[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 68 (Friday, April 8, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20694-20696]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-08080]


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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 December 1, 2015, to December 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

03. Executive Office of the President (Sch. A 213.3103)

(b) Office of Management and Budget
    (2) Not to Exceed 85 positions that require unique technical skills 
needed for the re-designing and re-building of digital interfaces 
between citizens, businesses, and government as a part of Smarter 
Information Technology Delivery Initiative. This authority may be used 
to make permanent, time-limited and temporary appointments to Digital 
Services Expert positions (GS-301) directly related to the 
implementation of the Smarter Information Technology Delivery 
Initiative at the GS-14 to 15 level. No new appointments may be made 
under this authority after September 30, 2017.

06. Department of Defense (Sch. A 213.3106)

(b) Entire Department (Including the Office of the Secretary of Defense 
and the Departments of the Army, Navy, and Air Force)
    (11) Not to exceed 3,000 positions that require unique cyber 
security skills and knowledge 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, investigation, investigative 
analysis and cyber-related infrastructure inter-dependency analysis. 
This authority may be used to make permanent, time-limited and 
temporary appointments in the following occupational series: Security 
(GS-0080), computer engineers (GS-0854), electronic engineers (GS-
0855), computer scientists (GS-1550), operations research (GS-1515), 
criminal investigators (GS-1811), telecommunications (GS-0391), and IT 
specialists (GS-2210). Within the scope of this authority, the U.S. 
Cyber Command, Army Cyber Command, Fleet [Navy] Cyber Command, Air 
Force Cyber Command, and Marine Forces Cyber.

Schedule B

    No Schedule B Authorities to report during December 2015.

Schedule C

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

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                                                                                       Authorization   Effective
             Agency name                 Organization name        Position title          number         date
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE...........  Office of               Deputy Director of            DA160014   12/1/2015
                                       Communications.         Scheduling.
                                      Office of the           Confidential Assistant        DA160019   12/4/2015
                                       Secretary.
                                      Rural Housing Service.  State Director--              DA160021  12/11/2015
                                                               California.
                                      Office of the           Director,                     DA160026  12/22/2015
                                       Assistant Secretary     Intergovernmental
                                       for Congressional       Affairs.
                                       Relations.
                                      Office of the General   Senior Counselor......        DA160027  12/22/2015
                                       Counsel.
                                      Rural Utilities         Senior Advisor........        DA160028  12/22/2015
                                       Service.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE..............  Assistant Secretary     Director, Office of           DC160041   12/4/2015
                                       for Industry and        Advisory Committees
                                       Analysis.               and Industry Outreach.
                                      Office of the Chief     Chief of Staff for            DC160042   12/4/2015
                                       Financial Officer and   Administration.
                                       Assistant Secretary
                                       for Administration.
                                      Office of the Under     Senior Advisor........        DC160043   12/4/2015
                                       Secretary.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE...............  Office of the           Advance Officer.......        DD160022   12/9/2015
                                       Secretary.
                                                              Confidential Assistant        DD160026  12/14/2015
                                      Washington              Defense Fellow........        DD160024   12/9/2015
                                       Headquarters Services.
                                      Office of the           Special Assistant.....        DD160027  12/15/2015
                                       Assistant Secretary
                                       of Defense
                                       (Legislative Affairs).
                                      Office of the Under     Special Assistant             DD160031  12/28/2015
                                       Secretary of Defense    (Personnel and
                                       (Personnel and          Readiness).
                                       Readiness).
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.............  Office of the Under     Chief of Staff, White         DB160015  12/11/2015
                                       Secretary.              House Initiative on
                                                               Historically Black
                                                               Colleges.
                                      Office of Legislation   Director of Budget and        DB160014  12/14/2015
                                       and Congressional       Appropriations.
                                       Affairs.
                                                              Director of Outreach          DB160018  12/22/2015
                                                               and Engagement.
                                      Office of Career        Confidential Assistant        DB160017  12/21/2015
                                       Technical and Adult
                                       Education.
                                      Office of Innovation    Strategic Advisor.....        DB160019  12/22/2015
                                       and Improvement.
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY................  Office of the           Associate Deputy              DE160027   12/2/2015
                                       Assistant Secretary     Assistant Secretary
                                       for Nuclear Energy.     for Policy and Small
                                                               Modular Reactors
                                                               Commercialization.

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                                      Office of the           White House Liaison...        DE160043  12/10/2015
                                       Secretary.
                                      Office of Scheduling    Senior Advisor for            DE160039  12/14/2015
                                       and Advance.            Strategic Planning.
                                      Office of the Deputy    Special Advisor for           DE160040  12/14/2015
                                       Secretary.              Communications.
                                      Office of the           Senior Advisor for            DE160045  12/18/2015
                                       Assistant Secretary     External Affairs.
                                       for Energy Efficiency
                                       and Renewable Energy.
                                      Office of Assistant     Special Advisor.......        DE160044  12/30/2015
                                       Secretary for
                                       Electricity Delivery
                                       and Energy
                                       Reliability.
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION.....  Northeast and           Special Assistant.....        GS160004   12/2/2015
                                       Caribbean Region.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN        Office of the           Senior Communications         DH160034  12/18/2015
 SERVICES.                             Assistant Secretary     Director.
                                       for Public Affairs.
                                      Office of               Special Assistant.....        DH160036  12/22/2015
                                       Intergovernmental and
                                       External Affairs.
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY.....  Office of Assistant     Legislative Affairs           DM160035   12/3/2015
                                       Secretary for           Specialist.
                                       Legislative Affairs.
                                      Office of the Under     Advisor for                   DM160062   12/8/2015
                                       Secretary for           Counterterrorism and
                                       National Protection     Intelligence.
                                       and Programs
                                       Directorate.
                                                              Special Advisor.......        DM160071  12/10/2015
                                      United States           Special Assistant.....        DM160070   12/9/2015
                                       Immigration and
                                       Customs Enforcement.
                                      Office of the           Counselor.............        DM160036  12/10/2015
                                       Secretary.
                                      Office of the           Intergovernmental             DM160076  12/15/2015
                                       Assistant Secretary     Affairs Coordinator.
                                       for Intergovernmental
                                       Affairs.
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN       Office of the           Director of Scheduling        DU160003   12/2/2015
 DEVELOPMENT.                          Administration.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR..........  Office of Assistant     Advisor...............        DI160013  12/14/2015
                                       Secretary--Indian
                                       Affairs.
                                      Secretary's Immediate   Special Assistant.....        DI160018  12/18/2015
                                       Office.
                                                              Advisor for Strategic         DI160020  12/18/2015
                                                               Partnerships and
                                                               Diversity Engagement.
                                      National Park Service.  Centennial Program            DI160023  12/22/2015
                                                               Manager.
                                                              Advisor...............        DI160024  12/22/2015
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE...............  Office of the Attorney  White House Liaison...        DJ160026   12/4/2015
                                       General.
                                      Office of Justice       Senior Policy Advisor.        DJ160033  12/23/2015
                                       Programs.
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR.................  Office of               Chief of Staff........        DL160020  12/16/2015
                                       Congressional and
                                       Intergovernmental
                                       Affairs.
                                                              Senior Counselor......        DL160019  12/18/2015
                                      Office of the           Associate Assistant           DL160024  12/28/2015
                                       Assistant Secretary     Secretary.
                                       for Policy.
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE        Office of Legislative   Legislative Affairs           NN160006  12/10/2015
 ADMINISTRATION.                       and Intergovernmental   Specialist.
                                       Affairs.
OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET.....  Office of the Director  Confidential Assistant        BO160008   12/9/2015
                                                               (2).
                                                                                            BO160009   12/9/2015
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT......  Office of Chief         Special Assistant.....        PM160004   12/9/2015
                                       Information Officer.
                                      Office of               Public Affairs                PM160009   12/9/2015
                                       Communications.         Specialist.
                                      Office of the Director  Executive Assistant...        PM160010  12/18/2015
                                                              Special Assistant.....        PM160011  12/18/2015
                                                              Deputy Chief of Staff.        PM160013  12/22/2015
SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM............  Office of the Director  Chief of Staff........        SS160001  12/16/2015
DEPARTMENT OF STATE.................  Office of the           Staff Assistant.......        DS160013   12/1/2015
                                       Secretary.
                                      Bureau of African       Senior Advisor........        DS160014   12/1/2015
                                       Affairs.
                                      Bureau of Energy        Deputy Assistant              DS160016   12/4/2015
                                       Resources.              Secretary.
                                      Foreign Policy          Staff Assistant.......        DS160019  12/15/2015
                                       Planning Staff.
                                                              Foreign Affairs               DS160020  12/16/2015
                                                               Officer.
                                      Office of the United    Director of Public            DS160022  12/31/2015
                                       States Aids             Affairs and
                                       Coordinator.            Communications.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION........  Office of Assistant     Deputy Assistant              DT160014  12/11/2015
                                       Secretary for           Secretary for
                                       Transportation Policy.  Transportation Policy.
                                      Office of General       Associate General             DT160017  12/17/2015
                                       Counsel.                Counsel.
                                      Office of Assistant     Director of                   DT160018  12/21/2015
                                       Secretary for           Governmental Affairs,
                                       Governmental Affairs.   Budget and Programs.
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY..........  Office of Under         Policy Advisor........        DY160016  12/10/2015
                                       Secretary for
                                       Domestic Finance.
                                      Office of Under         Special Advisor.......        DY160019  12/18/2015
                                       Secretary for
                                       Domestic Finance.
                                      Office of Assistant     Senior Advisor........        DY160017  12/10/2015
                                       Secretary (Public
                                       Affairs).
                                      Office of Assistant     Special Assistant.....        DY160018  12/10/2015
                                       Secretary for
                                       Management.
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS......  Office of the           Senior Advisor for            DV160015  12/22/2015
                                       Secretary and Deputy.   Management
                                                               Initiatives and White
                                                               House Liaison.
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    The following Schedule C appointing authorities were revoked during 
December 2015.

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                                                                                       Authorization    Vacate
             Agency name                 Organization name         Position title          number        date
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE..............  Office of Assistant      Deputy Director,            DC150112   12/12/2015
                                       Secretary for Industry   Office of Advisory
                                       and Analysis.            Committees, Industry
                                                                and Analysis.
                                      Office of the Chief      Chief of Staff to the       DC150097   12/12/2015
                                       Financial Officer and    Chief Financial
                                       Assistant Secretary      Officer and Assistant
                                       for Administration.      Secretary for
                                                                Administration.
                                      Office of the Under      Deputy Chief of Staff       DC140013   12/12/2015
                                       Secretary.               for the United States
                                                                Patent and Trademark
                                                                Office.
COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION  Office of the            Attorney Advisor            CT140003   12/12/2015
                                       Chairperson.             (General).
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.............  Office of the Secretary  Director of Scheduling      DB150100   12/09/2015
                                                                and Advance.
                                      Office of the Deputy     Special Assistant.....      DB140080   12/12/2015
                                       Secretary.
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY................  Office of Assistant      Chief of Staff........      DE150087   12/04/2015
                                       Secretary for Fossil
                                       Energy.
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY.....  Office of Assistant      Legislative Affairs         DM110173   12/12/2015
                                       Secretary for            Specialist.
                                       Legislative Affairs.
                                      Office of the Assistant  Policy Advisor........      DM150040   12/12/2015
                                       Secretary for Policy.
                                      Office of the Under      Program Analyst.......      DM100071   12/18/2015
                                       Secretary for National
                                       Protection and
                                       Programs Directorate.
                                      Federal Emergency        Counselor to the            DM140147   12/26/2015
                                       Management Agency.       Administrator.
                                      Office of the Assistant  Intergovernmental           DM140228   12/26/2015
                                       Secretary for            Affairs Coordinator.
                                       Intergovernmental
                                       Affairs.
                                      United States            Counselor to the            DM140185   12/26/2015
                                       Citizenship and          Director.
                                       Immigration Services.
                                      United States Customs    Senior Advisor for          DM120145   12/26/2015
                                       and Border Protection.   Strategic
                                                                Communications.
                                      United States            Director of                 DM140181   12/26/2015
                                       Immigration and          Communications.
                                       Customs Enforcement.
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN       Office of Congressional  Associate Director of       DU130049   12/11/2015
 DEVELOPMENT.                          and Intergovernmental    Intergovernmental
                                       Relations.               Relations.
                                      Office of the Chief      Director of Scheduling      DU140043   12/11/2015
                                       Human Capital Officer.
                                      Office of the            Advance Coordinator...      DU140047   12/12/2015
                                       Administration.
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE...............  Civil Rights Division..  Senior Counsel........      DJ140089   12/12/2015
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT......  Office of                Social Media Director.      PM140012   12/11/2015
                                       Communications.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE.................  Bureau for Education     Special Assistant.....      DS120121   12/12/2015
                                       and Cultural Affairs.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION........  Office of Assistant      Senior Policy Advisor.      DT140015   12/26/2015
                                       Secretary for
                                       Transportation Policy.
                                      Office of the Secretary  Special Assistant.....      DT150046   12/26/2015
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY..........  Office of the Secretary  Senior Advisor........      DY150112   12/12/2015
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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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