[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 96 (Wednesday, May 18, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31263-31267]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-11723]


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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT


Excepted Service; January 2016

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 January 1, 2016, to January 31, 2016.

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

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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 January 2016.

Schedule B

    No Schedule B Authorities to report during January 2016.

Schedule C

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

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          Agency name             Organization name    Position title      Authorization number   Effective date
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Department of Agriculture......  Office of Civil     Special Advisor...  DA160029                       1/5/2016
                                  Rights.
                                 Office of the       Special Assistant.  DA160031                       1/6/2016
                                  Secretary.
                                                     Senior Advisor....  DA160032                       1/6/2016
                                 Farm Service        State Executive     DA160033                       1/6/2016
                                  Agency.             Director--New
                                                      Hampshire.
                                 Office of the       Confidential        DA160035                      1/19/2016
                                  Under Secretary     Assistant.
                                  for Marketing and
                                  Regulatory
                                  Programs.
Department of Commerce.........  Office of           Deputy Director,    DC160053                       1/4/2016
                                  Assistant           Office of
                                  Secretary for       Advisory
                                  Industry and        Committees and
                                  Analysis.           Industry Outreach.
                                 Office of Public    Chief Speechwriter  DC160054                       1/4/2016
                                  Affairs.            and Advisor.
                                 Office of the       Director, Office    DC160034                      1/13/2016
                                  Secretary.          of Faith Based
                                                      and Neighborhood
                                                      Partnerships.
                                 Office of           Special Assistant.  DC160075                      1/15/2016
                                  Assistant
                                  Secretary for
                                  Enforcement and
                                  Compliance.
Department of Defense..........  Office of the       Special Assistant   DD160054                      1/14/2016
                                  Assistant           for Special
                                  Secretary of        Operations/Low
                                  Defense (Special    Intensity
                                  Operations/Low      Conflict.
                                  Intensity
                                  Conflict and
                                  Interdependent
                                  Capabilities).
                                 Office of the       Special Assistant   DD160060                      1/15/2016
                                  Assistant           for Russia,
                                  Secretary of        Ukraine and
                                  Defense             Eurasia.
                                  (International
                                  Security Affairs).
                                 Office of the       Special Assistant.  DD160057                      1/20/2016
                                  Assistant
                                  Secretary of
                                  Defense
                                  (International
                                  Security Affairs).
                                 Office of the       Advance Officer...  DD160047                      1/28/2016
                                  Secretary of
                                  Defense.
Department of Education........  Office of           Strategic           DB160020                       1/8/2016
                                  Elementary and      Communications
                                  Secondary           Manager.
                                  Education.
                                 Office of the       Director of         DB160021                       1/8/2016
                                  Secretary.          Scheduling and
                                                      Advance.
                                 Office of the       Director of         DB160023                      1/21/2016
                                  Under Secretary.    College Scorecard.
                                 Office of           Deputy Chief of     DB160024                      1/21/2016
                                  Communications      Staff.
                                  and Outreach.
                                                     Confidential        DB160027                      1/21/2016
                                                      Assistant.
                                                     Deputy Assistant    DB160028                      1/21/2016
                                                      Secretary for
                                                      State and Local
                                                      Engagement.
                                                     Senior Advisor....  DB160029                      1/21/2016
                                 Office of           Senior Policy       DB160025                      1/21/2016
                                  Postsecondary       Advisor.
                                  Education.
Department of Energy...........  Office of the       Special Assistant.  DE160048                       1/8/2016
                                  Under Secretary.
                                 Office of the       Deputy White House  DE160050                       1/8/2016
                                  Secretary.          Liaison and
                                                      Special Project
                                                      Manager.
                                                     Special Assistant   DE160051                      1/19/2016
                                 Office of           Special Assistant.  DE160046                      1/19/2016
                                  Scheduling and
                                  Advance.
                                 Office of           Advisor for         DE160047                      1/21/2016
                                  Assistant           Intergovernmental
                                  Secretary for       and External
                                  Congressional and   Affairs.
                                  Intergovernmental
                                  Affairs.
Environmental Protection Agency  Office of Public    Deputy Director of  EP160019                      1/20/2016
                                  Affairs.            Speechwriting.
Export-Import Bank.............  Office of           Director of         EB160002                      1/15/2016
                                  Communications.     Speechwriter.
Department of Health and Human   Office of the       Director of         DH160048                       1/4/2016
 Services.                        Assistant           Communications,
                                  Secretary for       Public Health.
                                  Public Affairs.
                                 Office of the       Policy Advisor....  DH160039                       1/6/2016
                                  Secretary.
                                                     Deputy White House  DH160046                       1/6/2016
                                                      Liaison.
                                                     White House         DH160045                       1/7/2016
                                                      Liaison for
                                                      Political
                                                      Personnel, Boards
                                                      and Commissions.
                                                     Senior Advisor....  DH160041                      1/11/2016
                                 Office of the       Policy Advisor....  DH160040                       1/6/2016
                                  Assistant
                                  Secretary for
                                  Legislation.
                                 Office of the       Special Assistant.  DH160042                       1/6/2016
                                  Assistant
                                  Secretary for
                                  Children and
                                  Families.
                                 Office of the       Chief of Staff....  DH160043                       1/6/2016
                                  Deputy Secretary.
Department of Homeland Security  Office of the       Deputy Secretary    DM160101                      1/19/2016
                                  Executive           Briefing Book
                                  Secretariat.        Coordinator.

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                                                     Secretary's         DM160104                      1/19/2016
                                                      Briefing Book
                                                      Coordinator.
                                                     Congressional       DM160109                      1/21/2016
                                                      Correspondence
                                                      Analyst.
                                                     Special Assistant.  DM160108                      1/28/2016
                                 Federal Emergency   Counselor.........  DM160105                      1/20/2016
                                  Management Agency.
                                 Office of           Director of         DM160110                      1/20/2016
                                  Assistant           Legislative
                                  Secretary for       Affairs.
                                  Legislative
                                  Affairs.
                                 Ombudsman,          Special Advisor     DM160106                      1/28/2016
                                  Citizenship and     for Public
                                  Immigration         Engagement.
                                  Services.
Department of Housing and Urban  Office of the       Advance             DU160005                      1/11/2016
 Development.                     Administration.     Coordinator.
                                 Office of Housing.  Special Assistant.  DU160007                      1/21/2016
Department of the Interior.....  Office of           Advisor...........  DI160028                      1/16/2016
                                  Assistant
                                  Secretary--Fish
                                  and Wildlife and
                                  Parks.
                                 Secretary's         Advisor...........  DI160026                      1/21/2016
                                  Immediate Office.
Department of Justice..........  Office of the       Deputy Chief of     DJ160032                       1/6/2016
                                  Associate           Staff and Senior
                                  Attorney General.   Counsel.
                                 Office of the       Director of         DJ160041                      1/14/2016
                                  Attorney General.   Scheduling.
                                                     Special Assistant   DJ160049                      1/29/2016
                                 Office on Violence  Advisor...........  DJ160043                      1/19/2016
                                  Against Women.
                                 Office of Justice   Senior Policy       DJ160044                      1/21/2016
                                  Programs.           Advisor.
Department of Labor............  Office of the       White House         DL160018                       1/5/2016
                                  Secretary.          Liaison and
                                                      Counselor.
                                 Office of the       Special Assistant.  DL160027                      1/13/2016
                                  Deputy Secretary.
                                 Office of the       Senior Policy       DL160029                      1/20/2016
                                  Assistant           Advisor.
                                  Secretary for
                                  Policy.
                                 Office of Public    Director of         DL160030                      1/20/2016
                                  Affairs.            Digital Strategy.
                                 Mine Safety and     Chief of Staff....  DL160033                      1/29/2016
                                  Health
                                  Administration.
Office of Management and Budget  General Government  Confidential        BO160013                       1/7/2016
                                  Programs.           Assistant.
                                 Office of the       Confidential        BO160015                      1/12/2016
                                  Director.           Assistant.
Office of Personnel Management.  Office of the       Senior Advisor....  PM160014                       1/7/2016
                                  Director.
Small Business Administration..  Office of Field     Regional            SB160008                      1/13/2016
                                  Operations.         Administrator,
                                                      Region VIII,
                                                      Denver, Colorado.
Social Security Administration.  Office of the       Senior Advisor....  SZ160006                       1/5/2016
                                  Commissioner.
Department Of State............  Bureau of Arms      Public Affairs      DS160023                       1/6/2016
                                  Control,            Specialist.
                                  Verification, and
                                  Compliance.
                                 Bureau for          Deputy Assistant    DS160015                       1/7/2016
                                  Education and       Secretary.
                                  Cultural Affairs.
                                 Foreign Policy      Foreign Affairs     DS160024                      1/13/2016
                                  Planning Staff.     Officer.
                                 Office of the       Protocol Officer    DS160021                      1/19/2016
                                  Chief of Protocol.  (Ceremonials).
Department of Transportation...  Civil Rights......  Special Assistant.  DT160025                      1/28/2016
Department of the Treasury.....  Office of           Special Assistant.  DY160022                      1/11/2016
                                  Assistant
                                  Secretary
                                  (Legislative
                                  Affairs).
                                 Office of the       Special Assistant.  DY160024                      1/19/2016
                                  Secretary of the
                                  Treasury.
                                 Office of the       Special Assistant.  DY160030                      1/21/2016
                                  Assistant
                                  Secretary for
                                  Management.
United States International      Office of           Confidential        TC160003                      1/14/2016
 Trade Commission.                Commissioner        Assistant.
                                  Pinkert.
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    The following Schedule C appointing authorities were revoked during 
January 2016.

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          Agency name             Organization name    Position title         Request number       Date vacated
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Department of Agriculture......  Rural Housing       State Director....  DA120064                     01/06/2016
                                  Service.
                                 Office of the       Deputy White House  DA150147                     01/13/2016
                                  Secretary.          Liaison.
                                 Office of           Senior Advisor for  DA150151                     01/15/2016
                                  Communications.     Strategic
                                                      Communications.
                                 Farm Service        State Executive     DA130186                     01/23/2016
                                  Agency.             Director
                                                      (Wisconsin).
Department of Commerce.........  Office of Public    Deputy              DC150153                     01/09/2016
                                  Affairs.            Speechwriter.
                                 Office of           Associate Director  DC150064                     01/15/2016
                                  Legislative and     of Legislative
                                  Intergovernmental   Affairs and
                                  Affairs.            Senior Advisor
                                                      for Native
                                                      American Affairs.

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                                 Economic            Senior Advisor....  DC140150                     01/23/2016
                                  Development
                                  Administration.
                                 Office of the       Senior Protocol     DC140122                     01/23/2016
                                  Chief of Staff.     Officer.
Office of the Secretary of       Office of the       Special Assistant   DD150150                     01/03/2016
 Defense.                         Secretary.          to the Secretary
                                                      of Defense.
                                 Office of           Special Assistant   DD150134                     01/08/2016
                                  Principal Deputy    to the Deputy
                                  Under Secretary     Under Secretary
                                  for Policy.         of Defense for
                                                      Strategy, Plans
                                                      and Forces.
                                 Office of the       Confidential        DD070181                     01/09/2016
                                  Secretary.          Assistant to the
                                                      Secretary of
                                                      Defense.
                                 Office of the       Special Assistant   DD150036                     01/16/2016
                                  Assistant           to the Deputy
                                  Secretary of        Assistant
                                  Defense             Secretary of
                                  (International      Defense, Russia,
                                  Security Affairs).  Ukraine and
                                                      Eurasia.
Department of the Air Force....  Office of the       Special Assistant.  DF150024                     01/29/2016
                                  Under Secretary.
Department of Education........  Office of           Confidential        DB150026                     01/09/2016
                                  Communications      Assistant (2).
                                  and Outreach.
                                                                         DB140040                     01/23/2016
                                                     Deputy Chief of     DB150117                     01/23/2016
                                                      Staff
                                 Office of the       Special Assistant.  DB150043                     01/09/2016
                                  Secretary.
                                                     Deputy Director,    DB140012                     01/23/2016
                                                      Office of
                                                      Educational
                                                      Technology
                                 Office of the       Deputy Director of  DB120072                     01/09/2016
                                  Under Secretary.    the White House
                                                      Initiative on
                                                      American Indian
                                                      and Alaska Native
                                                      Education.
                                                     Deputy Director     DB150027                     01/30/2016
                                                     (White House
                                                      Initiative on
                                                      Educational
                                                      Excellence for
                                                      African
                                                      Americans).
                                 Office of           Deputy Chief of     DB150096                     01/23/2016
                                  Postsecondary       Staff.
                                  Education.
                                 Office of           Chief of Staff....  DB140049                     01/29/2016
                                  Elementary and
                                  Secondary
                                  Education.
Department of Energy...........  Office of           Special Assistant.  DE140054                     01/09/2016
                                  Management.
                                 Office of the       Deputy White House  DE140061                     01/09/2016
                                  Secretary.          Liaison.
                                 Office of the       Senior Advisor....  DE140057                     01/09/2016
                                  Under Secretary
                                  for Science.
Environmental Protection Agency  Office of Advance   Deputy for Advance  EP150007                     01/16/2016
                                  Staff.
                                 Office of the       Deputy Associate    EP130031                     01/16/2016
                                  Associate           Administrator for
                                  Administrator for   Congressional
                                  Congressional and   Affairs.
                                  Intergovernmental
                                  Relations.
                                 Office of Public    Speech Writer.....  EP140031                     01/23/2016
                                  Affairs.
General Services Administration  Office of           Press Secretary...  GS150034                     01/03/2016
                                  Communications
                                  and Marketing.
Department of Health and Human   Office of the       Communications      DH150019                     01/03/2016
 Services.                        Assistant           Director for
                                  Secretary for       Public Health.
                                  Public Affairs.
                                 Office of           Director of         DH140073                     01/08/2016
                                  Intergovernmental   Business Outreach.
                                  and External
                                  Affairs.
                                 Office of the       White House         DH130091                     01/08/2016
                                  Secretary.          Liaison for
                                                      Political
                                                      Personnel, Boards
                                                      and Commissions.
                                                     Deputy White House  DH140002                     01/09/2016
                                                      Liaison
                                                     Director of         DH140119                     01/09/2016
                                                      Scheduling and
                                                      Advance
                                                     Special Assistant   DH140139                     01/09/2016
                                 Office of the       Confidential        DH150003                     01/09/2016
                                  Assistant           Assistant.
                                  Secretary for
                                  Children and
                                  Families.
                                 Office of the       Special Assistant   DH140126                     01/09/2016
                                  Assistant           for Human
                                  Secretary for       Services.
                                  Legislation.
                                 Office of the       Chief of Staff to   DH120045                     01/09/2016
                                  Deputy Secretary.   the Deputy
                                                      Secretary.
                                 Office of the       Confidential        DH150178                     01/29/2016
                                  Assistant           Assistant.
                                  Secretary for
                                  Public Affairs.
Department of Homeland Security  Office of           Legislative         DM160035                     01/08/2016
                                  Assistant           Affairs
                                  Secretary for       Specialist.
                                  Legislative
                                  Affairs.
                                 Office of the       Advisor for         DM140246                     01/10/2016
                                  Under Secretary     Counterterrorism
                                  for National        and Intelligence.
                                  Protection and
                                  Programs
                                  Directorate.
                                                     Confidential        DM140218                     01/10/2016
                                                      Assistant
                                 Federal Emergency   Special Assistant   DM140112                     01/23/2016
                                  Management Agency.  to the
                                                      Administrator.
                                 Office of the       Writer-Editor.....  DM140232                     01/23/2016
                                  Executive
                                  Secretariat.
Department of the Interior.....  Office of           Counselor to the    DI140040                     01/09/2016
                                  Assistant           Assistant
                                  Secretary (Water    Secretary (Water
                                  and Science).       and Science).

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                                 Office of           Advisor...........  DI140073                     01/15/2016
                                  Assistant
                                  Secretary (Fish,
                                  Wildlife, and
                                  Parks).
                                 Secretary's         Special Assistant.  DI140072                     01/23/2016
                                  Immediate Office.
Department of Justice..........  Office of Justice   Director, Faith-    DJ110002                     01/09/2016
                                  Programs.           Based and
                                                      Neighborhood
                                                      Partnerships.
                                                     Policy Advisor      DJ140117                     01/23/2016
                                                     Senior Counsel      DJ150084                     01/30/2016
                                 Office of           Attorney Advisor..  DJ150080                     01/09/2016
                                  Legislative
                                  Affairs.
                                 Office of the       Deputy Chief of     DJ150002                     01/09/2016
                                  Associate           Staff and Counsel.
                                  Attorney General.
                                 Office of the       Special Assistant.  DJ150020                     01/23/2016
                                  Attorney General.
                                                     Special Assistant   DJ150082                     01/23/2016
                                                      and Scheduler
Department of Labor............  Office of the       Associate Deputy    DL150004                     01/02/2016
                                  Assistant           Assistant
                                  Secretary for       Secretary.
                                  Policy.
                                                     Senior Policy       DL140081                     01/09/2016
                                                      Advisor
                                 Office of the       Special Assistant.  DL150015                     01/09/2016
                                  Secretary.
                                                     White House         DL140037                     01/10/2016
                                                      Liaison
                                 Mine Safety and     Chief of Staff....  DL140100                     01/23/2016
                                  Health
                                  Administration.
                                 Office of the       Special Assistant.  DL150024                     01/23/2016
                                  Deputy Secretary.
                                 Office of the       Special Assistant.  DL140048                     01/23/2016
                                  Secretary.
National Endowment for the       Office of the       Confidential        NH140005                     01/23/2016
 Humanities.                      Chairman.           Assistant to the
                                                      Chief of Staff.
Office of Management and Budget  Office of the       Assistant to the    BO150030                     01/02/2016
                                  Director.           Deputy Director
                                                      for Management.
                                 Office of Federal   Confidential        BO150041                     01/23/2016
                                  Procurement         Assistant.
                                  Policy.
Small Business Administration..  Office of Faith-    Assistant           SB150036                     01/19/2016
                                  Based and           Administrator for
                                  Community           Public Engagement.
                                  Initiatives.
                                 Office of the       Director of         SB140035                     01/22/2016
                                  Administrator.      Scheduling and
                                                      Advance.
                                                     Special Assistant   SB150027                     01/24/2016
                                                      for Scheduling
                                                      and Advance
                                 Office of           Associate           SB150037                     01/23/2016
                                  Intergovernmental   Administrator for
                                  Affairs.            Intergovernmental
                                                      Affairs.
Department of State............  Office of the       Senior Advisor....  DS140077                     01/09/2016
                                  Deputy Secretary
                                  for Management
                                  and Resources.
                                 Office of the       Senior Advisor....  DS130098                     01/18/2016
                                  Global Women's
                                  Issues.
                                 Bureau of Arms      Public Affairs      DS150015                     01/23/2016
                                  Control,            Specialist.
                                  Verification, and
                                  Compliance.
Department of Transportation...  Office of General   Associate General   DT140057                     01/09/2016
                                  Counsel.            Counsel.
Department of the Treasury.....  Office of the       Special Assistant.  DY140114                     01/09/2016
                                  Secretary of the
                                  Treasury.
United States International      Office of           Executive           TC120009                     01/04/2016
 Trade Commission.                Commissioner        Assistant.
                                  Pinkert.
                                 Office of           Confidential        TC140010                     01/22/2016
                                  Commissioner        Assistant.
                                  Schmidtlein.
Department of Veterans Affairs.  Office of the       Special Assistant.  DV130025                     01/22/2016
                                  Assistant
                                  Secretary for
                                  Public and
                                  Intergovernmental
                                  Affairs.
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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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