[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 239 (Wednesday, December 11, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65249-65250]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-31395]


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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT


Excepted Service

AGENCY: Office of Personnel Management.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This gives notice of positions placed or revoked under 
Schedules A and B, and placed under Schedule C in the excepted service, 
as required by Civil Service Rule VI, Exceptions from the Competitive 
Service.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Patricia Paige, (202) 606-0830.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office of Personnel Management published 
its last monthly notice updating appointing authorities established or 
revoked under the Excepted Service provisions of 5 CFR 213 on November 
1, 1996 (61 FR 56575). Individual authorities established or revoked 
under Schedules A and B and established under Schedule C between 
October 1, 1996, and October 31, 1996, appear in the listing below. 
Future notices will be published on the fourth Tuesday of each month, 
or as soon as possible thereafter. A consolidated listing of all 
authorities as of June 30 will also be published.

Schedule A

    The following Schedule A authorities were established in October 
1996:

Department of Defense

    Two positions above GS-15 in support of the President's Commission 
on Critical Infrastructure Protection. This authority remains in effect 
for six months after termination of the Commission. Effective October 
1, 1996.

Department of Transportation

    Two positions above GS-15 in support of the President's Commission 
on Critical Infrastructure Protection. This authority remains in effect 
for six months after termination of the Commission. Effective October 
1, 1996.

Federal Emergency Management Agency

    One position above GS-15 in support of the President's Commission 
on Critical Infrastructure Protection. This authority remains in effect 
for six months after termination of the Commission. Effective October 
1, 1996.

Department of Justice

    Two positions above GS-15 in support of the President's Commission 
on Critical Infrastructure Protection. This authority remains in effect 
for six months after termination of the Commission. Effective October 
1, 1996.
    The following Schedule A authorities were revoked in October 1996:

Department of the Army

    Not to exceed 30 positions on the faculty and staff which are 
classified in the GS-1700 occupational group and the GS-1410 Librarian 
series, located at the U.S. Army Russian Institute, Garmisch, Germany, 
and the U.S. Army Training Center Europe, Munich Germany. Effective 
October 8, 1996.
    Aviation Systems Command. One scientific and professional research 
position in the U.S. Army Research and

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Technology Laboratories, the duties of which require specific knowledge 
of aviation technology in non-allied nations. Effective October 8, 
1996.
    U.S. Army School of the Americas, Fort Benning, Georgia. Positions 
of Translator (Typing), GS-1040-5/9, and Supervisory Translator, GS-
1040-11. No new appointments were permitted under this authority after 
December 31, 1985. Effective October 8, 1996.
    Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, PA. Nine senior policy analyst 
positions, GS-14/15, at the Strategic Studies Institute, Army War 
College, with appointments to be made initially for up to 3 years and 
thereafter extended annually if needed. Effective October 8, 1996.
    Central Identification Laboratory. One position of Scientific 
Director, GM-0190-15, and four positions of Forensic Scientist, GS-
0190-14. Initial appointment to these positions is NTE 3-5 years, with 
Provision for indefinite numbers of renewals in 1-, 2-, or 3-year 
increments. Effective October 8, 1996.

Department of Housing and Urban Development

    Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight. All positions of 
the Staff. No new appointments were permitted under this authority 
after September 30, 1996. Effective October 21, 1996.

Schedule B

    No Schedule B authorities were established or revoked in October 
1996.

Schedule C

    The following Schedule C authorities were established in October 
1996:

Department of Agriculture

    Staff Assistant to the Director, Office of Communications. 
Effective October 4, 1996.
    Confidential Assistant to the Director, Empowerment Zone Enterprise 
Community, Rural Business-Cooperative Service. Effective October 11, 
1996.
    Deputy Press Secretary to the Director, Office of Communications. 
Effective October 17, 1996.
    Confidential Assistant to the Director, Office of Civil Rights, 
Policy, Analysis and Coordination Center. Effective October 17, 1996.
    Director, Native American Programs, to the Administrator, Rural 
Housing Service. Effective October 25, 1996.
    Special Assistant to the Administrator, Rural Development/Rural 
Housing Service. Effective October 25, 1996.

Department of the Air Force (DOD)

    Staff Assistant (Typing) to the Assistant to the Vice President for 
National Security Affairs. Effective October 25, 1996.

Department of Commerce

    Confidential Assistant to the Deputy Chief of Staff for External 
Affairs. Effective October 11, 1996.
    Special Assistant to the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Agreements 
Compliance. Effective October 11, 1996.

Department of Education

    Special Assistant to the Assistant Secretary, Office of Elementary 
and Secondary Education. Effective October 4, 1996.
    Secretary's Regional Representative, Region I, Boston, 
Massachusetts, to the Director, Regional Services Team. Effective 
October 25, 1996.

Department of Health and Human Services

    Confidential Assistant to the Assistant Secretary for Public 
Affairs. Effective October 4, 1996.
    Special Assistant to the Assistant Secretary for Children and 
Families. Effective October 11, 1996.

Department of Housing and Urban Development

    Deputy Assistant Secretary for Operations to the Assistant 
Secretary for Housing--Federal Housing Commission. Effective October 
17, 1996.

Department of Justice

    Staff Assistant to the Director, Office of Public Affairs. 
Effective October 11, 1996.

Department of Labor

    Special Assistant to the Wage Hour Administrator. Effective October 
11, 1996.
    Chief of Staff to the Deputy Secretary of Labor. Effective October 
11, 1996.
    Special Assistant to the Assistant Secretary for Policy. Effective 
October 15, 1996.

Department of Transportation

    Senior Congressional Liaison Officer to the Director, Office of 
Congressional Affairs. Effective October 18, 1996.

Environmental Protection Agency

    Special Assistant to the Associate Administrator, Office of 
Regional Operations and State/Local Relations. Effective October 21, 
1996.
    Special Assistant to the Chief of Staff. Effective October 25, 
1996.

Federal Emergency Management Agency

    Director, Office of Emergency Information and Media Affairs to the 
Director, Federal Emergency Management Agency. Effective October 8, 
1996.

U.S. International Trade Commission

    Staff Assistant (Legal) to the Commissioner. Effective October 17, 
1996.

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 3301 and 3302; E.O. 10577, 3 CFR 1954-1958 
Comp., p. 218.

Office of Personnel Management
Lorraine A. Green,
Deputy Director.
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