2017-07462. Excepted Service  

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    AGENCY:

    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 December 1, 2016 to December 31, 2016.

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    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

    Senior Executive Resources Services, Senior Executive Service and Performance Management, Employee Services, 202-606-2246.

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    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 December 2016.

    Schedule B

    No schedule B authorities to report during December 2016.

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

    Agency nameOrganization namePosition titleAuthorization No.Effective date
    DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSEOffice of Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs)Chief SpeechwriterDD17001412/08/2016
    Office of Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Asian and Pacific Security Affairs)Special Assistant for Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Central AsiaDD17002012/20/2016
    Office of the Secretary of DefenseAdvance OfficerDD17002912/21/2016
    Confidential AssistantDD17002212/22/2016
    Protocol Officer (2)DD17003012/21/2016
    DD17002312/28/2016
    Special AssistantDD17002612/28/2016
    Washington Headquarters ServicesDefense FellowDD17002412/28/2016
    DEPARTMENT OF ENERGYOffice of Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable EnergyChief of Strategic InitiativesDE17001512/20/2016
    Loan Programs OfficeSpecial Advisor for Congressional and Intergovernmental AffairsDE17003212/20/2016
    DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITYOffice of the Chief of StaffSpecial AssistantDM17004312/15/2016
    Office of the Assistant Secretary for PolicySpecial Assistant (2)DM17004412/15/2016
    DM17004512/15/2016
    Office of the Assistant Secretary for Intergovernmental AffairsIntergovernmental Affairs CoordinatorDM17004612/22/2016
    DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENTOffice of the SecretaryChief of Staff/Senior CounselDU17000312/12/2016
    DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICEOffice of Public AffairsSpeechwriterDJ17000212/12/2016
    OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW COMMISSIONOffice of CommissionersCounselSH17000112/21/2016
    DEPARTMENT OF STATEBureau of Arms Control, Verification, and CompliancePublic Affairs Specialist (2)DS17000812/06/2016
    Office of International Information ProgramsDS17000612/08/2016
    Bureau of Energy ResourcesSpecial AssistantDS17001012/06/2016
    Office of the Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human RightsStaff AssistantDS17001512/13/2016
    DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONOffice of the SecretaryDirector of AdvanceDT17002712/22/2016
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    The following Schedule C appointing authorities were revoked during December 2016.

    Agency nameOrganization namePosition titleRequest No.Date vacated
    DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTUREOffice of CommunicationsPress SecretaryDA15015812/02/2016
    Office of the General CounselSenior CounselorDA16002712/08/2016
    Office of the Assistant Secretary for Congressional RelationsLegislative AnalystDA16000912/09/2016
    Office of the SecretaryAdvisor to the Secretary for Special ProjectsDA16012912/10/2016
    Office of the Under Secretary for Rural DevelopmentChief of StaffDA16008412/24/2016
    Farm Service AgencyState Executive Director—VermontDA13019712/31/2016
    Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business UtilizationDirectorDA16012512/31/2016
    Rural Housing ServiceState Director—IllinoisDA13013112/31/2016
    State Director—PennsylvaniaDA13013312/31/2016
    DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCEOffice of the Assistant Secretary for Economic DevelopmentDirector, Office of Innovation and EntrepreneurshipDC14008612/09/2016
    Office of the Director General of the United States and Foreign Commercial Service and Assistant Secretary for Global MarketsSenior DirectorDC15001612/20/2016
    Office of Legislative and Intergovernmental AffairsAssociate Director of Legislative and Intergovernmental AffairsDC14016412/24/2016
    COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTSOffice of CommissionersSpecial Assistant to the CommissionerCC09000212/27/2016
    DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCEOffice of the Under SecretarySpecial AssistantDF15001112/27/2016
    FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSIONWireline Competition BureauPublic Affairs SpecialistFC14000912/03/2016
    Office of Media RelationsDirector of Outreach and StrategyFC14001112/24/2016
    DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICESOffice of the Assistant Secretary for LegislationSpecial AssistantDH16000212/10/2016
    Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information TechnologyDirector of CommunicationsDH16005612/16/2016
    Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public AffairsCommunications AdvisorDH16015012/23/2016
    DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENTOffice of HousingSenior Policy AdvisorDU15000812/13/2016
    Office of Public AffairsDirector of Speechwriting (2)DU16004012/16/2016
    DU15002012/16/2016
    Special Advisor for Digital Strategy (2)DU14005012/30/2016
    DU16003912/30/2016
    DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORSecretary's Immediate OfficeDeputy Director—AdvanceDI16001612/28/2016
    DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICEOffice of the Attorney GeneralSpecial AssistantDJ16001912/10/2016
    Office of Public AffairsDeputy SpeechwriterDJ15012212/11/2016
    OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENTOffice of the DirectorDeputy Chief of StaffPM16001312/10/2016
    Senior Advisor to the DirectorPM16001412/10/2016
    SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATIONOffice of Fields OperationsRegional Administrator, Region IVSB11002712/30/2016
    DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONOffice of the SecretarySpecial Assistant for Scheduling and AdvanceDT15004712/24/2016
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    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 3301 and 3302; E.O. 10577, 3 CFR, 1954-1958 Comp., p. 218.

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    Kathleen M. McGettigan,

    Acting Director, Office of Personnel Management.

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    [FR Doc. 2017-07462 Filed 4-12-17; 8:45 am]

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