistant..  BO150040...............          9/15/2015
                                Office of the      Senior Advisor...  BO150042...............          9/25/2015
                                 Director.
OFFICE OF NATIONAL DRUG         Office of State,   Policy Specialist  QQ150005...............           9/2/2015
 CONTROL POLICY.                 Local and Tribal   (2).
                                 Affairs.
                                                                      QQ150004...............           9/4/2015
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE         Office of the      Executive          SE150005...............          9/10/2015
 COMMISSION.                     Chairman.          Correspondence
                                                    Coordinator.
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION.  Office of Capital  Senior Advisor...  SB150053...............           9/3/2015
                                 Access.
                                Office of Native   Assistant          SB150054...............           9/3/2015
                                 American Affairs.  Administrator
                                                    for Native
                                                    American Affairs.
                                Office of the      Senior Advisor...  SB150055...............           9/4/2015
                                 Administrator.
                                Office of          Senior Advisor...  SB150057...............          9/17/2015
                                 Government
                                 Contracting and
                                 Business
                                 Development.
                                Office of          Special Advisor..  SB150059...............          9/29/2015
                                 Investment and
                                 Innovation.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE...........  Bureau of          Deputy Assistant   DS150113...............           9/2/2015
                                 Legislative        Secretary.
                                 Affairs.
                                Office of          Information        DS150112...............          9/10/2015
                                 International      Technology
                                 Information        Specialist.
                                 Programs.
                                Bureau for         Special Assistant  DS150123...............          9/25/2015
                                 Education and
                                 Cultural Affairs.
                                                   Supervisory        DS150129...............          9/25/2015
                                                    Public Affairs
                                                    Specialist.
                                Bureau of          Senior Advisor...  DS150124...............          9/25/2015
                                 Democracy, Human
                                 Rights and Labor.
                                Bureau of          Legislative        DS150125...............          9/25/2015
                                 Legislative        Management
                                 Affairs.           Officer.
                                Bureau of          Senior Advisor...  DS150130...............          9/25/2015
                                 Economic and
                                 Business Affairs.
                                Office of the      Special Assistant  DS150091...............          9/29/2015
                                 Secretary.
                                Office of the      Senior Advisor...  DS150121...............          9/29/2015
                                 United States
                                 Aids Coordinator.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION..  Office of the      Special Assistant  DT150083...............          9/15/2015
                                 Secretary.         (Scheduling and   DT150084...............          9/15/2015
                                                    Advance) (2).
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY....  Office of the      Special Advisor..  DY150136...............           9/2/2015
                                 Assistant
                                 Secretary
                                 (Legislative
                                 Affairs).
                                Office of the      Senior Advisor...  DY150137...............           9/3/2015
                                 Assistant
                                 Secretary
                                 (Public Affairs).
                                Office of the      Deputy Executive   DY150144...............          9/16/2015
                                 Secretary.         Secretary.
                                                   Special Advisor..  DY150147...............          9/30/2015
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS  Office of the      Director Insight   DV150056...............           9/4/2015
                                 Assistant          and Design.       DV150057...............           9/4/2015
                                 Secretary for     Director Special
                                 Policy and         Programs.
                                 Planning.
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    The following Schedule C appointing authorities were revoked during 
September 2015.

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          Agency name           Organization name    Position title      Authorization No.        Vacate date
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COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING       Office of the      Policy Advisor...  CT150001...............            9/19/15
 COMMISSION.                     Chairman.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE........  Office of          Special Advisor..  DC150057...............             9/5/15
                                 Assistant
                                 Secretary for
                                 Industry and
                                 Analysis.
                                Office of Public   Deputy             DC140165...............             9/5/15
                                 Affairs.           Speechwriter.
                                Office of the      Scheduling         DC140142...............             9/5/15
                                 Chief of Staff.    Assistant.
                                Office of the      Special Assistant  DC130091...............             9/5/15
                                 General Counsel.
                                Immediate Office   Executive          DC150056...............            9/11/15
                                 of the Secretary.  Assistant to the
                                                    Secretary.
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF      Washington         Defense Fellow...  DD120089...............             9/5/15
 DEFENSE.                        Headquarters
                                 Services.
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY..........  Loan Programs      Senior Advisor...  DE140109...............             9/5/15
                                 Office.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN  Center for         State Exchange     DH140101...............            9/11/15
 SERVICES.                       Consumer           Group Director.
                                 Information and
                                 Insurance
                                 Oversight.
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND       Office of          Senior Advisor...  DU140008...............             9/5/15
 URBAN DEVELOPMENT.              Congressional
                                 and
                                 Intergovernmenta
                                 l Relations.
                                Office of the      Senior Policy      DU140042...............             9/5/15
                                 Secretary.         Advisor.
                                Office of Field    Senior Advisor     DU130007...............            9/19/15
                                 Policy and         for Housing
                                 Management.        Policy and
                                                    Programs.
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.........  Office of the      Director of        DJ150095...............             9/4/15
                                 Attorney General.  Scheduling and
                                                    Advance.
                                Office of the      Senior Counsel...  DJ100172...............             9/5/15
                                 Deputy Attorney
                                 General.
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR...........  Office of Public   Special Assistant  DL120023...............            9/13/15
                                 Affairs.
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE  Office of          Senior Advisor...  NN140066...............            9/19/15
 ADMINISTRATION.                 Legislative and
                                 Intergovernmenta
                                 l Affairs.
OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND        Office of          Press Secretary..  BO150001...............             9/5/15
 BUDGET.                         Communications.
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT  Office of the      Senior Advisor to  PM150004...............            9/25/15
                                 Director.          the Director.
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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. 2015-28566 Filed 11-9-15; 8:45 am]
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