[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]


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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 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.

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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:

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                                                                                   Authorization
            Agency name               Organization name        Position title           No.       Effective date
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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.
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    The following Schedule C appointing authorities were revoked during 
January 2013:

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                                                                                   Authorization
              Agency                     Organization          Position title           No.         Vacate date
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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.

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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.
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    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]
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