# Excepted Service
**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, 2018 to December 31, 2018.
**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**
No Schedule A Authorities to report during December 2018.
**Schedule B**
No Schedule B Authorities to report during December 2018.
**Schedule C**
The following Schedule C appointing authorities were approved during December 2018.
| Agency name | Organization name | Position title | Authorization No. | Effective date |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE | Office of Rural Housing Service | Policy Advisor | DA190029 | 12/11/2018 |
| | | Congressional Advisor | DA190039 | 12/20/2018 |
| | Farm Service Agency | State Executive Director | DA190028 | 12/20/2018 |
| | Office of Natural Resources Conservation Service | Policy Advisor | DA190021 | 12/17/2018 |
| | Office of the Assistant Secretary for Congressional Relations | Congressional Advisor | DA190030 | 12/11/2018 |
| | Office of the Assistant To the Secretary for Rural Development | Confidential Assistant | DA190037 | 12/20/2018 |
| | Office of the Secretary | Advance Lead | DA190020 | 12/17/2018 |
| | | Confidential Assistant | DA180178 | 12/20/2018 |
| DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE | Patent and Trademark Office | Special Advisor for Communications | DC190021 | 12/17/2018 |
| | Office of Director General of the United States and Foreign Commercial Service and Assistant Secretary for Global Markets | Senior Advisor for External Affairs | DC190031 | 12/20/2018 |
| DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE | Office of the Secretary of Defense | Protocol Officer | DD190021 | 12/20/2018 |
| | Office of the General Counsel | Attorney-Advisor (General) | DD190022 | 12/20/2018 |
| DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION | Office of Communications and Outreach | Confidential Assistant (3) | DB190028 | 12/12/2018 |
| | Office of Elementary and Secondary Education | Confidential Assistant (2) | DB190037 | 12/12/2018 |
| | Office of Legislation and Congressional Affairs | Special Assistant | DB190032 | 12/11/2018 |
| | | Director, Office of Legislation and Congressional Affairs | DB190049 | 12/21/2018 |
| | Office of Postsecondary Education | Special Assistant | DB190016 | 12/03/2018 |
| | Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services | Special Assistant | DB190036 | 12/12/2018 |
| | Office of the Deputy Secretary | Confidential Assistant | DB190018 | 12/12/2018 |
| | | Confidential Assistant | DB190043 | 12/20/2018 |
| | Office of the General Counsel | Attorney Adviser (4) | DB190038 | 12/03/2018 |
| | | | DB190033 | 12/13/2018 |
| | | | DB190031 | 12/17/2018 |
| | | | DB190011 | 12/26/2018 |
| | Office of the Secretary | Confidential Assistant (4) | DB190021 | 12/12/2018 |
| | | | DB190024 | 12/13/2018 |
| | | | DB190022 | 12/17/2018 |
| | | | DB190023 | 12/17/2018 |
| | | Director, White House Liaison | DB190034 | 12/13/2018 |
| | | Special Assistant | DB190025 | 12/13/2018 |
| | Office of the Under Secretary | Executive Director, Center for Faith and Opportunity Initiatives | DB190029 | 12/13/2018 |
| | | Confidential Assistant | DB190017 | 12/17/2018 |
| DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY | Office of Scheduling and Advance | Scheduling Coordinator | DE190029 | 12/20/2018 |
| | Office of Economic Impact and Diversity | Senior Advisor on Minority Education | DE180146 | 12/21/2018 |
| ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY | Office of the Assistant Administrator for Land and Emergency Management | Attorney-Adviser (General) | EP190014 | 12/20/2018 |
| | Office of the Assistant Administrator for Water | Attorney-Adviser (General) | EP190015 | 12/13/2018 |
| | Office of the Associate Administrator for Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations | Director for Oversight | EP190004 | 12/04/2018 |
| | Region VII—Lenexa, Kansas | Renewable Fuels Advisor | EP190013 | 12/11/2018 |
| GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION | Office of Governmentwide Policy | Senior Advisor for Governmentwide Policy | GS190012 | 12/20/2018 |
| DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES | Office of the Secretary | Advisor | DH190026 | 12/11/2018 |
| | Office of the Assistant Secretary for Legislation | Deputy Assistant Secretary for Legislation for Discretionary (Public Health and Science) | DH190030 | 12/17/2018 |
| | Office of Intergovernmental and External Affairs | Regional Director, New York, New York, Region II | DH180172 | 12/20/2018 |
| DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY | Office of the General Counsel | Oversight Counsel | DM190046 | 12/11/2018 |
| | Office of United States Customs and Border Protection | Oversight Counsel | DM190058 | 12/20/2018 |
| DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT | Office of the Administration | Advance Coordinator | DU190020 | 12/20/2018 |
| | Office of Housing | Deputy Assistant Secretary for Operations | DU190021 | 12/20/2018 |
| DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR | Office of the Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs | Special Assistant | DI190005 | 12/13/2018 |
| | Office of the Solicitor | Counselor | DI190009 | 12/17/2018 |
| DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE | Office of Public Affairs | Chief Speechwriter and Media Affairs Specialist | DJ190024 | 12/11/2018 |
| DEPARTMENT OF LABOR | Office of Bureau of International Labor Affairs | Policy Advisor | DL180127 | 12/21/2018 |
| OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET | Office of Natural Resource Programs | Confidential Assistant | BO190004 | 12/17/2018 |
| SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION | Office of the Chairman | Senior Policy Adviser, Regulatory Reporting | SE190001 | 12/11/2018 |
| DEPARTMENT OF STATE | Office of Policy Planning | Staff Assistant | DS190015 | 12/17/2018 |
| DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION | Office of the Assistant Secretary for Governmental Affairs | Senior Governmental Affairs Officer | DT180082 | 12/11/2018 |
| | Office of the Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy | Director of Public Engagement | DT190005 | 12/13/2018 |
| | Office of the Secretary | Special Assistant for Strategic Initiatives | DT190009 | 12/13/2018 |
| | | Senior Advisor | DT190007 | 12/17/2018 |
| DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS | Office of the Secretary and Deputy | White House Liaison | DV190013 | 12/11/2018 |
The following Schedule C appointing authorities were revoked during December 2018.
| Agency name | Organization name | Position title | Request No. | Date vacated |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE | Office of the Assistant Secretary for Congressional Relations | Senior Advisor | DA170186 | 12/08/2018 |
| | Office of the Secretary | Staff Assistant | DA180143 | 12/08/2018 |
| | Office of Rural Housing Service | State Director—Florida | DA180074 | 12/09/2018 |
| DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION | Office of Elementary and Secondary Education | Confidential Assistant | DB180045 | 12/08/2018 |
| | Office of the Under Secretary | Special Assistant (Supervisory) | DB180008 | 12/22/2018 |
| | Office of the Deputy Secretary | Confidential Assistant | DB180048 | 12/22/2018 |
| | Office of the Secretary | Confidential Assistant | DB180049 | 12/22/2018 |
| DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY | Office of Management | Senior Congressional Correspondence Advisor | DE180068 | 12/08/2018 |
| | Office of the Assistant Secretary for Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs | Director of External Affairs | DE170225 | 12/22/2018 |
| | Office of National Nuclear Security Administration | Director of Congressional Affairs | DE180110 | 12/22/2018 |
| | Office of Economic Impact and Diversity | Special Advisor | DE180033 | 12/22/2018 |
| | Office of the Secretary of Energy Advisory Board | Deputy Director, Office of Secretarial Boards and Councils | DE180029 | 12/29/2018 |
| DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES | Office of Global Affairs | Chief of Staff | DH170307 | 12/08/2018 |
| | Office of the Secretary | Policy Advisor | DH180177 | 12/22/2018 |
| DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT | Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity | Senior Advisor | DU170159 | 12/09/2018 |
| DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE | Office of Public Affairs | Media Affairs Specialist | DJ180036 | 12/15/2018 |
| | | Program Event Press Specialist | DJ180061 | 12/15/2018 |
| DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY | Department of the Treasury | Deputy Chief of Staff | DY170145 | 12/10/2018 |
| DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION | Office of the Assistant Secretary for Governmental Affairs | Senior Governmental Affairs Officer | DT180083 | 12/28/2018 |
| ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY | Office of the Associate Administrator for Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations | Special Assistant to the Deputy Associate Administrator for Congressional Relations | EP170063 | 12/22/2018 |
| SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION | Office of Field Operations | Regional Administrator for Region X | SB170045 | 12/11/2018 |
| | Office of Administration | Director of Scheduling and External Affairs | SB180014 | 12/21/2018 |
**Authority:**
5 U.S.C. 3301 and 3302; E.O. 10577, 3 CFR, 1954-1958 Comp., p. 218.
Office of Personnel Management.
Alexys Stanley,
Regulatory Affairs Analyst.