80 FR 15037 - Excepted Service
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 54 (March 20, 2015)
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 54 (March 20, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-06407 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 54 (Friday, March 20, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 15037-15039] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-06407] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT 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 a single agency that were established or revoked from January 1, 2015, to January 31, 2015. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 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 U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) publishes a notice of agency-specific authorities established or revoked each month in the Federal Register at www.thefederalregister.org/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 January 2015. Schedule B No Schedule B authorities to report during January 2015. Schedule C The following Schedule C appointing authorities were approved during January 2015. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Agency name Organization name Position title Authorization No. Effective date ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Department of Agriculture....... Office of the Senior Legislative DA150035 1/15/2015 Assistant Analyst. Secretary for Congressional Relations. Office of Deputy Director.... DA150041 1/20/2015 Communications. Department of Commerce.......... Office of the Chief Director of Advance DC150043 1/15/2015 of Staff. and Protocol. Consumer Product Safety Office of Special Assistant PS150002 1/22/2015 Commission. Commissioners. (Legal). Department of Defense........... Washington Defense Fellow..... DD150035 1/7/2015 Headquarters Services. Office of Assistant Special Assistant DD150045 1/23/2015 Secretary of (Legislative Defense Affairs) (Chief (Legislative Policy). Affairs). Department of the Army.......... Office of the Under Special Assistant.. DW150012 1/28/2015 Secretary. Export-Import Bank.............. Office of the Director of EB150001 1/23/2015 Chairman. Scheduling. Department of Homeland Security. Federal Emergency Special Assistant.. DM150049 1/7/2015 Management Agency. Office of the Chief Special Assistant.. DM150050 1/20/2015 of Staff. [[Page 15038]] Office of the Special Assistant DM150051 1/20/2015 Assistant In Information Secretary for Sharing Policy. Policy. Office of the Special Assistant DM150052 1/20/2015 Assistant (3). DM150053 1/20/2015 Secretary for DM150056 1/23/2015 Policy. Department of Housing and Urban Office of Public Deputy Speechwriter DU150020 1/23/2015 Development. Affairs. Deputy Press DU150015 1/2/2015 Secretary. Department of Justice........... Office of Attorney Advisor DJ150011 1/6/2015 Legislative and Affairs. Intergovernmental Liaison. Office of the Senior Counsel..... DJ140130 1/16/2015 Associate Attorney Deputy Director DJ150034 1/21/2015 General. (Civil). Community Relations Senior Counsel..... DJ150032 1/16/2015 Service. Office of the Confidential DJ150033 1/16/2015 Attorney General. Assistant. Department of Labor............. Wage and Hour Senior Policy DL150025 1/23/2015 Division. Advisor. Office of National Drug Control Office of the Policy and QQ150002 1/20/2015 Policy. Director. Administrative Coordinator. Office of Science and Technology Office of Science Confidential TS150004 1/6/2015 Policy. and Technology Assistant. Policy. Office of the United States Office of the Special Assistant TN150002 1/20/2015 Trade Representative. Ambassador. (2). TN150003 1/6/2015 Office of Senior Advisor..... TN150008 1/20/2015 Congressional Affairs. Office of Director for TN150004 1/27/2015 Intergovernmental Private Sector Affairs and Public Engagement. Liaison. Small Business Administration... Office of the Confidential SB150012 1/23/2015 Administrator. Assistant. Department of State............. Office of the Chief Protocol Officer DS150020 1/23/2015 of Protocol. (Ceremonials). Office of the Senior Advisor..... DS150021 1/23/2015 Deputy Secretary. Staff Assistant.... DS150022 1/23/2015 Office of the Staff Assistant.... DS150032 1/23/2015 Secretary. Department of Transportation.... Office of the Deputy Press DT150017 1/2/2015 Secretary (Public Secretary. DT150021 1/6/2015 Affairs). Director of Strategic Communications. Chief Speechwriter. DT150019 1/7/2015 Press Secretary and DT150025 1/23/2015 Senior Media Advisor. National Highway Director of DT150018 1/2/2015 Traffic Safety Communications. Administration. Department of the Treasury...... Office of Assistant Special Assistant.. DY150029 1/23/2015 Secretary (Management). Office of Assistant Special Assistant.. DY150030 1/23/2015 Secretary (Legislative Affairs). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The following Schedule C appointing authorities were revoked during January 2015. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Agency name Organization name Position title Authorization No. Vacate date ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Department of Agriculture....... Office of the Legislative DA150001 1/24/15 Assistant Director. Secretary for Congressional Relations. Department of the Army.......... Office of Assistant Special Advisor to DW120035 1/3/15 Secretary of the the Assistant Army Secretary of the (Installations and Army Environment). (Installations and Environments). Department of Education......... Office of Senior Advisor for DB140056 1/2/15 Innovation and Science, Improvement. Technology, Engineering and Math. Office of Deputy Assistant DB090074 1/9/15 Communications and Secretary for Outreach. External Affairs and Outreach Services. Department of Homeland Security. United States Congressional DM140099 1/23/15 Immigration and Relations Director. Customs Enforcement. Office of the Under Cyber Security DM140216 1/31/15 Secretary for Strategist. Protection and Programs Directorate. Department of Justice........... Office of Associate Director. DJ110043 1/10/15 Intergovernmental and Public Liaison. Office of the Counsel............ DJ100169 1/24/15 Associate Attorney General. [[Page 15039]] Office of the Confidential DJ090123 1/31/15 Attorney General. Assistant. Bureau of Public Supervisory Public DS140062 1/19/15 Affairs. Affairs Specialist. Department of Transportation.... Office of the Speechwriter....... DT140001 1/10/15 Secretary (Public Affairs). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Authority: 5 U.S.C. 3301 and 3302; E.O. 10577, 3 CFR, 1954-1958 Comp., p. 218. U.S. Office of Personnel Management. Katherine Archuleta, Director. [FR Doc. 2015-06407 Filed 3-19-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6325-39-P
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Further Revised Annuity Employee Employees subject to FERS–FRAE must The Governmentwide normal cost
(FERS–FRAE). Employees subject to pay an increase of 1.30 percent of pay percentages, including the employee
FERS–FRAE coverage must pay even above the percentage set for FERS–RAE. contributions, are as follows:
higher employee contributions than Separate normal cost percentages apply
employees subject to FERS–RAE. for FERS–RAE and for FERS–FRAE.
NORMAL COST PERCENTAGES FOR FERS, FERS-REVISED ANNUITY EMPLOYEE (RAE), AND FERS-FURTHER REVISED
ANNUITY (FRAE) GROUPS
FERS FERS–RAE FERS–FRAE
Group normal cost normal cost normal cost
(percent) (percent) (percent)
Members ...................................................................................................................................... 22.1 15.0 15.1
Congressional employees, except members of the Capitol Police ............................................. 20.4 15.0 15.1
Congressional employees who are members of the Capitol Police ........................................... 20.4 20.9 21.0
Law enforcement officers, members of the Supreme Court Police, firefighters, nuclear mate-
rials couriers, customs and border protection officers, and employees under section 302 of
the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement Act of 1964 for certain employees .................... 31.4 32.0 32.1
Air traffic controllers ..................................................................................................................... 33.1 33.7 33.7
Military reserve technicians ......................................................................................................... 18.1 18.5 18.7
Employees under section 303 of the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement Act of 1964 for
certain employees (when serving abroad) ............................................................................... 20.3 20.9 21.0
All other regular FERS employees .............................................................................................. 14.5 15.0 15.1
Under section 841.408 of title 5, Code ACTION: Notice. month in the Federal Register at
of Federal Regulations, these normal www.gpo.gov/fdsys/. OPM also
cost percentages are effective at the SUMMARY: This notice identifies publishes an annual notice of the
beginning of the first pay period Schedule A, B, and C appointing consolidated listing of all Schedule A,
commencing on or after October 1, 2015. authorities applicable to a single agency B, and C appointing authorities, current
The time limit and address for filing that were established or revoked from as of June 30, in the Federal Register.
agency appeals under sections 841.409 January 1, 2015, to January 31, 2015.
through 841.412 of title 5, Code of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Schedule A
Federal Regulations, are stated in the Senior Executive Resources Services,
DATES and ADDRESSES sections of this No Schedule A Authorities to report
Senior Executive Services and during January 2015.
notice. Performance Management, Employee
U.S. Office of Personnel Management. Services, (202) 606–2246. Schedule B
Katherine Archuleta, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
Director.
No Schedule B authorities to report
accordance with 5 CFR 213.103, during January 2015.
[FR Doc. 2015–06411 Filed 3–19–15; 8:45 am] Schedule A, B, and C appointing
BILLING CODE 6325–38–P authorities available for use by all Schedule C
agencies are codified in the Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR). Schedule A, The following Schedule C appointing
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL B, and C appointing authorities authorities were approved during
MANAGEMENT applicable to a single agency are not January 2015.
codified in the CFR, but the U.S. Office
Excepted Service
of Personnel Management (OPM)
AGENCY:U.S. Office of Personnel publishes a notice of agency-specific
Management (OPM). authorities established or revoked each
Authorization
Agency name Organization name Position title Effective date
No.
Department of Agriculture ............... Office of the Assistant Secretary Senior Legislative Analyst .............. DA150035 1/15/2015
for Congressional Relations.
Office of Communications .............. Deputy Director .............................. DA150041 1/20/2015
Department of Commerce ............... Office of the Chief of Staff ............. Director of Advance and Protocol .. DC150043 1/15/2015
Consumer Product Safety Commis- Office of Commissioners ................ Special Assistant (Legal) ................ PS150002 1/22/2015
sion.
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Department of Defense ................... Washington Headquarters Services Defense Fellow ............................... DD150035 1/7/2015
Office of Assistant Secretary of De- Special Assistant (Legislative Af- DD150045 1/23/2015
fense (Legislative Affairs). fairs) (Chief Policy).
Department of the Army .................. Office of the Under Secretary ........ Special Assistant ............................ DW150012 1/28/2015
Export-Import Bank ......................... Office of the Chairman ................... Director of Scheduling .................... EB150001 1/23/2015
Department of Homeland Security .. Federal Emergency Management Special Assistant ............................ DM150049 1/7/2015
Agency.
Office of the Chief of Staff ............. Special Assistant ............................ DM150050 1/20/2015
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Authorization
Agency name Organization name Position title Vacate date
No.
Office of the Attorney General ....... Confidential Assistant ..................... DJ090123 1/31/15
Bureau of Public Affairs ................. Supervisory Public Affairs Spe- DS140062 1/19/15
cialist.
Department of Transportation ......... Office of the Secretary (Public Af- Speechwriter ................................... DT140001 1/10/15
fairs).
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 3301 and 3302; E.O. By direction of the Commission. The Commission adopted, and
10577, 3 CFR, 1954–1958 Comp., p. 218. Shoshana M. Grove, subsequently amended, Rule 17g–5
U.S. Office of Personnel Management. Secretary. pursuant, in part, to section 15E(h)(2) of
Katherine Archuleta, [FR Doc. 2015–06506 Filed 3–18–15; 11:15 am] the Exchange Act.1 Rule 17g–5 requires
Director. BILLING CODE 7710–FW–P the disclosure of and establishment of
procedures to manage certain NRSRO
[FR Doc. 2015–06407 Filed 3–19–15; 8:45 am]
conflicts of interest, prohibits certain
BILLING CODE 6325–39–P
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE other NRSRO conflicts of interest, and
COMMISSION contains requirements regarding the
disclosure of information in the case of
POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION the conflict of interest of an NRSRO
Proposed Collection; Comment
Request issuing or maintaining a credit rating on
Sunshine Act Meetings
an asset-backed security that was paid
Upon Written Request Copies Available for by the issuer, sponsor, or
TIME AND DATE: March 30, 2015, at 11
From: U.S. Securities and Exchange underwriter of the security.
a.m. Commission, Office of FOIA Services, On August 27, 2014, the Commission
PLACE: Commission hearing room, 901 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC adopted amendments to Rule 17g–5.2
New York Avenue NW., Suite 200, 20549–2736. The amendments modified the
Washington, DC 20268–0001.
Extension: collection of information included in
STATUS: The Postal Regulatory Rule 17g–5, SEC File. No. 270–581, OMB Rule 17g–5 in three ways. First, the
Commission will hold a public meeting Control No. 3235–0649. Commission added paragraph
to discuss the agenda items outlined (a)(3)(iii)(E) to Rule 17g–5 to require an
Notice is hereby given that pursuant
below. Part of the meeting will be open NRSRO to obtain a representation from
to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
to the public as well as audiocast, and the issuer, sponsor, or underwriter of an
(‘‘PRA’’) (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the
the audiocast may be accessed via the asset-backed security that the issuer,
Securities and Exchange Commission
Commission’s Web site at http:// sponsor, or underwriter will post on the
(‘‘Commission’’) is soliciting comments
www.prc.gov. Part of the meeting will be Web site referred to in paragraph
on the existing collection of information
closed. (a)(3)(iii) of Rule 17g–5 (‘‘Rule 17g–5
provided for in Rule 17g–5 (17 CFR
MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: The agenda 240.17g–5) under the Securities Web site’’), promptly after receipt, any
for the Commission’s March 30, 2015 Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78a executed Form ABS Due Diligence-15E
meeting includes the items identified et seq.) (‘‘Exchange Act’’). The delivered by a person employed to
below. Commission plans to submit this provide third-party due diligence
PORTIONS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC: existing collection of information to the services with respect to the security or
1. Report from the Office of Public Office of Management and Budget money market instrument.
Affairs and Government Relations. (‘‘OMB’’) for extension and approval. Second, the Commission added
2. Report from the Office of General The Credit Rating Agency Reform Act paragraph (c)(8) to Rule 17g–5 to
Counsel. of 2006 (Pub. L. 109–291) (‘‘Rating prohibit an NRSRO from issuing or
3. Report from the Office of Agency Act’’), enacted on September 29, maintaining a credit rating where a
Accountability and Compliance. 2006, defines the term ‘‘nationally person within the NRSRO who
PORTIONS CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC: recognized statistical rating participates in determining or
4. Discussion of pending litigation. organization,’’ or ‘‘NRSRO’’ and monitoring the credit rating, or
CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: provides authority for the Commission developing or approving procedures or
David A. Trissell, General Counsel, to implement registration, methodologies used for determining the
Postal Regulatory Commission, 901 New recordkeeping, financial reporting, and
York Avenue NW., Suite 200, oversight rules with respect to registered 1 See Oversight of Credit Rating Agencies
Washington, DC 20268–0001, at 202– credit rating agencies. The Rating Registered as Nationally Recognized Statistical
Rating Organizations, Exchange Act Release No.
789–6820 (for agenda-related inquiries) Agency Act added a new section 15E, 55857 (June 5, 2007), 72 FR 33564, 33595–33599
and Shoshana M. Grove, Secretary of the ‘‘Registration of Nationally Recognized (June 18, 2007); Amendments to Rules for
Commission, at 202–789–6800 or Statistical Rating Organizations’’ (15 Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating
Organizations, Exchange Act Release No. 59342
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shoshana.grove@prc.gov (for inquiries U.S.C. 78o–7) to the Exchange Act.
(Feb. 2, 2009) 74 FR 6456, 6465–6469 (Feb. 9, 2009);
related to meeting location, changes in Exchange Act section 15E(h)(2) provides and Amendments to Rules for Nationally
date or time of the meeting, access for the Commission with authority to Recognized Statistical Rating Organizations,
handicapped or disabled persons, the prohibit, or require the management and Exchange Act Release No. 61050 (Nov. 23, 2009),
audiocast, or similar matters). The disclosure of, any potential conflict of 74 FR 63832, 63842–63850 (Dec. 4, 2009).
2 See Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating
Commission’s Web site may also interest relating to the issuance of credit Organizations, Exchange Act Release No. 72936
provide information on changes in the ratings by an NRSRO (15 U.S.C. 78o– (August 27, 2014), 79 FR 55078, 55107–55194 (Sept.
date or time of the meeting. 7(h)(2)). 15, 2014) (‘‘Adopting Release’’).
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