2011-32285. Excepted Service

AGENCY:

U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM).

ACTION:

Notice.

SUMMARY:

This gives notice of OPM decisions granting authority to make appointments under Schedules A, B, and C in the excepted service as required by 5 CFR 213.103.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Roland Edwards, Senior Executive Resource Services, Executive Resources and Employee Development, Employee Services, [phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Appearing in the listing below are the individual authorities established under Schedules A, B, and C between October 1, 2011, and October 31, 2011. These notices are published monthly in the Federal Register at http://www.gpoaccess.gov/​ fr/. A consolidated listing of all authorities as of September 30 is also published each year. The following Schedules are not codified in the Code of Federal Regulations. These are agency-specific exceptions.

Schedule A

No Schedule A authorities to report during October 2011.

Schedule B

No Schedule B authorities to report during October 2011.

Schedule C

The following Schedule C appointments were approved during October 2011.

Agency name	Organization name	Position title	Authorization number	Effective date
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE	Risk Management Agency	Confidential Assistant	DA110137	10/3/2011
	Office of the Assistant Secretary for Congressional Relations	Confidential Assistant	DA120006	10/25/2011
	Natural Resources Conservation Service	Assistant Chief	DA120007	10/26/2011
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE	Office of the Assistant Secretary for Economic Development	Senior Advisor	DC110135	10/7/2011
	Office of the Deputy Secretary	Special Assistant	DC120003	10/17/2011
	Office of the Chief of Staff	Executive Assistant	DC120005	10/21/2011
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE	Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (International Security Affairs)	Special Assistant (International Security Affairs)	DD110133	10/25/2011
	Office of Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs)	Speechwriter	DD110134	10/21/2011
	Office of the Secretary of Defense	Deputy White House Liaison	DD120001	10/13/2011
	Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Global Strategic Affairs)	Special Assistant (Global Strategic Affairs)	DD120005	10/25/2011
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION	Office of Elementary and Secondary Education	Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and School Turnaround	DB120003	10/18/2011
	Office of Legislation and Congressional Affairs	Confidential Assistant	DB120007	10/25/2011
	Office of Communications and Outreach	Confidential Assistant	DB120008	10/20/2011
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY	Assistant Secretary for Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs	Legislative Affairs Specialist	DE110148	10/6/2011
	Office of Management	Deputy Director of Scheduling and Advance	DE120005	10/25/2011
	National Nuclear Security Administration	Special Assistant	DE120009	10/25/2011
	Office of Public Affairs	New Media Specialist	DE120013	10/21/2011
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES	Office of Intergovernmental and External Affairs	Regional Director, Chicago, Illinois-Region V	DH110135	10/4/2011
	Office of the Secretary	Deputy Director for Scheduling and Advance	DH110140	10/21/2011
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY	Federal Emergency Management Agency	Senior Advisor	DM110274	10/11/2011
	Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy	Deputy Executive Director	DM110275	10/11/2011
	U.S. Customs and Border Protection	Policy Advisor	DM120004	10/17/2011
	Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy	Director	DM120007	10/21/2011
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR	Secretary's Immediate Office	Senior Advisor	DI110087	10/3/2011
	Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs	Senior Advisor-Indian Affairs	DI110090	10/3/2011
	Secretary's Immediate Office	Communications Advisor	DI110094	10/6/2011
	Bureau of Ocean Energy Management	Science Advisor	DI110097	10/4/2011
	Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement	Special Assistant	DI110098	10/4/2011
	Office of the Deputy Secretary	Advisor	DI120001	10/12/2011
	Bureau of Ocean Energy Management	Senior Advisor	DI120003	10/6/2011
	Bureau of Ocean Energy Management	Special Assistant	DI120007	10/20/2011
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE	Office of Public Affairs	Press Assistant	DJ110121	10/6/2011
	Office of Public Affairs	Confidential Assistant	DJ120003	10/17/2011
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR	Office of the Secretary	Special Assistant	DL120001	10/6/2011
	Office of the Secretary	Policy Advisor	DL120002	10/14/2011
	Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management	Special Assistant	DL120003	10/14/2011
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION	Office of General Counsel	Special Assistant	NN120002	10/7/2011
NATIONAL MEDIATION BOARD	National Mediation Board	Confidential Assistant	NM120001	10/11/2011
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION	Office of Field Operations	Senior Advisor for Field Operations	SB120002	10/19/2011
	Office of the Administrator	Policy Advisor	SB120003	10/19/2011
DEPARTMENT OF STATE	Bureau of Arms Control, Verification, and Compliance	Public Affairs Specialist	DS110112	10/4/2011
	Office of the Deputy Secretary for Management and Resources	Senior Advisor	DS110135	10/14/2011
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION	Assistant Secretary for Governmental Affairs	Deputy Assistant Secretary for Governmental Affairs	DT120002	10/7/2011

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

U.S. Office of Personnel Management.

John Berry, Director.