[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 233 (Monday, December 5, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 87595-87599]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-29129]


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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 April 1, 2016, to April 30, 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Senior Executive Resources Services,

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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

Section 213.3137 General Services Administration

    (a) Not to Exceed 203 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 nationwide 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-11 to 15 level. No new appointments may 
be made under this authority after September 30, 2017.

Schedule B

    No Schedule B Authorities to report during April 2016.

Schedule C

    The following Schedule C appointing authorities were approved 
during April 2016.

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                                                                                                      Effective
           Agency name               Organization name      Position title       Authorization No.       date
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE........  Office of the         Senior Advisor......  DA160094............     4/1/2016
                                    Secretary.
                                   Office of the Chief   Senior Advisor......  DA160092............    4/14/2016
                                    Information Officer.
                                   Office of the Under   Senior Advisor......  DA160110............    4/14/2016
                                    Secretary for Rural
                                    Development.
                                   Rural Housing         Senior Advisor......  DA160112............    4/14/2016
                                    Service.
                                   Farm Service Agency.  State Executive       DA160111............    4/15/2016
                                                          Director--Wisconsin.
                                   Office of the         Confidential          DA160113............    4/29/2016
                                    Assistant Secretary   Assistant.
                                    for Congressional
                                    Relations.
APPALACHIAN REGIONAL COMMISSION..  Appalachian Regional  Special Assistant-    AP160001............     4/4/2016
                                    Commission.           Chair.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE...........  Office of White       Special Assistant...  DC160122............    4/13/2016
                                    House Liaison.
                                   Office of the Under   Congressional         DC160124............    4/15/2016
                                    Secretary.            Affairs Specialist.
                                                         Senior Advisor......  DC160148............    4/29/2016
                                   Office of the Chief   Senior Advisor and    DC160119............    4/19/2016
                                    Financial Officer     Chief of Staff for
                                    and Assistant         Administration.
                                    Secretary for
                                    Administration.
                                   Office of the         Senior Counsel......  DC160143............    4/25/2016
                                    General Counsel.
                                   Economics and         Press Secretary.....  DC160146............    4/25/2016
                                    Statistics
                                    Administration.
                                   Advocacy Center.....  Special Advisor.....  DC160149............    4/29/2016
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE............  Office of the         Special Assistant...  DD160087............     4/1/2016
                                    Secretary.
                                                         Advance Officer.....  DD160086............     4/4/2016
                                   Office of the         Special Assistant     DD160088............     4/1/2016
                                    Assistant Secretary   for South and
                                    of Defense (Asian     Southeast Asia.
                                    and Pacific
                                    Security Affairs).
                                   Office of the Under   Special Assistant     DD160092............     4/8/2016
                                    Secretary of          (Strategy, Plans,
                                    Defense (Policy).     and Forces).
                                                         Special Assistant     DD160098............    4/13/2016
                                                          for Afghanistan,
                                                          Pakistan, and
                                                          Central Asia.
                                   Office of the         Special Assistant     DD160100............    4/14/2016
                                    Assistant Secretary   (Middle East
                                    of Defense            Policy).
                                    (International
                                    Security Affairs).
                                   Office of the         Special Assistant     DD160069............    4/19/2016
                                    Assistant Secretary   (Legislative
                                    of Defense            Affairs).
                                    (Legislative
                                    Affairs).
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE......  Office of Assistant   Special Assistant...  DF160018............    4/19/2016
                                    Secretary of Air
                                    Force,
                                    Installations,
                                    Environment and
                                    Logistics.
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION..........  Office for Civil      Special Projects      DB160066............     4/1/2016
                                    Rights.               Manager.
                                   Office of             Managing Writer.....  DB160067............    4/14/2016
                                    Communications and
                                    Outreach.
                                   Office of the Under   Policy Advisor......  DB160068............    4/14/2016
                                    Secretary.
                                                         Deputy Director,      DB160074............    4/26/2016
                                                          White House
                                                          Initiative on
                                                          Educational
                                                          Excellence for
                                                          Hispanics.
                                                         Special Assistant...  DB160078............    4/29/2016
                                   Office of the         Senior Counsel......  DB160069............    4/19/2016
                                    General Counsel.
                                                         Associate General     DB160080............    4/28/2016
                                                          Counsel.
                                   Office of Elementary  Director of           DB160070............    4/19/2016
                                    and Secondary         Strategic            DB160079............    4/28/2016
                                    Education.            Initiatives.
                                                         Chief of Staff......
                                   Office of Planning,   Senior Policy         DB160071............    4/19/2016
                                    Evaluation and        Advisor (2).         DB160072............    4/19/2016
                                    Policy Development.
                                                         Chief of Staff......  DB160073............    4/19/2016
                                   Office of the         Director of           DB160075............    4/26/2016
                                    Secretary.            Strategic
                                                          Initiatives.
                                   Office of             Deputy Assistant      DB160076............    4/29/2016
                                    Legislation and       Secretary for
                                    Congressional         Legislative Affairs.
                                    Affairs.
                                                         Principal Advisor     DB160077............    4/29/2016
                                                          for Legislative
                                                          Affairs.
                                   Office of Career      Special Assistant...  DB160083............    4/29/2016
                                    Technical and Adult
                                    Education.
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY.............  Office of Assistant   Special Advisor.....  DE160062............    4/14/2016
                                    Secretary for
                                    Congressional and
                                    Intergovernmental
                                    Affairs.
                                   Office of Public      Deputy Press          DE160080............    4/18/2016
                                    Affairs.              Secretary.
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION..  Office of             Press Secretary.....  GS160021............    4/22/2016
                                    Communications and
                                    Marketing.
                                   Office of the         Special Assistant...  GS160022............    4/25/2016
                                    Administrator.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN     Office of the         Director of Advance.  DH160117............    4/19/2016
 SERVICES.                          Secretary.           Confidential          DH160112............    4/22/2016
                                                          Assistant.
                                   Office of Health      Policy Advisor......  DH160118............    4/19/2016
                                    Reform.
                                   National Institutes   Senior Director of    DH160115............    4/25/2016
                                    of Health.            External
                                                          Partnerships.
                                                         Director for Patient  DH160116............    4/25/2016
                                                          Engagement.

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY..  Office of the         Chief of Staff......  DM160190............     4/1/2016
                                    Assistant Secretary  Senior Advisor......  DM160227............    4/19/2016
                                    for
                                    Intergovernmental
                                    Affairs.
                                   United States         Special Assistant...  DM160191............     4/1/2016
                                    Immigration and
                                    Customs Enforcement.
                                   Office of Assistant   Director of           DM160176............     4/8/2016
                                    Secretary for         Legislative and
                                    Legislative Affairs.  Congressional
                                                          Affairs.
                                   United States         Special Assistant...  DM160197............    4/13/2016
                                    Citizenship and
                                    Immigration
                                    Services.
                                   Office of the         Policy Advisor......  DM160222............    4/14/2016
                                    Assistant Secretary
                                    for Policy.
                                   Office of the Chief   Senior Advance        DM160223............    4/14/2016
                                    of Staff.             Officer.
                                                         Counselor...........  DM160235............    4/22/2016
                                   Office of the         Assistant Press       DM160224............    4/14/2016
                                    Assistant Secretary   Secretary.           DM160184............    4/15/2016
                                    for Public Affairs.  Director of
                                                          Strategic
                                                          Engagement.
                                   Transportation        Senior Advisor......  DM160228............    4/26/2016
                                    Security
                                    Administration.
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN    Office of Public      Senior Advisor for    DU160026............    4/14/2016
 DEVELOPMENT.                       Affairs.              Public Engagement.   DU160022............    4/19/2016
                                   Office of Policy      Special Advisor.....
                                    Development and
                                    Research.
                                   Office of the         Special Advisor.....  DU160023............    4/29/2016
                                    Secretary.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.......  Office of             Counsel.............  DI160052............     4/6/2016
                                    Congressional and    Deputy Director       DI160057............    4/15/2016
                                    Legislative Affairs.  Office of
                                                          Congressional and
                                                          Legislative Affairs.
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE............  Office of Justice     Senior Policy         DJ160070............     4/1/2016
                                    Programs.             Advisor.
                                   Office of the Deputy  Special Assistant...  DJ160094............    4/29/2016
                                    Attorney General.
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR..............  Office of the         Advisor for Worker    DL160061............     4/1/2016
                                    Secretary.            Voice Engagement.
                                                         Senior Policy         DL160066............    4/13/2016
                                                          Advisor.
                                                         Deputy Chief of       DL160070............    4/18/2016
                                                          Staff.
                                                         Policy Advisor......  DL160062............    4/25/2016
                                                         Deputy Director of    DL160081............    4/25/2016
                                                          Scheduling and
                                                          Advance.
                                   Office of             Senior Legislative    DL160064............     4/8/2016
                                    Congressional and     Officer (2).         DL160065............     4/8/2016
                                    Intergovernmental
                                    Affairs.
                                   Employee Benefits     Chief of Staff......  DL160080............    4/25/2016
                                    Security
                                    Administration.
                                   Mine Safety and       Senior Advisor......  DL160082............    4/25/2016
                                    Health
                                    Administration.
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE     Office of             Media Relations       NN160069............    4/28/2016
 ADMINISTRATION.                    Communications.       Specialist.
NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY     Office of Board       Confidential          TB160003............    4/13/2016
 BOARD.                             Members.              Assistant.
OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET..  Office of Education,  Confidential          BO160035............    4/14/2016
                                    Income Maintenance    Assistant.
                                    and Labor.
OFFICE OF NATIONAL DRUG CONTROL    Office of             Legislative Analyst.  QQ160002............    4/19/2016
 POLICY.                            Legislative Affairs.
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT...  Office of the         Executive Assistant   PM160021............    4/15/2016
                                    Director.             (2).                 PM160025............    4/18/2016
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION....  Office of Field       Senior Advisor......  SB160021............     4/1/2016
                                    Operations.
                                   Office of the         Special Assistant...  SB160019............     4/4/2016
                                    Administrator.
                                   Office of Native      Assistant             SB160022............     4/6/2016
                                    American Affairs.     Administrator for
                                                          Native American
                                                          Affairs.
                                   Office of the         Senior Advisor......  SB160025............    4/28/2016
                                    Administrator.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE..............  Office of the         Special Assistant...  DS160062............     4/6/2016
                                    Secretary.
                                   Foreign Policy        Senior Advisor......  DS160081............    4/14/2016
                                    Planning Staff.
                                                         Staff Assistant.....  DS160085............    4/18/2016
                                   Office of the Global  Staff Assistant.....  DS160084............    4/18/2016
                                    Women's Issues.
                                   Office of the Under   Senior Advisor......  DS160082............    4/21/2016
                                    Secretary for
                                    Public Diplomacy
                                    and Public Affairs.
                                   Office of the Chief   Public Affairs        DS160087............    4/25/2016
                                    of Protocol.          Specialist.
                                   Bureau of Public      Public Affairs        DS160088............    4/28/2016
                                    Affairs.              Specialist.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION.....  Office of the         Associate Director    DT160042............     4/1/2016
                                    Assistant Secretary   for Governmental
                                    for Governmental      Affairs.
                                    Affairs.
                                   Office of the         Special Advisor.....  DT160046............     4/1/2016
                                    Administrator.
                                   Office of Public      Deputy Director for   DT160049............    4/12/2016
                                    Affairs.              Public Affairs.
                                                         Press Secretary.....  DT160062............    4/28/2016
                                   Office of the         Policy Advisor......  DT160050............    4/15/2016
                                    Assistant Secretary
                                    for Aviation and
                                    International
                                    Affairs.
                                   Office of the         Senior Policy         DT160060............    4/15/2016
                                    Assistant Secretary   Advisor.
                                    for Transportation
                                    Policy.
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.......  Office of the         Associate Director    DY160079............    4/21/2016
                                    Secretary of the      (2).                 DY160081............    4/21/2016
                                    Treasury.
                                                         Deputy White House    DY160082............    4/22/2016
                                                          Liaison.
                                   Office of the         Special Assistant...  DY160080............    4/21/2016
                                    Assistant Secretary
                                    (Legislative
                                    Affairs).
                                   Office of the         Senior Advisor......  DY160078............    4/25/2016
                                    Assistant Secretary
                                    (Public Affairs).
                                   Office of the Under   Senior Advisor......  DY160085............    4/26/2016
                                    Secretary for
                                    International
                                    Affairs.
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS...  Office of Public      Special Advisor.....  DV160033............     4/6/2016
                                    Affairs.
                                   Office of the         Special Assistant...  DV160039............    4/22/2016
                                    Assistant Secretary
                                    for Government
                                    Relations.
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    The following Schedule C appointing authorities were revoked during 
April 2016.

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           Agency name               Organization name      Position title         Request  No.        vacated
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE........  Office of the Under   Chief of Staff......  DA150164............   04/02/2016
                                    Secretary for Food
                                    Safety.
                                   Office of             Director of Risk      DA130069............   04/16/2016
                                    Communications.       Management.
                                   Office of the Under   Confidential          DA100122............   04/16/2016
                                    Secretary for Rural   Assistant.           DA150119............   04/16/2016
                                    Development.         Senior Advisor......
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE...........  Economics and         Press Secretary.....  DC150171............   04/01/2016
                                    Statistics
                                    Administration.
                                   Office of Business    Special Advisor.....  DC150027............   04/01/2016
                                    Liaison.
                                   Economic Development  Director of Outreach  DC100008............   04/16/2016
                                    Administration.
                                   Office of White       Special Assistant...  DC150034............   04/16/2016
                                    House Liaison.
                                   Office of the Under   Special Advisor.....  DC150095............   04/22/2016
                                    Secretary.
CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY            Office of             Executive Assistant.  PS090011............   04/03/2016
 COMMISSION.                        Commissioners.
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF         Office of the         Special Assistant to  DD160004............   04/09/2016
 DEFENSE.                           Secretary.            the White House
                                                          Liaison.
                                   Office of the         Principal Director    DD140057............   04/16/2016
                                    Assistant Secretary   for Special
                                    of Defense (Special   Operations and
                                    Operation/Low         Combating Terrorism.
                                    Intensity Conflict
                                    and Interdependent
                                    Capabilities).
                                   Washington            Defense Fellow......  DD140023............   04/16/2016
                                    Headquarters
                                    Services.
                                   Office of the         Special Assistant to  DD150045............   04/30/2016
                                    Assistant Secretary   the ASD
                                    of Defense            (Legislative
                                    (Legislative          Affairs) (Chief
                                    Affairs).             Policy).
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION..........  Office of Career      Special Assistant...  DB150044............   04/02/2016
                                    Technical and Adult
                                    Education.
                                   Office for Civil      Confidential          DB150017............   04/03/2016
                                    Rights.               Assistant.
                                   Office of Planning,   Policy Advisor......  DB150104............   04/16/2016
                                    Evaluation and
                                    Policy Development.
                                   Office of Elementary  Special Assistant...  DB140059............   04/18/2016
                                    and Secondary
                                    Education.
                                   Office of the         Special Advisor for   DB150010............   04/20/2016
                                    Secretary.            Strategy and
                                                          Planning.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY..  Office of the         Deputy Press          EP140021............   04/02/2016
                                    Administrator.        Secretary.
EXPORT-IMPORT BANK...............  Office of the         Project Manager and   EB160001............   04/12/2016
                                    Chairman.             Executive Assistant
                                                          to the Chairman.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN     Office of Health      Director of Outreach  DH150024............   04/08/2016
 SERVICES.                          Reform.               (Office of Health
                                                          Reform).
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY..  Office of the         Chief of Staff......  DM150061............   04/02/2016
                                    Assistant Secretary
                                    for
                                    Intergovernmental
                                    Affairs.
                                   Office of the         Intergovernmental     DM150024............   04/02/2016
                                    Assistant Secretary   Affairs Coordinator.
                                    for
                                    Intergovernmental
                                    Affairs.
                                   Office of the         Deputy Secretary      DM160101............   04/02/2016
                                    Executive             Briefing Book
                                    Secretariat.          Coordinator.
                                                         Special Assistant to  DM160108............   04/02/2016
                                                          the Executive
                                                          Secretary.
                                   United States         Special Assistant...  DM140148............   04/02/2016
                                    Citizenship and
                                    Immigration
                                    Services.
                                   United States         Special Assistant     DM150034............   04/02/2016
                                    Immigration and       (2).                 DM150067............   04/02/2016
                                    Customs Enforcement.
                                   Office of the         Senior Director.....  DM150026............   04/16/2016
                                    Assistant Secretary
                                    for
                                    Intergovernmental
                                    Affairs.
                                   Office of the         Special Assistant...  DM150053............   04/16/2016
                                    Assistant Secretary
                                    for Policy.
                                   Office of the         Assistant Press       DM140235............   04/16/2016
                                    Assistant Secretary   Secretary.
                                    for Public Affairs.
                                   Office of the Chief   Advance Officer.....  DM160033............   04/16/2016
                                    of Staff.
                                   Office of the Under   Senior Advisor......  DM120034............   04/16/2016
                                    Secretary for
                                    Management.
                                   Office of the         Counselor to the      DM140183............   04/23/2016
                                    General Counsel.      General Counsel.
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN    Office of Fair        Special Policy        DU150066............   04/02/2016
 DEVELOPMENT.                       Housing and Equal     Advisor.
                                    Opportunity.
                                   Office of Public      Deputy Press          DU150015............   04/02/2016
                                    Affairs.              Secretary.
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE............  Executive Office for  Senior Counsel......  DJ150097............   04/02/2016
                                    United States
                                    Attorneys.
                                   Office of the         Senior Counsel......  DJ130076............   04/03/2016
                                    Associate Attorney
                                    General.
                                   Office of the         Deputy White House    DJ150090............   04/15/2016
                                    Attorney General.     Liaison.
                                   Office of Legal       Senior Counsel......  DJ140115............   04/19/2016
                                    Policy.
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR..............  Employee Benefits     Senior Advisor......  DL120036............   04/30/2016
                                    Security
                                    Administration.
                                   Office of             Chief of Staff......  DL160020............   04/30/2016
                                    Congressional and
                                    Intergovernmental
                                    Affairs.
                                   Office of the         Senior Advisor......  DL140044............   04/30/2016
                                    Secretary.
                                                         Special Advisor.....  DL150045............   04/30/2016
                                                         Special Assistant...  DL150046............   04/30/2016
NATIONAL CREDIT UNION              Office of the Board.  Chief of Staff......  CU100001............   04/29/2016
 ADMINISTRATION.
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT...  Office of the         Senior Counsel......  PM150020............   04/02/2016
                                    General Counsel.
OVERSEAS PRIVATE INVESTMENT        Office of the         Senior Advisor......  PQ140010............   04/02/2016
 CORPORATION.                       President and Chief  Deputy Chief of       PQ140009............   04/16/2016
                                    Executive Officer.    Staff.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE..............  Office of the Chief   Public Affairs        DS150004............   04/30/2016
                                    of Protocol.          Specialist.

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION.....  Assistant Secretary   Special Assistant...  DT140061............   04/16/2016
                                    for Aviation and
                                    International
                                    Affairs.
                                   Assistant Secretary   Policy Advisor......  DT150060............   04/16/2016
                                    for Transportation
                                    Policy.
                                   Public Affairs......  Press Secretary.....  DT150076............   04/16/2016
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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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