[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 56 (Thursday, March 22, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12618-12619]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-05845]



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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT


Excepted Service; December 2017

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, 2017 to December 31, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Senior Executive Resources Services, 
Senior Executive Service 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 December 2017.

Schedule B

    No schedule B Authorities to report during December 2017.

Schedule C

    The following Schedule C appointing authorities were approved 
during December 2017.

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           Agency name              Organization name      Position title     Authorization No.   Effective date
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE........  Office of Rural      Chief of Staff.....  DA180055                 12/05/2017
                                    Housing Service.
                                   Office of the        Director, Tribal     DA180096                 12/05/2017
                                    Secretary.           Relations.
                                                        Director of the      DA180101                 12/21/2017
                                                         Office of Faith
                                                         Based and
                                                         Neighborhood
                                                         Outreach.
                                   Office of the        Senior Counsel.....  DA180098                 12/08/2017
                                    General Counsel.
                                   Office of the        Chief of Staff.....  DA180100                 12/15/2017
                                    Assistant to the
                                    Secretary for
                                    Rural Development.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE...........  Office of Director   Senior Advisor for   DC180063                 12/15/2017
                                    General of the       China.
                                    United States and
                                    Foreign Commercial
                                    Service and
                                    Assistant
                                    Secretary for
                                    Global Markets.
                                   Office of Under      Policy Advisor.....  DC180053                 12/20/2017
                                    Secretary.
                                                        Special Advisor....  DC180055                 12/20/2017
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE............  Office of the Under  Special Assistant    DD180024                 12/15/2017
                                    Secretary of         (Europe and North
                                    Defense (Policy).    Atlantic Treaty
                                                         Organization).
                                                        Special Assistant    DD180026                 12/15/2017
                                                         for Policy.
                                   Office of the        Advance Officer....  DD180027                 12/20/2017
                                    Secretary of
                                    Defense.
                                   Office of the        Special Assistant    DD180032                 12/20/2017
                                    Assistant            for Special
                                    Secretary of         Operations and
                                    Defense (Special     Combating
                                    Operations/Low       Terrorism.
                                    Intensity
                                    Conflict).
                                   Office of the        Speechwriter.......  DD180034                 12/21/2017
                                    Secretary of
                                    Defense.
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION..........  Office of            Special Assistant..  DB180013                 12/01/2017
                                    Communications and
                                    Outreach.
                                   Office of Career     Confidential         DB180017                 12/01/2017
                                    Technical and        Assistant.
                                    Adult Education.
                                   Office of Planning,  Confidential         DB180020                 12/19/2017
                                    Evaluation and       Assistant.
                                    Policy Development.
                                   Office of            Special Assistant    DB180025                 12/21/2017
                                    Legislation and      (Supervisory).
                                    Congressional
                                    Affairs.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY..  Office of the        Senior Counsel for   EP180021                 12/20/2017
                                    Assistant            Land and Emergency
                                    Administrator for    Management.
                                    Land and Emergency
                                    Management.
EXPORT-IMPORT BANK...............  Office of            Senior Vice          EB180003                 12/08/2017
                                    Communications.      President for
                                                         Communications.
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION..  Office of Regional   Special Assistant..  GS180006                 12/21/2017
                                    Administrators.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN     Office of            Regional Director,   DH180023                 12/15/2017
 SERVICES.                          Intergovernmental    Boston,
                                    and External         Massachusetts,
                                    Affairs.             Region I.
                                   Office of the        Director of          DH180026                 12/15/2017
                                    Assistant            Strategic Projects
                                    Secretary for        and Policy
                                    Financial            Initiatives.
                                    Resources.
                                   Office of the        Special Assistant    DH180034                 12/18/2017
                                    Secretary.           for Advance.
                                   Office of Centers    Director of          DH180025                 12/20/2017
                                    for Medicare and     Strategic
                                    Medicaid Services.   Communications.
                                   Office of the        Deputy Director of   DH180036                 12/21/2017
                                    Assistant            Speechwriting and
                                    Secretary for        Senior Advisor.
                                    Public Affairs.
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY..  Office of            Senior Counselor...  DM180054                 12/18/2017
                                    Transportation
                                    Security
                                    Administration.
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN    Office of Field      Regional             DU180007                 12/08/2017
 DEVELOPMENT.                       Policy and           Administrator.
                                    Management.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.......  Secretary's          Counselor..........  DI180011                 12/20/2017
                                    Immediate Office.
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE............  Office of Public     Media Affairs        DJ180036                 12/12/2017
                                    Affairs.             Specialist.

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR..............  Office of Public     Senior Speechwriter  DL180018                 12/20/2017
                                    Affairs.
                                   Office of the        Senior Advisor.....  DL180024                 12/20/2017
                                    Assistant           Special Assistant..  DL180027                 12/21/2017
                                    Secretary for
                                    Administration and
                                    Management.
                                   Office of Public     Public Liaison.....  DL180030                 12/20/2017
                                    Engagement.
NATIONAL CREDIT UNION              Office of Public     Director, Public     CU180001                 12/01/2017
 ADMINISTRATION.                    and Congressional    and Congressional
                                    Affairs.             Affairs.
NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE         Office of the        Special Assistant..  NH180001                 12/06/2017
 HUMANITIES.                        Chairman.
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT...  Office of the        Executive Assistant  PM180013                 12/29/2017
                                    Director.
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION....  Office of Field      Regional             SB180003                 12/01/2017
                                    Operations.          Administrator,      SB170066                 12/05/2017
                                                         Region II.
                                                        Regional
                                                         Administrator,
                                                         Region I.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE..............  Bureau of Overseas   Special Assistant..  DS180007                 12/11/2017
                                    Buildings
                                    Operations.
                                   Office of the Under  Special Assistant..  DS180014                 12/18/2017
                                    Secretary for
                                    Management.
                                   Office of Bureau of  Special Assistant..  DS180011                 12/20/2017
                                    Counterterrorism.
                                   Office of Bureau of  Deputy Assistant     DS180012                 12/20/2017
                                    Public Affairs.      Secretary for
                                                         Strategic
                                                         Communication.
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    The following Schedule C appointing authorities were revoked during 
December 2017.

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           Agency name              Organization name          Title             Request No.       Date vacated
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE...........  Office of            Confidential         DC170116                 12/23/2017
                                    International        Assistant.
                                    Trade
                                    Administration.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE............  Office of Assistant  Speechwriter.......  DD170112                 12/23/2017
                                    Secretary of
                                    Defense (Public
                                    Affairs).
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN     Office of the        Senior Advisor.....  DH170285                 12/09/2017
 SERVICES.                          Assistant
                                    Secretary for
                                    Preparedness and
                                    Response.
                                   Office of the        Special Assistant..  DH170134                 12/19/2017
                                    Assistant
                                    Secretary for
                                    Public Affairs.
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY..  Office of the Chief  Confidential         DM170139                 12/02/2017
                                    of Staff.            Assistant (2).      DM170169                 12/02/2017
                                                        Special Assistant..  DM170085                 12/03/2017
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR..............  Office of            Senior Advisor.....  DL170058                 12/09/2017
                                    Employment and
                                    Training
                                    Administration.
                                   Office of the        Special Assistant..  DL170125                 12/16/2017
                                    Secretary.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE..............  Office of Policy     Special Assistant..  DS170151                 12/19/2017
                                    Planning.
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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.
Jeff T.H. Pon,
Director.
[FR Doc. 2018-05845 Filed 3-21-18; 8:45 am]
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