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Publication Date ________ 6325-39 U.S. 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, 2015, to October 31, 2015. 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 No Schedule A Authorities to report during October 2015. Schedule B No Schedule B Authorities to report during October 2015.
Schedule C The following Schedule C appointing authorities were approved during October 2015. AGENCY NAME DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
ORGANIZATION NAME Office of the Assistant Secretary for Congressional Relations
AUTHORIZATION NUMBER DA160002
EFFECTIVE DATE 10/6/2015
Office of the Under Special Assistant Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics
DA160004
10/19/2015
Office of the Secretary Office of the Assistant Secretary for Industry and Analysis
White House Liaison Special Assistant (2)
DA160007 DC160002
10/19/2015 10/6/2015
Office of the Under Secretary
Senior Advisor (2)
DC160014 DC160003 DC160004
10/30/2015 10/6/2015 10/6/2015
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Economic Development
Special Assistant
DC160005
10/6/2015
Office of Public Affairs
Deputy Director of Public Affairs and Press Secretary Deputy Director of Public Affairs and Director of Digital Strategy and Engagement Senior Public Affairs Coordinator
DC160006
10/6/2015
DC160007
10/8/2015
DC160008
10/20/2015
Deputy Director of Public Affairs and Director of Speechwriting Chief of Staff
DC160015
10/28/2015
DC160010
10/21/2015
Senior Advisor
DC160011
10/21/2015
Office of the Chief Information Officer International Trade Administration
POSITION TITLE Legislative Analyst
CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION
Office of Legislative Affairs
Director, Office of Congressional Relations
PS160001
10/7/2015
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Policy)
Special Advisor for Russia/Ukraine External Affairs
DD150199
10/9/2015
Washington Headquarters Services
Defense Fellow (5)
Office of the Secretary
Special Assistant Protocol Officer (2)
Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (International Security Affairs)
Special Assistant for Nuclear Missile Defense Policy
DD150201 DD150202 DD150203 DD150204 DD160007 DD160004 DD160008 DD160011 DD150200
10/13/2015 10/21/2015 10/21/2015 10/21/2015 10/23/2015 10/15/2015 10/26/2015 10/28/2015 10/21/2015
Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Asian and Pacific Security Affairs)
Special Assistant (Afghanistan, Pakistan and Central Asia)
DD160001
10/30/2015
Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness) Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Legislative Affairs)
Special Assistant (Personnel and Readiness) Special Assistant
DD160010
10/30/2015
DD150198
10/13/2015
Special Assistant (Legislative Affairs) (Team Chief, Personnel and Readiness)
DD160012
10/30/2015
Office of the Under Secretary
Executive Director, White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities Senior Policy Advisor Deputy Chief of Staff
DB150126
10/1/2015
DB160002 DB150127
10/29/2015 10/1/2015
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Office of the Deputy Secretary
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Office of the Secretary
Strategic Operations Manager
DB160003
10/30/2015
Office of Public Affairs
Deputy Press Secretary Special Advisor
DE150142
10/9/2015
DE160002
10/9/2015
Office of Associate Press Secretary Administrator for External Affairs
DE160010
10/16/2015
Office of Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Senior Advisor
DE160008
10/19/2015
Office of Assistant Secretary for Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs
Legislative Affairs Advisor
DE150146
10/28/2015
Office of Scheduling and Advance
Director of Scheduling DE160006
10/28/2015
Office of the Administrator
Director of Scheduling EP160005 and Advance Deputy White House EP160001 Liaison
10/9/2015
Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations
EP160004
10/16/2015
Office of Economic Impact and Diversity
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
10/16/2015
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
Council on Environmental Quality
Executive Assistant
OP160001
10/9/2015
FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION
Office of General Counsel
Program Analyst
DR160001
10/6/2015
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
Office of Communications Deputy Press and Marketing Secretary Senior Advisor Office of Congressional Policy Advisor and Intergovernmental Affairs
GS150057
10/6/2015
GS160003 GS160002
10/21/2015 10/21/2015
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Legislation
Special Assistant (2)
DH150191
10/1/2015
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health
Senior Policy Advisor
DH160002 DH150192
10/9/2015 10/1/2015
Office for Civil Rights Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Special Assistant Special Assistant
DH150193 DH160004
10/1/2015 10/9/2015
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Policy Advisor
DH160008
10/21/2015
Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology
Chief of Staff
DH160006
10/26/2015
Office of the Assistant Special Assistant Secretary for Children and Families
DH160011
10/30/2015
Office of the Executive Secretariat Office of the Chief of Staff
Special Projects Coordinator Deputy White House Liaison
DM150265
10/1/2015
DM160001
10/2/2015
Office of the Under Secretary for National Protection and Programs Directorate Federal Emergency Management Agency Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations
Special Assistant
DM160004
10/9/2015
Special Assistant
DM150257
10/13/2015
Senior Advisor
DU150079
10/9/2015
Office of the Secretary
Special Assistant and DU160002 Briefing Book Coordinator Senior Advisor- Indian DI150120 Affairs
10/27/2015
Special Assistant, Office of Congressional and Legislative Affairs
10/9/2015
Office of Assistant Secretary - Indian Affairs Office of Congressional and Legislative Affairs
DI150121
10/9/2015
Secretary's Immediate Office
Special Assistant Deputy Director, Intergovernmental Affairs
DI150130 DI160002
10/9/2015 10/19/2015
United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Special Assistant
DI150047
10/16/2015
Office of Special Trustee for American Indians
Advisor
DI150125
10/28/2015
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
Special Assistant
DI160004
10/28/2015
Civil Rights Division
Senior Counsel
DJ160005
10/8/2015
Office on Violence Against Women
Confidential Assistant
DJ160007
10/13/2015
Office of Public Affairs
Press Secretary and Senior Advisor
DJ160003
10/15/2015
Veterans Employment and Special Advisor Training Service
DL150094
10/8/2015
Office of Public Affairs
Special Assistant (2)
DL160001 DL160002
10/16/2015 10/21/2015
NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS
Office of the Chairman
Press Secretary
NA160002
10/26/2015
Public Affairs Specialist(Social Media)
NA160003
10/28/2015
OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET
Office of Federal Procurement Policy
Confidential Assistant
BO150041
10/1/2015
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Office of Congressional and Legislative Affairs
Legislative Policy Advisor
SB160002
10/6/2015
Office of Communications Senior Advisor for and Public Liaison Public Engagement
SB160001
10/15/2015
Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor
Foreign Affairs Officer Special Assistant Senior Advisor
DS160002
10/8/2015
DS160003 DS150101
10/13/2015 10/9/2015
Senior Advisor
DS150102
10/9/2015
Special Assistant (Speechwriter)
DS150132
10/15/2015
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Office of the Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security Affairs Foreign Policy Planning Staff
Office of the Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs
Writer-Editor (Speechwriter)
DS150131
10/16/2015
Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs
Foreign Affairs Officer
DS160005
10/23/2015
Bureau of Political and Military Affairs
Writer-Editor (Speechwriter)
DS150134
10/30/2015
Office of the Lead Coordinator for Iran Nuclear Implementation
Staff Assistant
DS160007
10/30/2015
TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY
Office of the Director
Director of Public Engagement
TD160001
10/27/2015
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Office of the Secretary of the Treasury
Special Assistant
DY160002
10/2/2015
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Office of the Secretary and Deputy Office of the Assistant Secretary for Congressional and Legislative Affairs
Associate Director Senior Advisor Special Assistant
DY160003 DY160004 DV150062
10/9/2015 10/9/2015 10/1/2015
Director Outreach
DV150065
10/1/2015
The following Schedule C appointing authorities were revoked during October 2015.
AGENCY NAME
ORGANIZATION NAME
POSITION TITLE
AUTHORIZATION NUMBER
VACATE DATE
COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS
Office of Commissioners
Special Assistant
CC130004
10/14/2015
COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Office of the Chairman
Policy Advisor
CT150003
10/30/2015
Office of Commissioners
Special Assistant (Legal)
PS150001
10/08/2015
Office of the Under Secretary for Rural Development
Special Assistant
DA100120
10/03/2015
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Office of the Secretary Office of Deputy Assistant Secretary for Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs Office of the Assistant Secretary for Industry and Analysis Office of Public Affairs
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Economic Development Office of the Under Secretary OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness)
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Legislative Affairs) Office of the Under Secretary Office of Legislative and Congressional Affairs Office of the Deputy Secretary Office of the Under Secretary
Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development
Confidential Assistant Senior Advisor
DA150003 DC130010
10/17/2015 10/12/2015
Director, Office of Advisory Committees and Industry Outreach Director of Digital Strategy
DC150131
10/17/2015
DC150008
10/17/2015
Press Secretary Director of Speechwriting Press Assistant Confidential Assistant
DC120146 DC140099
10/17/2015 10/31/2015
DC150082 DC140128
10/31/2015 10/17/2015
Chief DC120150 Communications Officer Special Assistant to DD150154 the Principal Under Secretary for Defense, Personnel and Readiness
10/17/2015
Special Assistant Personal and Confidential Assistant Special Assistant
DD120010 DW060064
10/31/2015 10/30/2015
DB150022
10/03/2015
Deputy Chief of Staff
DB150090
10/03/2015
Deputy Director, DB130068 White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities Deputy Assistant DB140048 Secretary for Planning and Policy Development
10/03/2015
10/17/2015
10/09/2015
Office of Career Technical and Adult Education
Confidential Assistant
DB140087
10/30/2015
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Programs Office of the Secretary Confidential Assistant Office of Public Affairs Deputy Press Secretary Office of Energy Policy Advisor for Climate and Systems Analysis Change Office of Management Deputy Director of Scheduling and Advance Office of the Secretary Special Advisor to the Secretary Office of the Administrator Director of Scheduling and Advance Operations Staff Deputy Director for Scheduling and Advance Office of the Assistant Policy Advisor Secretary for Health Office of the Assistant Confidential Assistant Secretary for Legislation to the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Legislation, and Discretionary Health Office of the Assistant Confidential Assistant Secretary for Children and Families Federal Emergency Special Assistant Management Agency
DB150062
10/31/2015
DB150015 DE150004
10/31/2015 10/03/2015
DE140062
10/31/2015
DE150040
10/31/2015
DE130116
10/31/2015
EP130017
10/17/2015
EP140014
10/17/2015
DH130114
10/03/2015
DH150014
10/03/2015
DH140114
10/31/2015
DM140208
10/03/2015
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Intergovernmental Affairs Office of the Chief of Staff Office of the Secretary
Intergovernmental Affairs Coordinator
DM150008
10/03/2015
Special Assistant Senior Counselor to the Secretary Senior Advisor for Cyber Policy Deputy Secretary Briefing Book Coordinator
DM150050 DM150200
10/03/2015 10/08/2015
DM150172
10/16/2015
DM140206
10/16/2015
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy Office of the Executive Secretariat
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET DEPARTMENT OF STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services Office of the Administration
Counselor to the Director Scheduling Assistant and Briefing Book Coordinator
DM140100
10/30/2015
DU140051
10/31/2015
United States Fish and Wildlife Service Secretary's Immediate Office Office of Public Affairs Office on Violence Against Women Office of the Associate Attorney General Office of Federal Procurement Policy
Special Assistant
DI130045
10/17/2015
Special Assistant
DI140023
10/18/2015
Press Secretary Confidential Assistant
DJ140016 DJ140120
10/17/2015 10/17/2015
Counsel and Chief of Staff Confidential Assistant
DJ150041
10/18/2015
BO140036
10/03/2015
Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs Office of the Assistant Secretary for Governmental Affairs
Senior Advisor
DS140079
10/31/2015
Associate Director for Governmental and Tribal Affairs
DT140026
10/03/2015
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 [FR Doc. 2016-02114 Filed: 2/3/2016 8:45 am; Publication Date: 2/4/2016]