[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 52 (Monday, March 18, 2013)] [Notices] [Pages 16713-16715] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2013-06123] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT Excepted Service AGENCY: U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM). ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This notice identifies Schedule A, B, and C appointing authorities applicable to single agencies that were established or revoked from January 1, 2013, to January 31, 2013. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Senior Executive Resources Services, Senior Executive Service and Performance Management, Employee Services, 202-606-2246. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with title 5 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 213.103, Schedule A, B, and C appointing authorities that are available for use by all agencies are codified in the (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 annually a consolidated listing of all Schedule A, B, and C appointing authorities current as of June 30 as a notice in the Federal Register. [[Page 16714]] Schedule A The following Schedule A authority was approved in January 2013: 94. Department of the Transportation (Sch. A, 213.3194) (f) Up to 40 positions at the GS-13 through 15 grade levels and within authorized senior-level (SL) allocations necessary to support the following credit agency programs of the Department: The Federal Highway Administration's Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act Program, the Federal Railroad Administration's Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing Program, the Federal Maritime Administration's Title XI Program, and the Office of the Secretary's Office of Budget and Programs Credit Staff. This authority may be used to make temporary, time-limited, or permanent appointments, as the DOT deems appropriate, in the following occupational series: Director or Deputy Director SL-301/340, Origination Team Lead SL-301, Deputy Director/Senior Financial Analyst GS-1160, Origination Financial Policy Advisor GS-301, Credit Budgeting Team Lead GS-1160, Credit Budgeting Financial Analysts GS-1160, Portfolio Monitoring Lead SL-1160, Portfolio Monitoring Financial Analyst GS-1160, Financial Analyst GS- 1160. No new appointments may be made under this authority after December 31, 2014. Schedule B No schedule B authorities to report during January 2013. Schedule C The following Schedule C appointing authorities were approved during January 2013: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Authorization Agency name Organization name Position title No. Effective date ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE......... Office of the Special Assistant.... DA130022 1/25/2013 Assistant Secretary for Congressional Relations. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE............ Office of Executive Confidential DC130017 1/4/2013 Secretariat. Assistant. COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY.. Council on Special Assistant EQ130001 1/29/2013 Environmental Land and Water Quality. Ecosystems. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE............. Office of Assistant Speechwriter (2)..... DD130025 1/11/2013 Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs). DD130026 1/18/2013 Office of Principal Special Assistant for DD130031 1/25/2013 Deputy Under Policy. Secretary for Policy. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION........... Office of Planning, Deputy Assistant DB120098 1/11/2013 Evaluation and Secretary for Policy Development. Planning and Policy Development. Office of the Under Confidential DB120101 1/11/2013 Secretary. Assistant. Office of Deputy Assistant DB130008 1/17/2013 Communications and Secretary for Outreach. Communication Development. Office of the Under Special Assistant.... DB130011 1/25/2013 Secretary. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY... Office of the Press Secretary...... EP130011 1/24/2013 Associate Administrator for External Affairs and Environmental Education. FEDERAL HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY.... Federal Housing Confidential HA130001 1/16/2013 Finance Agency. Assistant. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN Office of the Director of Coverage DH130018 1/17/2013 SERVICES. Assistant Secretary Policy (Office of for Planning and Health Reform). Evaluation. Office of the Confidential DH130020 1/24/2013 Secretary. Assistant. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR........ Secretary's Immediate Press Secretary...... DI130007 1/15/2013 Office. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR............... Employment and Policy Advisor....... DL130007 1/25/2013 Training Administration. OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET... Communications....... Press Secretary...... BO130007 1/11/2013 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Division of Confidential SE130002 1/11/2013 Investment Assistant. Management. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION..... Office of Deputy Press SB130002 1/16/2013 Communications and Secretary for the Public Liaison. Office of Communications and Public Liaison. DEPARTMENT OF STATE............... Bureau of East Asian Deputy Assistant DS130027 1/11/2013 and Pacific Affairs. Secretary. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The following Schedule C appointing authorities were revoked during January 2013: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Authorization Agency Organization Position title No. Vacate date ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE............ Bureau of the Census. Director, Office of DC090123 1/5/2013 Faith Based and Neighborhood Partnerships. Assistant Secretary Executive Assistant.. DC110120 1/13/2013 and Director General for United States and Foreign Commercial Service. Office of the General Senior Advisor....... DC110128 1/13/2013 Counsel. [[Page 16715]] DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION........... Office of the Under Director of the White DB110085 1/4/2013 Secretary. House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Office of Innovation Chief of Staff....... DB100070 1/12/2013 and Improvement. Office of the Special Assistant.... DB100060 1/28/2013 Secretary. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY.............. Office of Public Deputy Director...... DE120021 1/11/2013 Affairs. Office of the Special Advisor...... DE120067 1/11/2013 Secretary. Office of Assistant Special Assistant.... DE120071 1/11/2013 Secretary for Policy and International Affairs. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN Office of the Deputy White House DH120052 1/12/2013 SERVICES. Secretary. Liaison for Political Personnel, Boards and Commissions. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY... Office of the General Special Advisor to DM110095 1/18/2013 Counsel. the General Counsel. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN Office of Housing.... Special Assistant.... DU110012 1/3/2013 DEVELOPMENT. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE............. Office of the Senior Counsel....... DJ100109 1/4/2013 Associate Attorney General. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR............... Office of Deputy Director of DL110040 1/28/2013 Congressional and Intergovernmental Intergovernmental Affairs. Affairs. DEPARTMENT OF STATE............... Bureau of Near Legislative Liaison DS110052 1/5/2013 Eastern Affairs. Specialist. Bureau of Western Deputy Assistant DS100056 1/24/2013 Hemisphere Affairs. Secretary. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY... Office of the Deputy Press EP120016 1/26/2013 Administrator. Secretary. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Authority: 5 U.S.C. 3301 and 3302; E.O. 10577, 3 CFR, 1954-1958 Comp., p. 218. John Berry, Director, U.S. Office of Personnel Management. [FR Doc. 2013-06123 Filed 3-15-13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6325-39-P