[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 23 (Thursday, February 4, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6059-6062]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-02114]


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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT


Excepted Service

AGENCY: U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice identifies Schedule A, B, and C appointing 
authorities applicable to a single agency that were established or 
revoked from October 1, 2015, to October 31, 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

    No Schedule A Authorities to report during October 2015.

Schedule B

    No Schedule B Authorities to report during October 2015.

Schedule C

    The following Schedule C appointing authorities were approved 
during October 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         DA160002                    10/6/2015
                                   Assistant            Analyst.
                                   Secretary for
                                   Congressional
                                   Relations.
                                  Office of the Under  Special Assistant.  DA160004                   10/19/2015
                                   Secretary for
                                   Research,
                                   Education, and
                                   Economics.
                                  Office of the        White House         DA160007                   10/19/2015
                                   Secretary.           Liaison.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE..........  Office of the        Special Assistant   DC16000                      10/6/201
                                   Assistant            (2).               DC160014                   10/30/2015
                                   Secretary for
                                   Industry and
                                   Analysis.
                                  Office of the Under  Senior Advisor (2)  DC16000                     10/6/2015
                                   Secretary.                              DC160004                    10/6/2015
                                  Office of the        Special Assistant.  DC160005                    10/6/2015
                                   Assistant
                                   Secretary for
                                   Economic
                                   Development.
                                  Office of Public     Deputy Director of  DC160006                    10/6/2015
                                   Affairs.             Public Affairs
                                                        and Press
                                                        Secretary.
                                                       Deputy Director of  DC160007                    10/8/2015
                                                        Public Affairs
                                                        and Director of
                                                        Digital Strategy
                                                        and Engagement.
                                                       Senior Public       DC160008                   10/20/2015
                                                        Affairs
                                                        Coordinator.
                                                       Deputy Director of  DC160015                   10/28/2015
                                                        Public Affairs
                                                        and Director of
                                                        Speechwriting.
                                  Office of the Chief  Chief of Staff....  DC160010                   10/21/2015
                                   Information
                                   Officer.
                                  International Trade  Senior Advisor....  DC160011                   10/21/2015
                                   Administration.
CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY           Office of            Director, Office    PS160001                    10/7/2015
 COMMISSION.                       Legislative          of Congressional
                                   Affairs.             Relations.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE...........  Office of the Under  Special Advisor     DD150199                    10/9/2015
                                   Secretary of         for Russia/
                                   Defense (Policy).    Ukraine External
                                                        Affairs.
                                  Washington           Defense Fellow (5)  DD15020                    10/13/2015
                                   Headquarters                            DD15020                    10/21/2015
                                   Services.                               DD15020                    10/21/2015
                                                                           DD15020                    10/21/2015
                                                                           DD160007                   10/23/2015
                                  Office of the        Special Assistant.  DD160004                   10/15/2015
                                   Secretary.
                                                       Protocol Officer    DD16000                    10/26/2015
                                                        (2).               DD160011                   10/28/2015
                                  Office of the        Special Assistant   DD150200                   10/21/2015
                                   Assistant            for Nuclear
                                   Secretary of         Missile Defense
                                   Defense              Policy.
                                   (International
                                   Security Affairs).
                                  Office of the        Special Assistant   DD160001                   10/30/2015
                                   Assistant            (Afghanistan,
                                   Secretary of         Pakistan and
                                   Defense (Asian and   Central Asia).
                                   Pacific Security
                                   Affairs).
                                  Office of the Under  Special Assistant   DD160010                   10/30/2015
                                   Secretary of         (Personnel and
                                   Defense (Personnel   Readiness).
                                   and Readiness).

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                                  Office of the        Special Assistant.  DD150198                   10/13/2015
                                   Assistant           Special Assistant   DD160012                   10/30/2015
                                   Secretary of         (Legislative
                                   Defense              Affairs) (Team
                                   (Legislative         Chief, Personnel
                                   Affairs).            and Readiness).
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.........  Office of the Under  Executive           DB150126                    10/1/2015
                                   Secretary.           Director, White
                                                        House Initiative
                                                        on Historically
                                                        Black Colleges
                                                        and Universities.
                                                       Senior Policy       DB160002                   10/29/2015
                                                        Advisor.
                                  Office of the        Deputy Chief of     DB150127                    10/1/2015
                                   Deputy Secretary.    Staff.
                                  Office of the        Strategic           DB160003                   10/30/2015
                                   Secretary.           Operations
                                                        Manager.
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY............  Office of Public     Deputy Press        DE150142                    10/9/2015
                                   Affairs.             Secretary.
                                  Office of Economic   Special Advisor...  DE160002                    10/9/2015
                                   Impact and
                                   Diversity.
                                  Office of Associate  Press Secretary...  DE160010                   10/16/2015
                                   Administrator for
                                   External Affairs.
                                  Office of Assistant  Senior Advisor....  DE160008                   10/19/2015
                                   Secretary for
                                   Energy Efficiency
                                   and Renewable
                                   Energy.
                                  Office of Assistant  Legislative         DE150146                   10/28/2015
                                   Secretary for        Affairs Advisor.
                                   Congressional and
                                   Intergovernmental
                                   Affairs.
                                  Office of            Director of         DE160006                   10/28/2015
                                   Scheduling and       Scheduling.
                                   Advance.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY.  Office of the        Director of         EP160005                    10/9/2015
                                   Administrator.       Scheduling and
                                                        Advance.
                                                       Deputy White House  EP160001                   10/16/2015
                                                        Liaison.
                                                       Deputy Chief of     EP160004                   10/16/2015
                                                        Staff for
                                                        Operations.
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE           Council on           Executive           OP160001                    10/9/2015
 PRESIDENT.                        Environmental        Assistant.
                                   Quality.
FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY         Office of General    Program Analyst...  DR160001                    10/6/2015
 COMMISSION.                       Counsel.
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION.  Office of            Deputy Press        GS150057                    10/6/2015
                                   Communications and   Secretary.         GS160003                   10/21/2015
                                   Marketing.          Senior Advisor....
                                  Office of            Policy Advisor....  GS160002                   10/21/2015
                                   Congressional and
                                   Intergovernmental
                                   Affairs.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN    Office of the        Special Assistant   DH15019                     10/1/2015
 SERVICES.                         Assistant            (2).               DH160002                    10/9/2015
                                   Secretary for
                                   Legislation.
                                  Office of the        Senior Policy       DH150192                    10/1/2015
                                   Assistant            Advisor.
                                   Secretary for
                                   Health.
                                  Office for Civil     Special Assistant.  DH150193                    10/1/2015
                                   Rights.
                                  Centers for          Special Assistant.  DH160004                    10/9/2015
                                   Medicare and
                                   Medicaid Services.
                                  Substance Abuse and  Policy Advisor....  DH160008                   10/21/2015
                                   Mental Health
                                   Services
                                   Administration.
                                  Office of the        Chief of Staff....  DH160006                   10/26/2015
                                   National
                                   Coordinator for
                                   Health Information
                                   Technology.
                                  Office of the        Special Assistant.  DH160011                   10/30/2015
                                   Assistant
                                   Secretary for
                                   Children and
                                   Families.
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY.  Office of the        Special Projects    DM150265                    10/1/2015
                                   Executive            Coordinator.       DM160001                    10/2/2015
                                   Secretariat.        Deputy White House
                                  Office of the Chief   Liaison.
                                   of Staff.
                                  Office of the Under  Special Assistant.  DM160004                    10/9/2015
                                   Secretary for
                                   National
                                   Protection and
                                   Programs
                                   Directorate.
                                  Federal Emergency    Special Assistant.  DM150257                   10/13/2015
                                   Management Agency.
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN   Office of            Senior Advisor....  DU150079                    10/9/2015
 DEVELOPMENT.                      Congressional and
                                   Intergovernmental
                                   Relations.
                                  Office of the        Special Assistant   DU160002                   10/27/2015
                                   Secretary.           and Briefing Book
                                                        Coordinator.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR......  Office of Assistant  Senior Advisor--    DI150120                    10/9/2015
                                   Secretary--Indian    Indian Affairs.
                                   Affairs.
                                  Office of            Special Assistant,  DI150121                    10/9/2015
                                   Congressional and    Office of
                                   Legislative          Congressional and
                                   Affairs.             Legislative
                                                        Affairs.
                                  Secretary's          Special Assistant.  DI150130                    10/9/2015
                                   Immediate Office.
                                                       Deputy Director,    DI160002                   10/19/2015
                                                        Intergovernmental
                                                        Affairs.
                                  United States Fish   Special Assistant.  DI150047                   10/16/2015
                                   and Wildlife
                                   Service.
                                  Office of Special    Advisor...........  DI150125                   10/28/2015
                                   Trustee for
                                   American Indians.
                                  Bureau of Ocean      Special Assistant.  DI160004                   10/28/2015
                                   Energy Management.

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE...........  Civil Rights         Senior Counsel....  DJ160005                    10/8/2015
                                   Division.
                                  Office on Violence   Confidential        DJ160007                   10/13/2015
                                   Against Women.       Assistant.
                                  Office of Public     Press Secretary     DJ160003                   10/15/2015
                                   Affairs.             and Senior
                                                        Advisor.
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR.............  Veterans Employment  Special Advisor...  DL150094                    10/8/2015
                                   and Training
                                   Service.
                                  Office of Public     Special Assistant   DL16000                    10/16/2015
                                   Affairs.             (2).               DL160002                   10/21/2015
NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS.  Office of the        Press Secretary...  NA160002                   10/26/2015
                                   Chairman.           Public Affairs      NA160003                   10/28/2015
                                                        Specialist
                                                        (Social Media).
OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET.  Office of Federal    Confidential        BO150041                    10/1/2015
                                   Procurement Policy.  Assistant.
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION...  Office of            Legislative Policy  SB160002                    10/6/2015
                                   Congressional and    Advisor.
                                   Legislative
                                   Affairs.
                                  Office of            Senior Advisor for  SB160001                   10/15/2015
                                   Communications and   Public Engagement.
                                   Public Liaison.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE.............  Bureau of            Foreign Affairs     DS160002                    10/8/2015
                                   Democracy, Human     Officer.           DS160003                   10/13/2015
                                   Rights and Labor.   Special Assistant.
                                  Office of the Under  Senior Advisor....  DS150101                    10/9/2015
                                   Secretary for Arms  Senior Advisor....  DS150102                    10/9/2015
                                   Control and
                                   International
                                   Security Affairs.
                                  Foreign Policy       Special Assistant   DS150132                   10/15/2015
                                   Planning Staff.      (Speechwriter).
                                  Office of the Under  Writer-Editor       DS150131                   10/16/2015
                                   Secretary for        (Speechwriter).
                                   Public Diplomacy
                                   and Public Affairs.
                                  Bureau of Western    Foreign Affairs     DS160005                   10/23/2015
                                   Hemisphere Affairs.  Officer.
                                  Bureau of Political  Writer-Editor       DS150134                   10/30/2015
                                   and Military         (Speechwriter).
                                   Affairs.
                                  Office of the Lead   Staff Assistant...  DS160007                   10/30/2015
                                   Coordinator for
                                   Iran Nuclear
                                   Implementation.
TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY....  Office of the        Director of Public  TD160001                   10/27/2015
                                   Director.            Engagement.
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY......  Office of the        Special Assistant.  DY160002                    10/2/2015
                                   Secretary of the    Associate Director  DY160003                    10/9/2015
                                   Treasury.
                                                       Senior Advisor....  DY160004                    10/9/2015
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS..  Office of the        Special Assistant.  DV150062                    10/1/2015
                                   Secretary and       Director Outreach.  DV150065                   10/1/2015.
                                   Deputy.
                                  Office of the
                                   Assistant
                                   Secretary for
                                   Congressional and
                                   Legislative
                                   Affairs.
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    The following Schedule C appointing authorities were revoked during 
October 2015.

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                                                                                                        Vacate
           Agency name             Organization name     Position title       Authorization  No.         date
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COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS......  Office of            Special Assistant.  CC130004                   10/14/2015
                                   Commissioners.
COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING         Office of the        Policy Advisor....  CT150003                   10/30/2015
 COMMISSION.                       Chairman.
CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY           Office of            Special Assistant   PS150001                   10/08/2015
 COMMISSION.                       Commissioners.       (Legal).
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.......  Office of the Under  Special Assistant.  DA100120                   10/03/2015
                                   Secretary for
                                   Rural Development.
                                  Office of the        Confidential        DA150003                   10/17/2015
                                   Secretary.           Assistant.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE..........  Office of Deputy     Senior Advisor....  DC130010                   10/12/2015
                                   Assistant
                                   Secretary for
                                   Legislative and
                                   Intergovernmental
                                   Affairs.
                                  Office of the        Director, Office    DC150131                   10/17/2015
                                   Assistant            of Advisory
                                   Secretary for        Committees and
                                   Industry and         Industry Outreach.
                                   Analysis.
                                  Office of Public     Director of         DC150008                   10/17/2015
                                   Affairs.             Digital Strategy.
                                                       Press Secretary...  DC120146                   10/17/2015
                                                       Director of         DC140099                   10/31/2015
                                                        Speechwriting.
                                                       Press Assistant...  DC150082                   10/31/2015
                                  Office of the        Confidential        DC140128                   10/17/2015
                                   Assistant            Assistant.
                                   Secretary for
                                   Economic
                                   Development.
                                  Office of the Under  Chief               DC120150                   10/17/2015
                                   Secretary.           Communications
                                                        Officer.
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF        Office of the Under  Special Assistant   DD150154                   10/17/2015
 DEFENSE.                          Secretary of         to the Principal
                                   Defense (Personnel   Under Secretary
                                   and Readiness).      for Defense,
                                                        Personnel and
                                                        Readiness.
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF        Office of the        Special Assistant.  DD120010                   10/31/2015
 DEFENSE.                          Assistant
                                   Secretary of
                                   Defense
                                   (Legislative
                                   Affairs).
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY..........  Office of the Under  Personal and        DW060064                   10/30/2015
                                   Secretary.           Confidential
                                                        Assistant.

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.........  Office of            Special Assistant.  DB150022                   10/03/2015
                                   Legislative and
                                   Congressional
                                   Affairs.
                                  Office of the        Deputy Chief of     DB150090                   10/03/2015
                                   Deputy Secretary.    Staff.
                                  Office of the Under  Deputy Director,    DB130068                   10/03/2015
                                   Secretary.           White House
                                                        Initiative on
                                                        Historically
                                                        Black Colleges
                                                        and Universities.
                                  Office of Planning,  Deputy Assistant    DB140048                   10/09/2015
                                   Evaluation and       Secretary for
                                   Policy Development.  Planning and
                                                        Policy
                                                        Development.
                                  Office of Career     Confidential        DB140087                   10/30/2015
                                   Technical and        Assistant.
                                   Adult Education.
                                  Office of            Deputy Assistant    DB150062                   10/31/2015
                                   Elementary and       Secretary for
                                   Secondary            Policy and
                                   Education.           Programs.
                                  Office of the        Confidential        DB150015                   10/31/2015
                                   Secretary.           Assistant.
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY............  Office of Public     Deputy Press        DE150004                   10/03/2015
                                   Affairs.             Secretary.
                                  Office of Energy     Advisor for         DE140062                   10/31/2015
                                   Policy and Systems   Climate Change.
                                   Analysis.
                                  Office of            Deputy Director of  DE150040                   10/31/2015
                                   Management.          Scheduling and
                                                        Advance.
                                  Office of the        Special Advisor to  DE130116                   10/31/2015
                                   Secretary.           the Secretary.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY.  Office of the        Director of         EP130017                   10/17/2015
                                   Administrator.       Scheduling and
                                                        Advance.
                                  Operations Staff...  Deputy Director     EP140014                   10/17/2015
                                                        for Scheduling
                                                        and Advance.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN    Office of the        Policy Advisor....  DH130114                   10/03/2015
 SERVICES.                         Assistant
                                   Secretary for
                                   Health.
                                  Office of the        Confidential        DH150014                   10/03/2015
                                   Assistant            Assistant to the
                                   Secretary for        Deputy Assistant
                                   Legislation.         Secretary for
                                                        Legislation, and
                                                        Discretionary
                                                        Health.
                                  Office of the        Confidential        DH140114                   10/31/2015
                                   Assistant            Assistant.
                                   Secretary for
                                   Children and
                                   Families.
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY.  Federal Emergency    Special Assistant.  DM140208                   10/03/2015
                                   Management Agency.
                                  Office of the        Intergovernmental   DM150008                   10/03/2015
                                   Assistant            Affairs
                                   Secretary for        Coordinator.
                                   Intergovernmental
                                   Affairs.
                                  Office of the Chief  Special Assistant.  DM150050                   10/03/2015
                                   of Staff.
                                  Office of the        Senior Counselor    DM150200                   10/08/2015
                                   Secretary.           to the Secretary.
                                  Office of the        Senior Advisor for  DM150172                   10/16/2015
                                   Assistant            Cyber Policy.
                                   Secretary for
                                   Policy.
                                  Office of the        Deputy Secretary    DM140206                   10/16/2015
                                   Executive            Briefing Book
                                   Secretariat.         Coordinator.
                                  United States        Counselor to the    DM140100                   10/30/2015
                                   Citizenship and      Director.
                                   Immigration
                                   Services.
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN   Office of the        Scheduling          DU140051                   10/31/2015
 DEVELOPMENT.                      Administration.      Assistant and
                                                        Briefing Book
                                                        Coordinator.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR......  United States Fish   Special Assistant.  DI130045                   10/17/2015
                                   and Wildlife
                                   Service.
                                  Secretary's          Special Assistant.  DI140023                   10/18/2015
                                   Immediate Office.
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE...........  Office of Public     Press Secretary...  DJ140016                   10/17/2015
                                   Affairs.
                                  Office on Violence   Confidential        DJ140120                   10/17/2015
                                   Against Women.       Assistant.
                                  Office of the        Counsel and Chief   DJ150041                   10/18/2015
                                   Associate Attorney   of Staff.
                                   General.
OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET.  Office of Federal    Confidential        BO140036                   10/03/2015
                                   Procurement Policy.  Assistant.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE.............  Bureau of Economic   Senior Advisor....  DS140079                   10/31/2015
                                   and Business
                                   Affairs.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION....  Office of the        Associate Director  DT140026                   10/03/2015
                                   Assistant            for Governmental
                                   Secretary for        and Tribal
                                   Governmental         Affairs.
                                   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.
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