2020-06889. 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, 2019 to December 31, 2019.

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    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

    Julia Alford, Senior Executive Resources Services, Senior Executive Services 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

    11. Department of Homeland Security (Sch. A, 213.3111)

    (d) General—

    (1) Not to exceed 800 positions to perform cyber risk and strategic analysis, incident handling and malware/vulnerability analysis, program management, distributed control systems security, cyber incident response, cyber exercise facilitation and management, cyber vulnerability detection and assessment, network and systems engineering, enterprise architecture, intelligence analysis, investigation, investigative analysis and cyber-related infrastructure interdependency analysis requiring unique qualifications currently not established by OPM. Positions will be in the following occupations: Security (GS-0080), Intelligence Analysts (GS-0132), Investigators (GS-1810), Investigative Analysts (GS-1805), and Criminal Investigators (GS-1811) at the General Schedule (GS) grade levels 09-15. No new appointments may be made under this authority after January 5, 2021 or the effective date of the completion of regulations implementing the Border Patrol Agency Pay Reform Act of 2014 or, whichever comes first.

    Schedule B

    No Schedule B Authorities to report during December 2019.

    Schedule C

    The following Schedule C appointing authorities were approved during December 2019.

    Agency nameOrganization namePosition titleAuthorization No.Effective date
    DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTUREOffice of the Assistant Secretary for Congressional RelationsCongressional and Policy AdvisorDA20002412/03/2019
    Office of the Under Secretary for Rural DevelopmentConfidential AssistantDA20002512/03/2019
    Office of the SecretarySpecial AssistantDA20002812/17/2019
    DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCEOffice of the General CounselCounselDC19015712/03/2019
    Office of Public AffairsDeputy Press SecretaryDC20001712/11/2019
    Bureau of Industry and SecurityDirector of Congressional and Public AffairsDC20002212/13/2019
    DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSEOffice of the SecretarySpecial AssistantDD20004112/05/2019
    Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Legislative Affairs)Special Assistant (LA)DD20004612/09/2019
    DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMYOffice Assistant Secretary Army (Installations, Energy and Environment)Special Assistant (Installations, Energy and Environment)DW20001512/09/2019
    DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONOffice of Legislation and Congressional AffairsConfidential AssistantDB20000612/05/2019
    Office of the SecretaryConfidential AssistantDB20001212/03/2019
    Special Assistant (3)DB200008 DB200009 DB20001012/05/2019 12/05/2019 12/11/2019
    DEPARTMENT OF ENERGYOffice of the Assistant Secretary for Fossil EnergyChief of StaffDE20002812/03/2019
    Office of ScienceSenior AdvisorDE20003612/03/2019
    Office of the Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable EnergyChief of StaffDE20003312/04/2019
    Office of Economic Impact and DiversityChief, Energy Workforce DivisionDE20002412/09/2019
    Office of General CounselAttorney-AdvisorDE20004412/09/2019
    CounselorDE20004612/09/2019
    Office of the Secretary.Deputy Chief of StaffDE20004712/09/2019
    Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security and Emergency ResponseSpecial Assistant for Integration ServicesDE20003812/19/2019
    Office of PolicyDeputy DirectorDE20005112/20/2019
    ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCYOffice of the Assistant Administrator for Air and RadiationSpecial Assistant for the Office of Air and RadiationEP20001412/03/2019
    Office of the Associate Administrator for PolicyDeputy Associate Administrator for Strategic PlanningEP20001912/13/2019
    Office of the Assistant Administrator for Enforcement and Compliance AssurancePolicy AdvisorEP20002412/19/2019
    FEDERAL HOUSING FINANCE AGENCYOffice of DirectorSenior Congressional Affairs AdvisorHA20000312/02/2019
    GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATIONOffice of Congressional and Intergovernmental AffairsDeputy Associate Administrator for Congressional and Intergovernmental AffairsGS20000212/17/2019
    DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICESOffice of the Administration for Children and FamiliesSenior Advisor for CommunicationsDH20003512/03/2019
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    Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public AffairsDeputy Assistant Secretary, National SpokespersonDH20004212/04/2019
    Office of Intergovernmental and External AffairsDirector of External AffairsDH20004112/05/2019
    Office of the Assistant Secretary for Financial ResourcesAssociate Deputy Assistant SecretaryDH20003812/06/2019
    Office of the Assistant Secretary for LegislationPolicy Advisor—Oversight and InvestigationsDH20004512/11/2019
    Office of the SecretaryDeputy White House LiaisonDH20004612/12/2019
    Office of the Assistant Secretary for Financial ResourcesChief of Staff, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Financial ResourcesDH20004412/13/2019
    Office of the SecretarySpecial Assistant for Operations and StrategyDH20004012/17/2019
    Special AssistantDH20005012/17/2019
    DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITYOffice of the Assistant Secretary for PolicyConfidential AssistantDM20005412/03/2019
    Office of the General CounselDeputy General CounselDM20005812/11/2019
    Office of United States Citizenship and Immigration ServicesSenior Policy AdvisorDM20006112/13/2019
    AdvisorDM20006412/13/2019
    Office of Partnership and EngagementSpecial AssistantDM20001812/19/2019
    DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENTOffice of Congressional and Intergovernmental RelationsCongressional RelationsDU20001612/03/2019
    Office of Public AffairsPress SecretaryDU20003412/09/2019
    Office of HousingSenior AdvisorDU20000912/11/2019
    Office of Community Planning and DevelopmentSenior Policy AdvisorDU20003712/17/2019
    DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORSecretary's Immediate OfficeAdvisorDI20001612/03/2019
    Deputy Press SecretaryDI20001812/11/2019
    DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICEOffice of the Antitrust DivisionCounselDJ19024312/17/2019
    Office of Justice ProgramsLegislative AssistantDJ19023912/04/2019
    Senior AdvisorDJ20002612/12/2019
    Office of Legal PolicySenior CounselDJ20003312/05/2019
    Office of Public AffairsSenior AdvisorDJ20000112/03/2019
    NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATIONOffice of Legislative and Intergovernmental AffairsRegional Affairs SpecialistNN20001212/11/2019
    NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARDOffice of Board MembersConfidential AssistantTB20000312/09/2019
    OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGETOffice of E-Government and Information TechnologySpecial AssistantBO20001312/05/2019
    Office of Information and Regulatory AffairsConfidential AssistantBO20001612/13/2019
    Office of the DirectorSenior AdvisorBO20001712/13/2019
    OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENTOffice of CommunicationsSenior Press OfficerPM20000112/10/2019
    Office of the DirectorClerkPM20001012/20/2019
    Confidential ClerkPM20001112/20/2019
    OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICYOffice of Science and Technology PolicyPress SecretaryTS20000212/19/2019
    SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONOffice of the ChairmanConfidential AssistantSE20000212/05/2019
    DEPARTMENT OF STATEOffice of the SecretaryStaff AssistantDS20001712/03/2019
    Senior Advisor (2)DS200018 DS20001912/04/2019 12/09/2019
    Office of the Legal AdvisorAttorney AdvisorDS20002312/19/2019
    Office of the Chief of ProtocolProtocol Officer (Gifts)DS20002512/19/2019
    DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONOffice of the Chief Information OfficerAssociate Director for Technology and Information ServicesDT20003412/11/2019
    DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURYOffice of the General CounselSpecial AssistantDY20001712/03/2019
    Office of the Assistant Secretary (Legislative Affairs)Special AdvisorDY20002112/19/2019
    UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSIONOffice of Commissioner KarpelStaff Assistant (Legal)TC20000612/03/2019
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    The following Schedule C appointing authorities were revoked during December 2019.

    Agency nameOrganization namePosition titleRequest No.Date vacated
    DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTUREOffice of the Under Secretary for Farm Production and ConservationPolicy AdvisorDA19016312/06/2019
    Farm Service AgencyState Executive Director—TennesseeDA18006112/13/2019
    Office of the Assistant Secretary for Congressional RelationsCongressional and Policy AdvisorDA19014412/31/2019
    Office of the SecretaryAdvance Lead Special AssistantDA190057 DA19020012/07/2019 12/21/2019
    Office of the Under Secretary for Rural DevelopmentConfidential AssistantDA19003712/07/2019
    Rural Housing ServiceState Director—New MexicoDA18001812/20/2019
    OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSEOffice of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (International Security Affairs)Special AssistantDD17020812/02/2019
    Office of the Secretary of DefenseAdvance OfficerDD19001812/07/2019
    Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness)Special AssistantDD19018412/07/2019
    Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Policy)Special AssistantDD19007312/07/2019
    Washington Headquarters ServicesDefense Fellow (2)DD180142 DD19000212/07/2019 12/08/2019
    DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONOffice of Planning, Evaluation and Policy DevelopmentConfidential AssistantDB18002012/07/2019
    Office of the General CounselAttorney Advisor (2)DB190107 DB19006812/07/2019 12/14/2019
    DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICESOffice of Intergovernmental and External AffairsSenior Advisor for External AffairsDH19001112/07/2019
    Office of the Assistant Secretary for Financial ResourcesDirector—Appropriations LiaisonDH19011112/07/2019
    Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public AffairsSenior Advisor and National SpokespersonDH19019812/07/2019
    Office of the SecretaryDeputy White House LiaisonDH20001612/06/2019
    Deputy SchedulerDH19011012/14/2019
    DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENTOffice of Community Planning and DevelopmentAdvisorDU19008012/28/2019
    Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental RelationsCongressional Relations SpecialistDU19011712/07/2019
    Office of Fair Housing and Equal OpportunitySenior AdvisorDU19002312/07/2019
    Office of the Chief Financial OfficerSenior Advisor to the Chief Financial OfficerDU18007212/07/2019
    Office of the SecretarySpecial Policy AssistantDU19003712/07/2019
    DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICEOffice of Legal PolicyCounsel (2)DJ190029 DJ18011112/16/2019 12/21/2019
    DEPARTMENT OF LABOROffice of the Chief Financial OfficerChief of StaffDL19004812/14/2019
    DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURYSecretary of the TreasuryDirector of Scheduling and AdvanceDY19008512/08/2019
    ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCYOffice of the Associate Administrator for PolicyPolicy AdvisorEP19007112/01/2019
    EXPORT-IMPORT BANKOffice of Congressional and Intergovernmental AffairsSenior AdvisorEB19000412/21/2019
    GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATIONOffice of the General CounselSenior CounselGS19003412/28/2019
    OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGETOffice of the DirectorSpecial Assistant to the Director and Chief of StaffBO17009212/27/2019
    Office of Legislative AffairsLegislative AnalystBO18002712/28/2019
    OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENTOffice of CommunicationsPress OfficerPM18006312/21/2019
    President's Commission on White House FellowshipsDeputy Director, President's Commission on White House FellowshipsPM20000312/27/2019
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    Start Printed Page 18597 Authority: 5 U.S.C. 3301 and 3302; E.O. 10577, 3 CFR, 1954-1958 Comp., p. 218.

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    Office of Personnel Management.

    Alexys Stanley,

    Regulatory Affairs Analyst.

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    [FR Doc. 2020-06889 Filed 4-1-20; 8:45 am]

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