[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 224 (Monday, November 21, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 83291-83295]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-27900]


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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 March 1, 2016, to March 31, 2016.

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 March 2016.
    Schedule B
    No Schedule B Authorities to report during March 2016.
    Schedule C
    The following Schedule C appointing authorities were approved 
during March 2016.

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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     DA160077                     3/4/2016
                                                        Director--Rhode
                                                        Island.
                                                       State Executive     DA160091                    3/30/2016
                                                        Director.
                                  Rural Housing        Senior Advisor....  DA160081                    3/17/2016
                                   Service.            State Director....  DA160090                    3/30/2016
                                  Office of            Senior Advisor for  DA160083                    3/17/2016
                                   Communications.      Strategic
                                                        Communications.

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                                  Office of the Under  Confidential        DA160087                    3/17/2016
                                   Secretary for        Assistant.         DA160084                    3/28/2016
                                   Rural Development.  Chief of Staff....
                                  Office of            Deputy Press        DA160080                    3/18/2016
                                   Communications.      Secretary.
                                  Office of the Under  Senior Advisor....  DA160085                    3/18/2016
                                   Secretary for
                                   Research,
                                   Education, and
                                   Economics.
                                  Office of the Under  Chief of Staff....  DA160082                    3/30/2016
                                   Secretary for
                                   Marketing and
                                   Regulatory
                                   Programs.
                                  Rural Business       Senior Advisor....  DA160089                    3/30/2016
                                   Service.
Department of Commerce..........  Office of the Under  Deputy Chief        DC160095                     3/2/2016
                                   Secretary.           Communications
                                                        Officer for
                                                        Strategic
                                                        Communications.
                                                       Special Assistant.  DC160103                    3/17/2016
                                                       Senior Advisor....  DC160111                    3/18/2016
                                  Office of the        Senior Director...  DC160101                     3/7/2016
                                   Assistant
                                   Secretary for
                                   Industry and
                                   Analysis.
                                  Office of            Confidential        DC160105                    3/14/2016
                                   Legislative and      Assistant.         DC160108                    3/17/2016
                                   Intergovernmental   Associate Director
                                   Affairs.
                                  Office of Public     Deputy Director of  DC160106                    3/14/2016
                                   Affairs.             Public Affairs
                                                        and Director of
                                                        Speechwriting.
                                                       Deputy Director of  DC160107                    3/18/2016
                                                        Speechwriting.
                                  Office of Business   Associate Director  DC160102                     3/7/2016
                                   Liaison.            Special Assistant.  DC160110                    3/21/2016
                                  Office of the        Senior Advisor....  DC160117                    3/21/2016
                                   Director.
                                  Economic             Special Advisor...  DC160116                    3/30/2016
                                   Development
                                   Administration.
Department of Defense...........  Office of the        Special             DD160068                     3/1/2016
                                   Assistant            Assistant(Legisla
                                   Secretary of         tive Affairs)
                                   Defense              (Chief, Policy).
                                   (Legislative
                                   Affairs).
                                  Office of the        Special Assistant   DD160077                     3/2/2016
                                   Assistant            for Cyber Policy.
                                   Secretary of
                                   Defense (Homeland
                                   Defense and
                                   America's Security
                                   Affairs).
                                  Office of the        Special Assistant   DD160071                     3/3/2016
                                   Assistant            (Special
                                   Secretary of         Operations and
                                   Defense (Special     Low-Intensity
                                   Operations/Low       Conflict).
                                   Intensity Conflict
                                   and Interdependent
                                   Capabilities).
                                  Office of the        Senior Advisor      DD160002                     3/4/2016
                                   Assistant            (Europe/North
                                   Secretary of         Atlantic Treaty
                                   Defense              Organization).
                                   (International
                                   Security Affairs).
                                  Office of the        Special Assistant   DD160080                     3/4/2016
                                   Assistant            (Policy).
                                   Secretary of
                                   Defense
                                   (Legislative
                                   Affairs).
                                  Office of the        Special Assistant   DD160067                    3/17/2016
                                   Secretary.           (2).               DD160084                    3/18/2016
                                                       Director of         DD160085                    3/18/2016
                                                        Operations.
                                  Office of Assistant  Speechwriter (2)..  DD160078                    3/17/2016
                                   Secretary of                            DD160089                    3/23/2016
                                   Defense (Public
                                   Affairs).
                                  Office of the Under  Special Assistant   DD160083                    3/17/2016
                                   Secretary of         for Personnel and
                                   Defense (Personnel   Readiness.
                                   and Readiness).
Department of the Navy..........  Office of the Under  Senior Advisor....  DN160012                    3/18/2016
                                   Secretary of the
                                   Navy.
Department of Education.........  Office of the Under  Assistant           DB160041                     3/2/2016
                                   Secretary.           Director, White
                                                        House--Educationa
                                                        l Excellence for
                                                        African Americans.
                                  Office of Planning,  Special Assistant.  DB160048                     3/2/2016
                                   Evaluation and
                                   Policy Development.
                                  Office of the        Special Advisor...  DB160038                     3/9/2016
                                   Secretary.
                                                       Director, White     DB160053                    3/17/2016
                                                        House Liaison.
                                                       Deputy Director,    DB160060                    3/21/2016
                                                        White House
                                                        Liaison.
                                                       Deputy Director of  DB160059                    3/24/2016
                                                        Advance.
                                  Office of            Assistant Press     DB160055                    3/17/2016
                                   Communications and   Secretary.
                                   Outreach.
                                  Office of the        Deputy Chief of     DB160056                    3/17/2016
                                   General Counsel.     Staff.
                                  Office of Career     Chief of Staff....  DB160063                    3/24/2016
                                   Technical and
                                   Adult Education.
                                  Office of            Special Assistant.  DB160064                    3/29/2016
                                   Elementary and
                                   Secondary
                                   Education.
                                  Office of the        Senior Policy       DB160065                    3/29/2016
                                   Deputy Secretary.    Advisor.
Department of Energy............  Office of the        Special Advisor     DE160072                     3/1/2016
                                   Secretary.           for Finance and
                                                        Clean Energy
                                                        Investment.
                                  Office of Public     Special Advisor     DE160075                     3/8/2016
                                   Affairs.             for Digital
                                                        Communications.

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                                  Office of Assistant  Special Advisor     DE160076                     3/8/2016
                                   Secretary for        for External
                                   Energy Efficiency    Affairs.
                                   and Renewable
                                   Energy.
                                  Office of            Chief of Staff....  DE160078                     3/9/2016
                                   Technology
                                   Transition.
                                  Office of Energy     Special Advisor...  DE160079                     3/9/2016
                                   Policy and Systems
                                   Analysis.
                                  Office of Assistant  Legislative         DE160070                     3/4/2016
                                   Secretary for        Affairs Advisor.   DE160082                    3/23/2016
                                   Congressional and   Advisor for
                                   Intergovernmental    Intergovernmental
                                   Affairs.             and External
                                                        Affairs.
                                  Office of Science..  Special Advisor...  DE160086                    3/30/2016
Environmental Protection Agency.  Scheduling Staff...  Scheduler.........  EP160018                     3/1/2016
                                  Office of Public     Deputy Press        EP160027                    3/30/2016
                                   Affairs.             Secretary.
Executive Office of the           Council on           Special Assistant,  OP160003                    3/17/2016
 President.                        Environmental        Climate
                                   Quality.             Preparedness.
Department of Health and Human    Office of the        Director of         DH160056                     3/3/2016
 Services.                         National             Communications.
                                   Coordinator for
                                   Health Information
                                   Technology.
                                  Office of the        Director of         DH160078                    3/17/2016
                                   Assistant            Speechwriting and
                                   Secretary for        Senior Advisor.
                                   Public Affairs.
                                                       Director of         DH160079                    3/18/2016
                                                        Specialty Media.   DH160080                    3/22/2016
                                                       Senior Advisor....
Department of Homeland Security.  Office of the Under  Counselor for       DM160107                     3/1/2016
                                   Secretary for        Export Controls.
                                   Science and
                                   Technology.
                                  Office of the Under  External            DM160140                     3/4/2016
                                   Secretary for        Engagement
                                   National             Coordinator.
                                   Protection and
                                   Programs
                                   Directorate.
                                  Office of the        Senior Advisor....  DM160148                     3/4/2016
                                   Executive
                                   Secretariat.
                                  United States        Senior Advisor for  DM160136                     3/7/2016
                                   Customs and Border   Strategic
                                   Protection.          Communication.
                                  Office of the        Special Assistant   DM160149                     3/7/2016
                                   Assistant            In Information
                                   Secretary for        Sharing Policy.
                                   Policy.
                                  Office of the Chief  Deputy White House  DM160145                    3/10/2016
                                   of Staff.            Liaison.
                                  Office of Assistant  Legislative         DM160164                    3/17/2016
                                   Secretary for        Director.
                                   Legislative
                                   Affairs.
                                                       Associate Director  DM160165                    3/17/2016
                                                        (2).               DM160182                    3/30/2016
                                  Ombudsman,           Special Assistant.  DM160172                    3/23/2016
                                   Citizenship and
                                   Immigration
                                   Services.
                                  Office of the        Deputy Secretary    DM160169                    3/24/2016
                                   Executive            Briefing Book
                                   Secretariat.         Coordinator.
                                                       Special Assistant.  DM160170                    3/24/2016
                                  Office of the        Intergovernmental   DM160171                    3/29/2016
                                   Assistant            Affairs
                                   Secretary for        Coordinator.
                                   Intergovernmental
                                   Affairs.
                                  United States        Special Assistant.  DM160181                    3/30/2016
                                   Immigration and
                                   Customs
                                   Enforcement.
                                  Office of the        Assistant Press     DM160183                    3/30/2016
                                   Assistant            Secretary.
                                   Secretary for
                                   Public Affairs.
Department of Housing and Urban   Office of            Congressional       DU160014                    3/11/2016
 Development.                      Congressional and    Relations
                                   Intergovernmental    Specialist.
                                   Relations.
                                  Office of Fair       Special Policy      DU160021                    3/29/2016
                                   Housing and Equal    Advisor.
                                   Opportunity.
                                  Office of Public     Press Secretary...  DU160019                    3/30/2016
                                   Affairs.
Department of Justice...........  Executive Office     Counsel...........  DJ160063                     3/8/2016
                                   for United States
                                   Attorneys.
                                  Office of            Confidential        DJ160066                    3/10/2016
                                   Legislative          Assistant.
                                   Affairs.
Department of Labor.............  Office of the        Advisor...........  DL160046                     3/1/2016
                                   Secretary.
                                  Office of the        Counselor.........  DL160050                     3/8/2016
                                   Deputy Secretary.
                                  Office of            Associate           DL160036                    3/10/2016
                                   Congressional and    Counselor.
                                   Intergovernmental
                                   Affairs.
                                  Office of            Legislative         DL160054                    3/18/2016
                                   Congressional and    Officer.
                                   Intergovernmental
                                   Affairs.
                                  Women's Bureau.....  Chief of Staff....  DL160047                    3/10/2016
                                  Office of            Senior Legislative  DL160035                    3/17/2016
                                   Congressional and    Officer and
                                   Intergovernmental    Counselor.
                                   Affairs.
                                  Office of Public     Digital Engagement  DL160053                    3/18/2016
                                   Affairs.             Director.
National Endowment for the        Office of            Digital             NH160004                    3/29/2016
 Humanities.                       Communications.      Communications
                                                        Strategist.
Office of Management and Budget.  Office of the        Confidential        BO160022                     3/3/2016
                                   Director.            Assistant.
                                  Office of            Deputy for          BO160025                    3/14/2016
                                   Legislative          Legislative
                                   Affairs.             Affairs.
                                  National Security    Confidential        BO160027                    3/17/2016
                                   Programs.            Assistant.
                                  Office of the        Confidential        BO160029                    3/29/2016
                                   General Counsel.     Assistant.
                                  Office of the        Confidential        BO160030                    3/29/2016
                                   Director.            Assistant.
                                  Natural Resource     Confidential        BO160031                    3/29/2016
                                   Programs.            Assistant.

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Office of National Drug Control   Office of            Digital Engagement  QQ160001                    3/11/2016
 Policy.                           Intergovernmental    Specialist.
                                   Public Liaison.
Office of Personnel Management..  Employee Services..  Senior Advisor for  PM160017                     3/8/2016
                                                        Workforce
                                                        Planning and
                                                        Talent
                                                        Development.
                                  Office of            Senior Advisor....  PM160018                     3/8/2016
                                   Congressional,
                                   Legislative, and
                                   Intergovernmental
                                   Affairs.
                                  Office of            Deputy Director of  PM160019                    3/11/2016
                                   Communications.      Communication.
Overseas Private Investment       Overseas Private     Senior Advisor....  PQ160007                     3/1/2016
 Corporation.                      Investment
                                   Corporation.
Small Business Administration...  Office of the        Special Assistant   SB160016                     3/4/2016
                                   Administrator.       to the             .....................  ..............
                                                        Administrator.     SB160018                     3/8/2016
                                                       Senior Advisor....
                                  Office of            Speech Writer.....  SB160020                    3/21/2016
                                   Communications and
                                   Public Liaison.
Department of State.............  Office of the        Senior Advisor....  DS160056                     3/3/2016
                                   Deputy Secretary
                                   for Management and
                                   Resources.
                                  Bureau of Economic   Senior Advisor      DS160057                     3/4/2016
                                   and Business         (Speechwriter).
                                   Affairs.
                                  Bureau of East       Deputy Assistant    DS160054                     3/4/2016
                                   Asian and Pacific    Secretary for
                                   Affairs.             Multilateral
                                                        Affairs and
                                                        Strategy.
                                  Office of            Staff Assistant...  DS160058                    3/14/2016
                                   International
                                   Information
                                   Programs.
                                  Bureau of            Principal Deputy    DS160060                    3/18/2016
                                   Legislative          Assistant
                                   Affairs.             Secretary.
                                  Office of the Under  Staff Assistant...  DS160061                    3/18/2016
                                   Secretary for
                                   Public Diplomacy
                                   and Public Affairs.
                                  Foreign Policy       Senior Advisor....  DS160064                    3/30/2016
                                   Planning Staff.
Department of Transportation....  Office of Public     Chief Speechwriter  DT160038                     3/4/2016
                                   Affairs.
                                                       Deputy Press        DT160045                    3/11/2016
                                                        Secretary.
                                  Office of Assistant  Director of         DT160041                    3/11/2016
                                   Secretary for        Governmental
                                   Governmental         Affairs.
                                   Affairs.
                                  Office of General    Special Counsel...  DT160044                    3/11/2016
                                   Counsel.
                                  National Highway     Director of         DT160043                    3/18/2016
                                   Traffic Safety       Communications.
                                   Administration.
Department of the Treasury......  Office of the        Senior Advisor (2)  DY160060                     3/1/2016
                                   Secretary of the                        DY160062                     3/1/2016
                                   Treasury.
                                  Office of Assistant  Spokesperson (2)..  DY160061                     3/1/2016
                                   Secretary (Public                       DY160063                    3/25/2016
                                   Affairs).
                                                       Senior              DY160065                    3/24/2016
                                                        Speechwriter.
Department of Veterans Affairs..  Office of            Special Assistant.  DV160025                    3/10/2016
                                   Intergovernmental
                                   Affairs.
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    The following Schedule C appointing authorities were revoked during 
March 2016.

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           Agency name             Organization name     Position title       Request  number      Date vacated
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Department of Agriculture.......  Office of the        Special Advisor...  DA150118                   03/11/2016
                                   Secretary.
                                  Office of the        Senior Legislative  DA150035                   03/19/2016
                                   Assistant            Analyst.
                                   Secretary for
                                   Congressional
                                   Relations.
                                  Office of the Chief  Chief of Staff....  DA150031                   03/19/2016
                                   Financial Officer.
                                  Office of the Under  Special Assistant.  DA150150                   03/19/2016
                                   Secretary for
                                   Rural Development.
Department of Commerce..........  Office of Public     Deputy Director of  DC160015                   03/05/2016
                                   Affairs.             Public Affairs
                                                        and Director of
                                                        Speechwriting.
Office of the Secretary of        Office of the        Special Assistant   DD150037                   03/05/2016
 Defense.                          Assistant            to the Assistant
                                   Secretary of         Secretary of
                                   Defense              Defense for
                                   (International       International
                                   Security Affairs).   Security Affairs.
                                  Office of the        Special Assistant   DD150141                   03/06/2016
                                   Assistant            (2).               DD150034                   03/19/2016
                                   Secretary of
                                   Defense
                                   (Legislative
                                   Affairs).
                                  Washington           Defense Fellow....  DD140024                   03/06/2016
                                   Headquarters
                                   Services.
                                  Office of Assistant  Research Assistant  DD150012                   03/19/2016
                                   Secretary of
                                   Defense (Public
                                   Affairs).
                                  Office of the        Special Assistant   DD150155                   03/19/2016
                                   Secretary.           to the Secretary
                                                        of Defense.
Department of the Air Force.....  Office of the Under  Special Assistant.  DF140031                   03/05/2016
                                   Secretary.
                                  Office of the        Executive           DF110016                   03/19/2016
                                   Secretary.           Speechwriter.

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Department of Education.........  Office of the        Director, White     DB110105                   03/04/2016
                                   Secretary.           House Liaison.
                                                       Deputy White House  DB150050                   03/19/2016
                                                        Liaison.
                                  Office of            Strategic Advisor   DB150087                   03/05/2016
                                   Communications and   to the Secretary,
                                   Outreach.            Communications.
                                  Office of Planning,  Special Assistant.  DB150002                   03/05/2016
                                   Evaluation and
                                   Policy Development.
                                  Office of the        Director for        DB150088                   03/05/2016
                                   Deputy Secretary.    Strategic
                                                        Communications
                                                        and Scheduling.
                                  Office of the Under  Special Assistant.  DB150113                   03/05/2016
                                   Secretary.
Department of Energy............  Office of the        Special Advisor     DE140003                   03/05/2016
                                   Secretary.           for Finance.
Department of Health and Human    Office of            Confidential        DH140050                   03/05/2016
 Services.                         Intergovernmental    Assistant.
                                   and External
                                   Affairs.
                                  Office of the        Director of         DH150128                   03/19/2016
                                   Assistant            Speechwriting.
                                   Secretary for
                                   Public Affairs.
Department of Homeland Security.  Office of the        Deputy Press        DM150222                   03/04/2016
                                   Assistant            Secretary.
                                   Secretary for
                                   Public Affairs.
                                                       Deputy Director of  DM140142                   03/19/2016
                                                        Speechwriting.
                                                       Press Secretary...  DM150225                   03/19/2016
                                  Office of the        Special Projects    DM150265                   03/05/2016
                                   Executive            Coordinator.
                                   Secretariat.
                                  Office of the Under  Confidential        DM150063                   03/05/2016
                                   Secretary for        Assistant.
                                   National
                                   Protection and
                                   Programs
                                   Directorate.
                                  Office of the Under  Special Assistant   DM150193                   03/05/2016
                                   Secretary for        to the Under
                                   Science and          Secretary and
                                   Technology.          Deputy Secretary
                                                        for Science and
                                                        Technology.
                                  United States        Advisor to the      DM140213                   03/05/2016
                                   Customs and Border   commissioner.
                                   Protection.
                                  Office of the        External            DM150035                   03/11/2016
                                   Assistant            Engagement
                                   Secretary for        Coordinator.
                                   Intergovernmental
                                   Affairs.
                                  Office of the        Special Assistant   DM150051                   03/19/2016
                                   Assistant            in Information
                                   Secretary for        Sharing Policy.
                                   Policy.
                                  Office of the Chief  Deputy White House  DM160001                   03/19/2016
                                   of Staff.            Liaison.
Department of Justice...........  Office of            Confidential        DJ140110                   03/05/2016
                                   Legislative          Assistant.
                                   Affairs.
                                  Office of Public     Chief Speechwriter  DJ150093                   03/05/2016
                                   Affairs.
                                  Office on Violence   Special Assistant.  DJ150071                   03/05/2016
                                   Against Women.
                                  Executive Office     Counsel...........  DJ150016                   03/19/2016
                                   for United States
                                   Attorneys.
                                  Office of the        Senior Counsel....  DJ150012                   03/19/2016
                                   Associate Attorney
                                   General.
Office of Personnel Management..  Office of the        Director of         PM140032                   03/19/2016
                                   Director.            Scheduling and
                                                        Advance.
Department of Transportation....  Office of the        Associate General   DT160017                   03/04/2016
                                   General Counsel.     Counsel.
                                  Office of the        Deputy Assistant    DT140029                   03/05/2016
                                   Assistant            Secretary for
                                   Secretary for        Governmental
                                   Governmental         Affairs.
                                   Affairs.
                                  Office of the        Associate Director  DT150013                   03/19/2016
                                   Assistant            for State and
                                   Secretary for        Local
                                   Governmental         Governmental
                                   Affairs.             Affairs.
                                  Office of Public     Deputy Director     DT150042                   03/05/2016
                                   Affairs.             for Public
                                                        Affairs.
                                                       Assistant Press     DT150048                   03/19/2016
                                                        Secretary.
                                  Office of the        Director of         DT150018                   03/19/2016
                                   Administrator.       Communications.
                                  Office of the        Special Assistant.  DT140039                   03/19/2016
                                   Assistant
                                   Secretary for
                                   Budget and
                                   Programs.
Department of the Treasury......  Office of the        Senior              DY160012                   03/26/2016
                                   Assistant            Speechwriter.
                                   Secretary (Public
                                   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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