[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 250 (Wednesday, December 31, 2014)] [Notices] [Pages 78916-78919] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2014-30691] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 a single agency that were established or revoked from October 1, 2014, to October 31, 2014. 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 11. Department of Homeland Security (Sch. A, 213.3111) (d) General-- (1) Not to exceed 1,000 positions to perform cyber risk and strategic analysis, incident handling and malware/vulnerability analysis, program management, distributed control systems security, cyber incident response, cyber exercise facilitation and management, cyber vulnerability detection and assessment, network and systems engineering, enterprise architecture, intelligence analysis, investigation, investigative analysis and cyber-related infrastructure interdependency analysis requiring unique qualifications currently not established by OPM. Positions will be at the General Schedule (GS) grade levels 09-15. No new appointments may be made under this authority after December 31, 2015. Schedule B No Schedule B authorities to report during October 2014. Schedule C The following Schedule C appointing authorities were approved during October 2014. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Agency name Organization name Position title Authorization No. Effective date ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE...... Office of the Special Assistant. DA140124 10/1/2014. Under Secretary for Rural Development. Office of the Legislative DA150001 10/3/2014 Assistant Director. Secretary for Congressional Relations. Office of the Confidential DA150003 10/16/2014 Secretary. Assistant. Farm Service State Executive DA150007 10/23/2014 Agency. Director, Idaho. State Executive DA150008 10/23/2014 Director--Arizona. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE......... Office of Policy Senior Advisor for DC140166 10/7/2014 and Strategic Manufacturing Planning. Policy. Office of Deputy Associate Director DC150003 10/9/2014 Assistant for Oversight. Secretary for Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs. Office of Public Director of DC150008 10/23/2014 Affairs. Digital Strategy. Office of the Special Assistant. DC150011 10/27/2014 Director General of the United States and Foreign Commercial Service and Assistant Secretary for Global Markets. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY Office of Special Assistant PS140015 10/1/2014 COMMISSION. Commissioners. (Legal). [[Page 78917]] DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.......... Office of the Special Assistant. DD140147 10/3/2014 Assistant Secretary of Defense for Legislative Affairs. Office of the Special Assistant DD150002 10/21/2014 Under Secretary for Middle East. of Defense for Policy. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION........ Office of Confidential DB150001 10/10/2014 Postsecondary Assistant. DB150005 10/23/2014 Education. Chief of Staff.... Office of Special Assistant. DB150002 10/16/2014 Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development. Office of Special Confidential DB150004 10/17/2014 Education and Assistant. Rehabilitative Services. Office of the Special Assistant. DB150006 10/21/2014 Under Secretary. Office of Special Assistant DB150008 10/30/2014 Communications for Digital and and Outreach. Visual Media. Press Secretary... DB150012 10/30/2014 Office of the Special Advisor DB150010 10/30/2014 Secretary. for Strategy and Planning. Confidential DB150015 10/31/2014 Assistant. Office of the Special Advisor... DB150011 10/30/2014 Deputy Secretary. Office of the Confidential DB150014 10/31/2014 General Counsel. Assistant. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY........... Assistant Director, DE140113 10/2/2014 Secretary for Legislative Energy Efficiency Affairs. and Renewable Energy. Office of the Special Assistant. DE150001 10/2/2014 Deputy Secretary. Office of Senior Advisor for DE150002 10/22/2014 Electricity External Affairs. Delivery and Energy Reliability. Associate Deputy Director of DE150006 10/22/2014 Administrator for Congressional External Affairs. Affairs. Office of Energy Special Assistant. DE150007 10/22/2014 Policy and Systems Analysis. Office of Public Deputy Press DE150004 10/27/2014 Affairs. Secretary. Office of Fossil Special Advisor DE150005 10/29/2014 Energy. for Emerging Markets. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Office of the Counsel for Policy EP150002 10/20/2014 Associate Administrator for Policy. FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY Office of the Confidential DR150002 10/16/2014 COMMISSION. Chairman. Assistant. GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION Office of Policy Advisor.... GS150002 10/7/2014 Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs. New England Region Special Assistant. GS150003 10/7/2014 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN Office of the Special Assistant. DH140139 10/1/2014 SERVICES. Secretary. Senior Advisor.... DH150002 10/3/2014 Office of Communications. Office of the Confidential DH150003 10/17/2014 Assistant Assistant. Secretary for Children and Families. Office of Refugee Special Advisor... DH150020 10/30/2014 Resettlement/ Office of the Director. Office of Health Director of DH150024 10/30/2014 Reform. Outreach (Office of Health Reform). Office of the Confidential DH150014 10/31/2014 Assistant Assistant for Secretary for Legislation, Legislation. Discretionary Health. Office of the Communications DH150019 10/31/2014 Assistant Director for Secretary for Public Health. Public Affairs. Health Resources Special Assistant DH150021 10/31/2014 and Services and Policy Administration Advisor. Office of the Administrator. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY United States. Special Assistant. DM150006 10/8/2014 Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Office of Chief of Staff.... DM150009 10/10/2014 Assistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs. Office of Confidential DM150010 10/10/2014 Assistant Assistant for Secretary for Public Affairs. Public Affairs. Assistant Press DM150019 10/29/2014 Secretary. United States Press Secretary DM150011 10/14/2014 Citizenship and and Advisor for Immigration Intergovernmental Services. and External Affairs. Office of the Intergovernmental DM150012 10/14/2014 Assistant Affairs DM150008 10/23/2014 Secretary for Coordinator (2). Intergovernmental Affairs. Office of the Advance Officer... DM150017 10/30/2014 Chief of Staff. Federal Emergency Press Secretary... DM150018 10/31/2014 Management Agency. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN Office of Fair Chief of Staff/ DU150003 10/17/2014 DEVELOPMENT. Housing and Equal Senior Advisor. Opportunity. Office of Director of DU150004 10/30/2014 Administration. Advance. Office of the Deputy White House DU150006 10/30/2014 Secretary. Liaison. [[Page 78918]] DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR..... Office of Advisor........... DI140073 10/2/2014 Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks. Secretary's Special Assistant. DI140072 10/21/2014 Immediate Office. National Park Centennial DI150006 10/30/2014 Service. Campaign Public Affairs Specialist. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.......... Civil Rights Senior Counsel.... DJ140135 10/1/2014 Division. Office of the Deputy Chief of DJ150002 10/3/2014 Associate Staff and Counsel. Attorney General. Senior Counsel (2) DJ140129 10/6/2014 DJ150012 10/30/2014 Office of Public Public Affairs DJ140123 10/7/2014 Affairs. Specialist (2). DJ150010 10/29/2014 Office of Justice Senior Policy DJ150009 10/22/2014 Programs. Advisor. Office on Violence Deputy Director DJ150013 10/30/2014 Against Women. for Policy Development. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR............ Office of the Special Assistant. DL150002 10/16/2014 Secretary. Office of the Associate Deputy DL150004 10/23/2014 Assistant Assistant Secretary for Secretary. Policy. Mine Safety and Special Assistant. DL150008 10/23/2014 Health Administration. NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE Office of Management Analyst NN150004 10/23/2014 ADMINISTRATION. Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs. Office International NN150005 10/23/2014 International and Affairs Interagency Specialist. Relations. OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET Office of Press Secretary... BO150001 10/6/2014 Communications. Deputy Press BO150002 10/27/2014 Secretary. OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND Office of Science Confidential TS150002 10/20/2014 TECHNOLOGY POLICY. and Technology Assistant. Policy. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION.. Office of Special Advisor... SB150004 10/30/2014 Congressional and Legislative Affairs. Office of Capital Senior Advisor for SB150005 10/30/2014 Access. Capital Access. DEPARTMENT OF STATE............ Bureau of Staff Assistant... DS150002 10/3/2014 Political and Military Affairs. Office of the Protocol Officer DS150003 10/3/2014 Chief of Protocol. (Visits). Public Affairs DS150004 10/17/2014 Specialist. Office of the Staff Assistant... DS140120 10/16/2014 Counselor. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. Office of the Special Assistant. DV140048 10/3/2014 Assistant Secretary for Public and Intergovernmental Affairs. Office of the Special Assistant. DV140049 10/3/2014 Secretary and Deputy. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The following Schedule C appointing authorities were revoked during October 2014. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Agency name Organization name Position title Authorization No. Vacate date ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE......... Deputy Assistant Special Assistant. DC130061 10/4/2014 Secretary for Domestic Operations. Assistant Deputy Director, DC130002 10/15/2014 Secretary for Office of Industry and Advisory Analysis. Committees. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY Office of Special Assistant PS100003 10/18/2014 COMMISSION. Commissioners. (Legal). OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF Office of Senior Public DD140003 10/1/2014 DEFENSE. Assistant Affairs Advisor. DD130012 10/17/2014 Secretary of Speechwriter...... Defense (Public Affairs). Office of the Special Assistant DD130050 10/4/2014 Assistant to the Assistant Secretary of Secretary of Defense (Homeland Defense for Defense and Homeland Defense America's and America's Security Affairs). Security Affairs. Office of Special Assistant. DD130129 10/20/2014 Assistant Secretary of Defense (Legislative Affairs). DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE.... Office of Special Assistant. DF100073 10/4/2014 Assistant Secretary Air Force, Installations, Environment, and Logistics. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION........ Office of Special Confidential DB110015 10/19/2014 Education and Assistant. Rehabilitative Services. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Advance Staff..... Deputy Director EP110032 10/11/2014 for Advance. [[Page 78919]] Office of Public Deputy Associate EP140013 10/11/2014 Affairs. Administrator for External Affairs and Environmental Education. The Deputy Special Assistant EP130033 10/18/2014 Administrator. to the Deputy Administrator for Policy and Operations. Policy Advisor to EP130034 10/25/2014 the Deputy Administrator. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN Office of the Advance Lead...... DH130106 10/4/2014 SERVICES. Secretary. Special Assistant. DH140125 10/4/2014 DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Office of the Special Assistant DM100338 10/4/2014 Under Secretary to the Under for National Secretary, Protection and National Programs Protection and Directorate. Programs Directorate. Federal Emergency Director of DM130059 10/18/2014 Management Agency. Individual and Community Preparedness. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN Office of the Special Policy DU130044 10/4/2014 DEVELOPMENT. Secretary. Advisor. Office of Public Deputy Press DU130051 10/28/2014 Affairs. Secretary. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.......... Office of Public Public Affairs DJ120103 10/18/2014 Affairs. Specialist. Office of the Counsel and Deputy DJ140046 10/18/2014 Associate Chief of Staff. Attorney General. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR............ Office of Deputy Director of DL130009 10/4/2014 Congressional and Intergovernmental Intergovernmental Affairs. Affairs. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION.. Office of Press Secretary... SB120017 10/18/2014 Communications Special Assistant. SB120038 10/26/2014 and Public Liaison. Office of Capital Deputy Associate SB120034 10/19/2014 Access. Administrator for Capital Access. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. Office of the Special Assistant. DV120061 10/4/2014 Assistant Secretary for Public and Intergovernmental Affairs. Office of the Special Assistant. DV130049 10/4/2014 Secretary and Deputy. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Authority: 5 U.S.C. 3301 and 3302; E.O. 10577, 3 CFR, 1954-1958 Comp., p. 218. U.S. Office of Personnel Management. Katherine Archuleta, Director. [FR Doc. 2014-30691 Filed 12-30-14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6325-39-P