2013-06123. Excepted Service

AGENCY:

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

ACTION:

Notice.

SUMMARY:

This notice identifies Schedule A, B, and C appointing authorities applicable to single agencies that were established or revoked from January 1, 2013, to January 31, 2013.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

In accordance with title 5 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 213.103, Schedule A, B, and C appointing authorities that are available for use by all agencies are codified in the (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 annually a consolidated listing of all Schedule A, B, and C appointing authorities current as of June 30 as a notice in the Federal Register.

Schedule A

The following Schedule A authority was approved in January 2013:

94. Department of the Transportation (Sch. A, 213.3194)

(f) Up to 40 positions at the GS-13 through 15 grade levels and within authorized senior-level (SL) allocations necessary to support the following credit agency programs of the Department: The Federal Highway Administration's Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act Program, the Federal Railroad Administration's Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing Program, the Federal Maritime Administration's Title XI Program, and the Office of the Secretary's Office of Budget and Programs Credit Staff. This authority may be used to make temporary, time-limited, or permanent appointments, as the DOT deems appropriate, in the following occupational series: Director or Deputy Director SL-301/340, Origination Team Lead SL-301, Deputy Director/Senior Financial Analyst GS-1160, Origination Financial Policy Advisor GS-301, Credit Budgeting Team Lead GS-1160, Credit Budgeting Financial Analysts GS-1160, Portfolio Monitoring Lead SL-1160, Portfolio Monitoring Financial Analyst GS-1160, Financial Analyst GS-1160. No new appointments may be made under this authority after December 31, 2014.

Schedule B

No schedule B authorities to report during January 2013.

Schedule C

The following Schedule C appointing authorities were approved during January 2013:

Agency name	Organization name	Position title	Authorization No.	Effective date
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE	Office of the Assistant Secretary for Congressional Relations	Special Assistant	DA130022	1/25/2013
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE	Office of Executive Secretariat	Confidential Assistant	DC130017	1/4/2013
COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY	Council on Environmental Quality	Special Assistant Land and Water Ecosystems	EQ130001	1/29/2013
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE	Office of Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs)	Speechwriter (2)	DD130025	1/11/2013
			DD130026	1/18/2013
	Office of Principal Deputy Under Secretary for Policy	Special Assistant for Policy	DD130031	1/25/2013
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION	Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development	Deputy Assistant Secretary for Planning and Policy Development	DB120098	1/11/2013
	Office of the Under Secretary	Confidential Assistant	DB120101	1/11/2013
	Office of Communications and Outreach	Deputy Assistant Secretary for Communication Development	DB130008	1/17/2013
	Office of the Under Secretary	Special Assistant	DB130011	1/25/2013
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY	Office of the Associate Administrator for External Affairs and Environmental Education	Press Secretary	EP130011	1/24/2013
FEDERAL HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY	Federal Housing Finance Agency	Confidential Assistant	HA130001	1/16/2013
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES	Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation	Director of Coverage Policy (Office of Health Reform)	DH130018	1/17/2013
	Office of the Secretary	Confidential Assistant	DH130020	1/24/2013
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR	Secretary's Immediate Office	Press Secretary	DI130007	1/15/2013
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR	Employment and Training Administration	Policy Advisor	DL130007	1/25/2013
OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET	Communications	Press Secretary	BO130007	1/11/2013
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION	Division of Investment Management	Confidential Assistant	SE130002	1/11/2013
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION	Office of Communications and Public Liaison	Deputy Press Secretary for the Office of Communications and Public Liaison	SB130002	1/16/2013
DEPARTMENT OF STATE	Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs	Deputy Assistant Secretary	DS130027	1/11/2013

The following Schedule C appointing authorities were revoked during January 2013:

Agency	Organization	Position title	Authorization No.	Vacate date
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE	Bureau of the Census	Director, Office of Faith Based and Neighborhood Partnerships	DC090123	1/5/2013
	Assistant Secretary and Director General for United States and Foreign Commercial Service	Executive Assistant	DC110120	1/13/2013
	Office of the General Counsel	Senior Advisor	DC110128	1/13/2013
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION	Office of the Under Secretary	Director of the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities	DB110085	1/4/2013
	Office of Innovation and Improvement	Chief of Staff	DB100070	1/12/2013
	Office of the Secretary	Special Assistant	DB100060	1/28/2013
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY	Office of Public Affairs	Deputy Director	DE120021	1/11/2013
	Office of the Secretary	Special Advisor	DE120067	1/11/2013
	Office of Assistant Secretary for Policy and International Affairs	Special Assistant	DE120071	1/11/2013
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES	Office of the Secretary	Deputy White House Liaison for Political Personnel, Boards and Commissions	DH120052	1/12/2013
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY	Office of the General Counsel	Special Advisor to the General Counsel	DM110095	1/18/2013
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT	Office of Housing	Special Assistant	DU110012	1/3/2013
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE	Office of the Associate Attorney General	Senior Counsel	DJ100109	1/4/2013
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR	Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs	Deputy Director of Intergovernmental Affairs	DL110040	1/28/2013
DEPARTMENT OF STATE	Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs	Legislative Liaison Specialist	DS110052	1/5/2013
	Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs	Deputy Assistant Secretary	DS100056	1/24/2013
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY	Office of the Administrator	Deputy Press Secretary	EP120016	1/26/2013

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

John Berry,

Director, U.S. Office of Personnel Management.