2022-18174. Excepted Service-December 2021

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, 2021 to December 31, 2021.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Julia Alford, 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

14. Department of Commerce (Sch A, 213.3114)

(l) National Telecommunication and Information Administration—

(1) Ninety-one (91) professional positions in grades GS-13 through GS-15.

Schedule B

14. Department of Commerce (Sch B, 213.3214)

(d) National Telecommunication and Information Administration—

(1) Not to exceed 27 positions of GS-0850 Electrical Engineer, GS-0855 Electronics Engineer, or GS-0854 Computer Engineer in grades GS-11 through GS-15. Employment under this authority may not exceed 2 years.

Schedule C

The following Schedule C appointing authorities were approved during December 2021.

Agency name	Organization name	Position title	Authorization No.	Effective date
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE	Farm Service Agency	State Executive Director—New York	DA220019	12/09/2021
		State Executive Director—West Virginia	DA220021	12/9/2021
		State Executive Director—Maine	DA220032	12/27/2021
		State Executive Director—Illinois	DA220035	12/27/2021
	Office of Rural Development	State Director—Missouri	DA220025	12/09/2021
		State Director—Maine	DA220026	12/09/2021
		State Director—Illinois	DA220029	12/27/2021
		State Director—Delaware	DA220031	12/27/2021
		State Director—Nebraska	DA220030	12/30/2021
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE	Office of Public Affairs	Deputy Speechwriter	DC220024	12/06/2021
		Deputy Director of Public Affairs and Press Secretary	DC220032	12/06/2021
	Office of National Telecommunications and Information Administration	Senior Advisor	DC220022	12/07/2021
	Office of the Chief of Staff	Director of Scheduling and Advance	DC220038	12/16/2021
COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION	Office of Public Affairs	Director	CT220001	12/09/2021
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE	Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Legislative Affairs)	Special Assistant	DD220021	12/01/2021
	Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Strategy, Plans and Capabilities)	Special Assistant	DD220019	12/01/2021
	Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Research and Engineering)	Senior Advisor	DD220027	12/02/2021
	Washington Headquarters Services	Defense Fellow (4)	DD220020	12/01/2021
			DD220024	12/02/2021
			DD220025	12/15/2021
			DD220033	12/21/2021
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE	Office of Assistant Secretary Air Force for Acquisition	Special Assistant	DF220006	12/28/2021
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION	Office of the Secretary	Special Assistant	DB220009	12/16/2021
	Office of the Under Secretary	Confidential Assistant	DB220015	12/30/2021
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY	Office of the Assistant Secretary for Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs	Regional Intergovernmental and External Affairs Specialist	DE210184	12/12/2021
FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION	Office of the Commissioner	Economic Advisor	DR220001	12/21/2021
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES	Office for Civil Rights	Deputy Director, White House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders	DH220026	12/02/2021
	Office of the Deputy Secretary	Special Assistant	DH220030	12/13/2021
	Office of Administration for Children and Families	Senior Advisor for Early Childhood Development	DH220029	12/22/2021
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY	Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties	Senior Advisor	DM220032	12/02/2021
	Office of the General Counsel	Oversight Counsel	DM220039	12/07/2021
	Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency	Senior Advisor	DM220031	12/23/2021
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT	Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations	Senior Advisor	DU220015	12/08/2021
	Office of Field Policy and Management	Regional Administrator (2)	DU220010	12/07/2021
			DU220012	12/07/2021
		Regional Administrator Region IV	DU220003	12/08/2021
	Office of the Secretary	Senior Advisor	DU220014	12/06/2021
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR	Office of Employment and Training Administration	Senior Policy Advisor	DL220008	12/21/2021
		Policy Advisor	DL220012	12/21/2021
	Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs	Legislative Officer	DL220020	12/22/2021
NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD	Office of Board Members	Senior Advisor (Communications and Speechwriting)	TB220001	12/09/2021
OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET	Natural Resource Programs	Confidential Assistant	BO220004	12/17/2021
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION	Office of Disaster Assistance	Senior Advisor	SB220010	12/08/2021
	Office of Field Operations	Regional Administrator, Region VI	SB220011	12/08/2021
		Regional Administrator, Region IX	SB220015	12/28/2021
DEPARTMENT OF STATE	Office of the Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment	Senior Advisor	DS220008	12/06/2021
	Office of the Chief of Protocol	Protocol Officer (Ceremonials)	DS220009	12/06/2021
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION	Immediate Office of the Administrator	Senior Advisor	DT220015	12/16/2021
	Office of the Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy	Policy Advisor	DT220016	12/16/2021
		Deputy Director of Public Engagement	DT220014	12/17/2021
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY	Comptroller of the Currency	Deputy Chief of Staff	DY220007	12/02/2021
	Under Secretary for Domestic Finance	Special Assistant	DY220011	12/08/2021
	Secretary of the Treasury	Counselor to the Secretary	DY210128	12/27/2021
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS	Veterans Health Administration	Special Assistant to the Under Secretary for Health	DV220009	12/8/2021

The following Schedule C appointing authorities were revoked during December 2021.

Agency name	Organization name	Position title	Request No.	Vacate date
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES	Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health	Special Advisor to the Surgeon General	DH210130	12/27/2021

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

Office of Personnel Management.

Stephen Hickman,

Federal Register Liaison.