2022-18177. Excepted Service; January 2022

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 January 1, 2022 to January 31, 2022.

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)

(m) First Responder Network (FirstNet) Authority—

(1) Not exceed 12 FirstNet Board Member positions. Employment and compensation must be in accordance with 47 U.S.C. 1424. Appointments are time-limited for up to 3 years and FirstNet may reappoint an individual hired under this authority to a second 3-year term. An appointment may be extended beyond the 3-year limit until a successor member has taken office, or until the end of the calendar year in which an appointment expires, whichever is earlier.

Schedule B

No Schedule B Authorities to report during January 2022.

Schedule C

The following Schedule C appointing authorities were approved during January 2022.

Agency name	Organization name	Position title	Authorization No.	Effective date
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE	Farm Service Agency	State Executive Director—Texas	DA220039	01/01/2022
		State Executive Director—Arkansas	DA220038	01/01/2022
		State Executive Director—Missouri	DA220024	01/03/2022
		State Executive Director—Kentucky	DA220042	01/03/2022
		State Executive Director—California	DA220047	01/14/2022
		State Executive Director, Idaho	DA220048	01/14/2022
		State Executive Director—Nebraska	DA220049	01/14/2022
		State Executive Director—Virginia	DA220051	01/14/2022
		State Executive Director—Minnesota	DA220052	01/14/2022
		State Executive Director—Massachusetts	DA220063	01/31/2022
		State Executive Director—Pennsylvania	DA220064	01/31/2022
		State Executive Director—Maryland	DA220065	01/31/2022
		State Executive Director—Tennessee	DA220070	01/31/2022
	Natural Resources Conservation Service	Confidential Assistant	DA220069	01/31/2022
	Office of the Deputy Secretary	Special Assistant	DA220067	01/31/2022
	Office of the Secretary	Advance Associate	DA220068	01/31/2022
	Office of Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment	Chief of Staff	DA220056	01/14/2022
	Rural Development	State Director—Tennessee	DA220037	01/01/2022
		State Director—New York	DA220028	01/01/2022
		State Director—Washington	DA220040	01/03/2022
		State Director—Montana	DA220041	01/03/2022
		State Director—Vermont	DA220043	01/03/2022
		State Director—Florida	DA220053	01/14/2022
		State Director—Idaho	DA220054	01/14/2022
		State Director—Oregon	DA220066	01/31/2022
APPALACHIAN REGIONAL COMMISSION	Appalachian Regional Commission	Senior Policy Advisor	AP220001	01/01/2022
ARCTIC RESEARCH COMMISSION	Arctic Research Commission	Confidential Assistant	AW220002	01/28/2022
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE	Bureau of Industry and Security	Special Assistant	DC220047	01/18/2022
	Minority Business Development Agency	Senior Advisor	DC220052	01/18/2022
	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	Senior Advisor	DC220049	01/18/2022
		Senior Advisor and Speechwriter	DC220058	01/27/2022
	National Telecommunications and Information Administration	Special Policy Advisor	DC220061	01/27/2022
	Office of Executive Secretariat	Special Assistant	DC220048	01/18/2022
	Office of the Chief of Staff	Senior Advisor	DC220046	01/18/2022
	Office of the Deputy Secretary	Counselor to the Deputy Secretary	DC220050	01/18/2022
	Office of the Under Secretary	Speechwriter and Policy Advisor	DC220040	01/03/2022
FEDERAL PERMITTING IMPROVEMENT STEERING COUNCIL	Office of Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council	Associate Director for Public Engagement	FF220001	01/24/2022
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE	Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness)	Special Assistant	DD220036	01/06/2022
	Washington Headquarters Services	Defense Fellow	DD220035	01/18/2022
	Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition and Sustainment)	Special Assistant	DD220077	01/26/2022
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY	Office of the Assistant Secretary Army (Installations, Energy and Environment)	Special Assistant	DW220017	01/07/2022
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION	Office for Civil Rights	Confidential Assistant	DB220011	01/06/2022
	Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development	Confidential Assistant	DB220016	01/06/2022
		Special Assistant	DB220019	01/27/2022
	Office of Communications and Outreach	Senior Advisor	DB220017	01/19/2022
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY	Office of the Assistant Secretary for Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs	Regional Intergovernmental and External Affairs Specialist	DE220001	01/03/2022
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY	Office of the Assistant Administrator for Water	Senior Advisor for Technical Assistance and Community Outreach	EP220021	01/12/2022
	Office of the Chief Financial Officer	Special Advisor for Implementation	EP220024	01/19/2022
	Office of Public Affairs	Writer-Editor (Speechwriter)	EP220025	01/20/2022
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION	Federal Acquisition Service	Program Director, Presidential Innovation Fellows	GS220011	01/27/2022
	Office of Strategic Communication	Director of Public Engagement	GS220010	01/31/2022
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES	Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs	Press Secretary (2)	DH220034	01/10/2022
			DH220036	01/21/2022
	Office of the Secretary	Policy Advisor	DH220038	01/26/2022
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY	Privacy Office	Special Assistant	DM220070	01/12/2022
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT	Office of the Chief Information Officer	Special Assistant	DU220017	01/05/2022
	Office of the Deputy Secretary	Policy Advisor	DU220020	01/13/2022
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR	Secretary's Immediate Office	Scheduler	DI220013	01/07/2022
		Advisor, Office of Congressional and Legislative Affairs	DI220038	01/31/2022
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE	Office of Public Affairs	Senior Communications Advisor	DJ220023	01/12/2022
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR	Office of the Solicitor	Senior Counsel	DL220022	01/18/2022
	Office of Wage and Hour Division	Senior Policy Advisor	DL220023	01/19/2022
NATIONAL CREDIT UNION ADMINISTRATION	Office of the Chairman	Director, Office of External Affairs and Communications	CU220001	01/21/2022
NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD	Office of Board Members	Senior Advisor	TB220002	01/03/2022
OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET	Office of E-Government and Information Technology	Senior Advisor for Delivery	BO220005	01/24/2022
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT	Congressional, Legislative, and Intergovernmental Affairs	Senior Advisor	PM220014	01/12/2022
	Human Resource Solutions	Chief of Staff	PM220008	01/20/2022
	Office of the Director	Confidential Assistant	PM220011	01/27/2022
		Senior Advisor for Strategic Initiatives	PM220012	01/31/2022
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION	Office of Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs	Legislative Affairs Specialist	SE220006	01/27/2022
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION	Office of Field Operations	Regional Administrator, Region V	SB220018	01/14/2022
		Regional Administrator, Region VII	SB220019	01/14/2022
DEPARTMENT OF STATE	Bureau of Global Public Affairs	Senior Advisor	DS220013	01/04/2022
	Chief of Protocol	Senior Protocol Officer (Visits)	DS220015	01/04/2022
	Office of Policy Planning	Senior Advisor	DS220016	01/28/2022
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION	Office of the Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy	Special Assistant for Policy	DT220024	01/14/2022
		Special Assistant for Transportation Policy and Implementation	DT220022	01/27/2022
	Office of the Secretary	Special Assistant for Scheduling and Advance	DT220025	01/27/2022
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY	Office of the Secretary of the Treasury	Scheduling and Advance Associate	DY220051	01/28/2022

The following Schedule C appointing authorities were revoked during January 2022.

Agency name	Organization name	Position title	Request No.	Vacate date
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION	Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development	Special Assistant	DB210049	01/21/2022
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT	Office of the Director	Special Assistant to the Director	PM210038	01/30/2022
		Policy Advisor	PM210076	01/29/2022
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE	Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition and Sustainment)	Special Assistant	DD210189	01/15/2022
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION	Office of Field Operations	Regional Administrator, Region IV	SB220008	01/01/2022
		Regional Administrator, Region III	SB210054	01/01/2022
		Regional Administrator, Region I	SB220005	01/01/2022

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.