80 FR 8910 - Excepted Service
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 33 (February 19, 2015)
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 33 (February 19, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-03390 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 33 (Thursday, February 19, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 8910-8913] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-03390] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 November 1, 2014, to November 30, 2014. 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 Office of Personnel Management (OPM) publishes a notice of agency-specific authorities established or revoked each [[Page 8911]] 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 05. Department of the Treasury (Sch. A, 213.3105) (a) Office of the Secretary-- (1) Not to exceed 20 positions at the equivalent of GS-13 through GS-15 or Senior Level (SL) to supplement permanent staff in the study of complex problems relating to international financial, economic, trade, and energy policies and programs of the Government, when filled by individuals with special qualifications for the particular study being undertaken. Employment under this authority may not exceed 4 years. 05. Department of the Treasury (Sch. A, 213.3105) (h) Office of Financial Stability-- (1) Positions needed to perform investment, risk, financial, compliance, and asset management requiring unique qualifications currently not established by OPM. Positions will be in the Office of Financial Stability at the General Schedule (GS) grade levels 12-15 or Senior Level (SL), for initial employment not to exceed 4 years. No new appointments may be made under this authority after December 31, 2012. Schedule B No Schedule B authorities to report during November 2014. Schedule C The following Schedule C appointing authorities were approved during November 2014. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Agency name Organization name Position title Authorization No. Effective date ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Department of Agriculture....... Office of the Confidential DA150021 11/18/2014 Deputy Secretary. Assistant. Department of Commerce.......... Office of the Under Senior Advisor for DC150012 11/6/2014 Secretary. Trade and Strategic Initiatives. Office of the Senior Director.... DC150016 11/10/2014 Assistant Secretary and Director General for United States and Foreign Commercial Service. Office of the Deputy Chief Data DC150020 11/10/2014 Deputy Secretary. Officer. Office of the Chief Senior Director for DC150019 11/13/2014 Financial Officer Management and and Assistant Performance and Secretary for Chief of Staff for Administration. Administration. Commission on Civil Rights...... Office of Special Assistant.. CC150001 11/13/2014 Commissioners. Department of Defense........... Office of the Special Assistant DD150013 11/13/2014 Assistant for Strategy, Secretary of Plans and Forces. Defense (Global Strategic Affairs). Office of Assistant Speechwriter....... DD150018 11/13/2014 Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs). Washington Defense Fellow..... DD150019 11/17/2014 Headquarters Services. Office of the Advance Officer (3) DD150020 11/21/2014 Secretary of DD150021 11/21/2014 Defense. DD150028 11/21/2014 Department of the Army.......... Office of Assistant Special DW150003 11/25/2014 Secretary Army Assistant(Manpower (Manpower and and Reserve Reserve Affairs). Affairs). Department of Education......... Office of Special Assistant.. DB150016 11/14/2014 Innovation and Improvement. Office for Civil Confidential DB150017 11/14/2014 Rights. Assistant. Office of the Special Assistant.. DB150019 11/24/2014 Secretary. Office of Special Assistant.. DB150022 11/24/2014 Legislation and Congressional Affairs. Department of Energy............ Office of Public Digital DE150010 11/4/2014 Affairs. Communications Specialist. Environmental Protection Agency. Office of the Special Assistant.. EP150006 11/10/2014 Administrator. Office of Advance Deputy for Advance. EP150007 11/13/2014 Staff. Department of Health and Human Office of the Confidential DH150023 11/4/2014 Services. Secretary. Assistant. Office of the Special Assistant DH150027 11/10/2014 Assistant for Preparedness Secretary for and Response. Preparedness and Response. Office of Outreach DH150029 11/10/2014 Intergovernmental Coordinator. DH150026 11/13/2014 and External Director, Center DH150035 11/14/2014 Affairs. for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships. Regional Director, San Francisco, California, Region IX. Office of Senior Advisor..... DH150039 11/26/2014 Communications. Office of the Communications DH150040 11/26/2014 Assistant Director for Human Secretary for Services. Public Affairs. Department of Homeland Security. Ombudsman, Public Affairs DM150013 11/3/2014 Citizenship and Specialist. Immigration Services. Office of the Intergovernmental DM150024 11/7/2014 Assistant Affairs Secretary for Coordinator. Intergovernmental Affairs. Office of the Writer-Editor...... DM150025 11/7/2014 Executive Secretariat. Office of the Senior Director.... DM150026 11/7/2014 Assistant Secretary for Policy. United States Special Advisor.... DM150029 11/17/2014 Customs and Border Advisor............ DM150030 11/17/2014 Protection. Office of the Under Advisor............ DM150032 11/18/2014 Secretary for Science and Technology. [[Page 8912]] United States Special Assistant.. DM150034 11/18/2014 Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Department of the Interior...... Secretary's Special Assistant.. DI150010 11/14/2014 Immediate Office. White House Liaison DI150011 11/14/2014 Office of Assistant Senior Advisor..... DI150009 11/20/2014 Secretary--Land and Minerals Management. Bureau of Advisor............ DI150007 11/25/2014 Reclamation. Department of Justice........... Executive Office Counsel............ DJ150016 11/3/2014 for United States Attorneys. Office of the Special Assistant.. DJ150020 11/24/2014 Attorney General. Department of Labor............. Employment and Director of Center DL150010 11/7/2014 Training for Workforce Administration. Industry Partnerships. Office of the Scheduler.......... DL150012 11/14/2014 Secretary. Women's Bureau..... Senior Advisor..... DL150014 11/20/2014 Office of Management and Budget. Legislative Affairs Confidential BO150004 11/17/2014 Assistant. Office of Science and Technology Office of Science Special Assistant.. TS150003 11/25/2014 Policy. and Technology Policy. Small Business Administration... Office of Deputy Assistant SB150008 11/6/2014 Communications and Administrator for Public Liaison. Communications and Public Liaison. Department of State............. Office of the Under Special Assistant.. DS150007 11/10/2014 Secretary for Management. Office of the Under Senior Advisor..... DS150008 11/10/2014 Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights. Department of Transportation.... Office of the Special Assistant.. DT150007 11/5/2014 Secretary. Office of Assistant Director of DT150010 11/13/2014 Secretary for Governmental DT150013 11/25/2014 Governmental Affairs. Affairs. Associate Director for State and Local Governmental Affairs. Department of the Treasury...... Office of the Senior Advisor..... DY150008 11/14/2014 Assistant Special Assistant.. DY150009 11/14/2014 Secretary (Public Affairs). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The following Schedule C appointing authorities were revoked during November 2014. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Organization Agency name name Position title Authorization number Vacate date ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Department of Commerce....... Office of Public Director of DC120070 11/1/2014 Affairs. Digital Strategy. Office of the Senior Director DC120136 11/15/2014 Chief Financial for Performance Officer and and Business Assistant Process Secretary for Improvement. Administration. Department of Energy......... Office of Public Assistant Press DE130119 11/1/2014 Affairs. Secretary. Office of the Special Advisor. DE130113 11/1/2014 Deputy Secretary. Federal Energy Regulatory Office of the Confidential DR140006 11/9/2014 Commission. Secretary of Assistant. Commissioners. Department of Health and Health Resources Special DH130111 11/1/2014 Human Services. and Services Assistant. Administration and Office of the Administrator. Office of the Special DH110108 11/1/2014 Assistant Assistant to Secretary for the Principal Children and Deputy Families. Assistant Secretary for Children and Families. Office of the Special DH140122 11/1/2014 Assistant Assistant to Secretary for the Assistant Preparedness Secretary for and Response. Preparedness and Response. Office of the Deputy Director. DH090232 11/15/2014 Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation. Office of Special DH140017 11/15/2014 Intergovernment Assistant. al and External Affairs. Department of Homeland United States Special DM110235 11/1/2014 Security. Immigration and Assistant. Customs Enforcement. Office of the Special DM130137 11/1/2014 Chief of Staff. Assistant. ................ White House DM130171 11/1/2014 Liaison. Office of the Special DM140151 11/1/2014 Secretary. Assistant. Department of Housing and Office of the Special DU130041 11/1/2014 Urban Development. Secretary. Assistant. Office of the Advance DU130047 11/1/2014 Chief Human Coordinator. Capital Officer. [[Page 8913]] Office of Congressional DU130048 11/15/2014 Congressional Relations and Officer. Intergovernment al Relations. Department of the Interior... Secretary's White House DI130054 11/1/2014 Immediate Liaison. Office. Department of Justice........ Office of Legislative DJ100152 11/7/2014 Legislative Assistant. Affairs. Executive Office Counsel......... DJ130035 11/15/2014 for United States Attorneys. Antitrust Senior Counsel.. DJ130066 11/22/2014 Division. Department of Labor.......... Office of the Senior Policy DL130023 11/1/2014 Assistant Advisor. Secretary for Policy. Office of the Senior Counselor DL130015 11/1/2014 Solicitor. to the Solicitor. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. 2015-03390 Filed 2-18-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6325-39-P
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the U.S. Office of Personnel dissemination of information about members of the Council. Such
Management (OPM) on the Federal employment to the Hispanic additional members may include, but
implementation of leading employment communities; and are not limited to: (1) The Chief Human
practices in an effort to remove any f. Recommending any further actions, Capital Officers of other Executive
unnecessary barriers to the recruitment, as appropriate, to address the agencies; and (2) Members who are
hiring, retention and advancement of underrepresentation of Hispanics in the designated on an ex officio basis and
Hispanics in the Federal workplace. The Federal workforce where it occurs. who may be invited to contribute to
Council is an advisory committee 5. Agency Official to Whom the projects, as particular skills and
composed of Federal employees and Commission Reports. The Commission expertise are needed.
Hispanic organizations. will report recommendations to the 13. Subcommittees. The Co-Chairs of
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: OPM Director. the Council, with the Agency’s
Veronica E. Villalobos, Director for the 6. Support. OPM is responsible for approval, are responsible for directing
Office of Diversity and Inclusion, Office providing administrative services and the work of the Council, including the
of Personnel Management, 1900 E St. support to the Commission. creation of subcommittees necessary to
NW., Suite 5H35, Washington, DC 7. Estimated Annual Operating Costs carry out the Council’s mandate. All
20415. Phone (202) 606–0020 FAX (202) and Staff Years. The estimated annual subcommittees will report to the
606–2183 or email at operating expenses of the Council are Council and will not provide advice
veronica.villalobos@opm.gov. $12,000.00 (.25 FTE). These expenses directly to the Agency.
include funds to cover actual staff time 14. Recordkeeping. The records of the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
(including benefits) devoted to Council, as well as any formally and
charter for the Hispanic Council on
preparation for meetings and technical informally established subcommittees,
Federal Employment publishes as
discussions at meetings, expenses for shall be maintained in accordance with
follows:
1. Committee’s Official Designation preparing and printing discussion General Records Schedule 26, Item 2 or
(Title). The Hispanic Council on Federal materials and administrative costs for other appropriate agency records
Employment. filing the charter, preparing Federal disposition schedule. These records
2. Authority. This charter establishes Register notices, preparing minutes of shall be available for public inspection
the Hispanic Council on Federal the meetings, etc. and copying, subject to applicable
Employment in accordance with the 8. Designated Federal Officer (DFO). exemptions of the Freedom of
provisions of the Federal Advisory The Director of the Office of Diversity Information Act, 5 U.S.C. 552.
Committee Act (FACA), as amended, 5 and Inclusion, at OPM shall be
appointed as the DFO of the Council. U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
U.S.C. App. The Commission is in the
The DFO will approve or call all Katherine L. Archuleta,
public interest and supports the U.S.
Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Council and subcommittee meetings, Director.
in performing its duties and prepare and approve all meeting [FR Doc. 2015–03396 Filed 2–18–15; 8:45 am]
responsibilities under 5 CFR part 950. agendas, attend all Council and BILLING CODE 6820–B2–P
3. Objectives and Scope of Activities. subcommittee meetings, adjourn any
The purpose of the Commission is to meeting when they determine
advise the Director of OPM on the adjournment to be in the public interest, OFFICE OF PERSONNEL
implementation of leading employment and chair meetings when directed to do MANAGEMENT
practices in an effort to remove any so by the official to whom the Council
unnecessary barriers to the recruitment, reports. Excepted Service
hiring, retention and advancement of 9. Estimated Number of Frequency of AGENCY: U.S. Office of Personnel
Hispanics in the Federal workplace. Meetings. The frequency of meetings Management (OPM).
4. Description of Duties. The Council will be determined by the Co-Chair of
ACTION: Notice.
shall provide recommendations to the the Council with the approval of the
Director of OPM on the implementation DFO, and the committee is expected to SUMMARY: This notice identifies
of initiatives involving the recruitment, convene once every two months. Schedule A, B, and C appointing
hiring, and advancement of Hispanics in 10. Duration. It is expected that the authorities applicable to a single agency
the Federal workforce. Its activities shall Commission will conclude its work in that were established or revoked from
include, to the extent permitted by the approximately one year. November 1, 2014, to November 30,
law: 11. Termination. December 31, 2015. 2014.
a. Reviewing leading practices in 12. Membership and Designation. The
Council will include a total of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
strategic human resources management
approximately 22 Federal workers and Senior Executive Resources Services,
planning;
b. Providing advice on ways to non-government individuals, including Senior Executive Services and
increase outreach to Hispanic Regular Government Employees and Performance Management, Employee
communities, with a focus on Veterans, Representative Members. The Council Services, (202) 606–2246.
students, and people with disabilities; members will represent various SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
c. Recommending any further actions, perspectives from Hispanic that have accordance with 5 CFR 213.103,
as appropriate, to address the experience in working on Federal Schedule A, B, and C appointing
underrepresentation of Hispanics in the employee, Hispanic student, Veterans, authorities available for use by all
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Federal workforce where it occurs; persons with disabilities and/or agencies are codified in the Code of
d. Recommending any further actions, employment issues affecting Hispanic Federal Regulations (CFR). Schedule A,
as appropriate, to promote successful communities, while other Council B, and C appointing authorities
retention and advancement efforts members will provide technical applicable to a single agency are not
including training of department and expertise regarding strategic human codified in the CFR, but the Office of
agency personnel; resources management planning and the Personnel Management (OPM)
e. Implementing recommendations for merit systems principles. The Director publishes a notice of agency-specific
innovative ways to improve the of OPM may also designate other authorities established or revoked each
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Authorization
Agency name Organization name Position title Vacate date
number
Office of Congressional and Congressional Relations Officer DU130048 11/15/2014
Intergovernmental Relations.
Department of the Interior ......... Secretary’s Immediate Office ... White House Liaison ................ DI130054 11/1/2014
Department of Justice ............... Office of Legislative Affairs ....... Legislative Assistant ................. DJ100152 11/7/2014
Executive Office for United Counsel ..................................... DJ130035 11/15/2014
States Attorneys.
Antitrust Division ....................... Senior Counsel ......................... DJ130066 11/22/2014
Department of Labor ................. Office of the Assistant Sec- Senior Policy Advisor ............... DL130023 11/1/2014
retary for Policy.
Office of the Solicitor ................ Senior Counselor to the Solic- DL130015 11/1/2014
itor.
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 3301 and 3302; E.O. investment trusts that are within and For the Commission, by the Division of
10577, 3 CFR, 1954–1958 Comp., p. 218. outside the same group of investment Investment Management, under delegated
authority.
U.S. Office of Personnel Management. companies as the acquiring investment
companies, and (b) permit funds of Brent J. Fields,
Katherine Archuleta,
funds relying on rule 12d1–2 under the Secretary.
Director.
Act to invest in certain financial [FR Doc. 2015–03404 Filed 2–18–15; 8:45 am]
[FR Doc. 2015–03390 Filed 2–18–15; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6325–39–P instruments. BILLING CODE 8011–01–P
On December 16, 2014, a notice of the
filing of the application was issued SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE (Investment Company Act Release No. COMMISSION
COMMISSION 31381). The notice gave interested
[Release No. 34–74267; File No. SR–BOX–
[Release No. 31456] persons an opportunity to request a 2015–009]
hearing and stated that an order granting
Investment Company Act of 1940 the application would be issued unless Self-Regulatory Organizations; BOX
a hearing was ordered. No request for a Options Exchange, LLC; Notice of
February 12, 2015.
hearing has been filed, and the Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of
In the Matter of Wilshire Mutual Funds,
Inc., Wilshire Variable Insurance Trust,
Commission has not ordered a hearing. a Proposed Rule Change Regarding
Wilshire Associates Incorporated, SEI The matter has been considered and the Acceptance of the Transfer, by
Investments Distribution Co., 1299 Ocean it is found, on the basis of the Citadel Securities, LLC (‘‘Citadel
Avenue, Suite 700, Santa Monica, CA 90401, information set forth in the application, Securities’’) to Its Affiliate, Citadel
(812–14350) Securities Principal Investments, LLC,
as amended, that granting the requested
Order Under Section 12(D)(1)(J) of the of Citadel Securities’ Ownership
exemption is appropriate in and
Investment Company Act of 1940 Interest in BOX Options Exchange,
consistent with the public interest and
Granting an Exemption from Sections LLC and BOX Holdings Group, LLC, an
consistent with the protection of Affiliate of the Exchange
12(D)(1)(A) and (B) of the Act, under investors and the purposes fairly
Sections 6(C) and 17(B) of the Act intended by the policy and provisions of February 12, 2015.
Granting an Exemption from Sections the Act. Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the
17(A)(1) and (2) of the Act, and under Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Section 6(C) of the Act for an Exemption It is also found that the terms of the
proposed transactions are reasonable (‘‘Act’’),1 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,2
from Rule 12d1–2(A) under the Act notice is hereby given that on January
Wilshire Mutual Funds, Inc., Wilshire and fair and do not involve
29, 2015, BOX Options Exchange, LLC
Variable Insurance Trust, Wilshire overreaching, and the proposed
(the ‘‘Exchange’’) filed with the
Associates Incorporated, and SEI transactions are consistent with the Securities and Exchange Commission
Investments Distribution Co. filed an policies of each registered investment (‘‘Commission’’) the proposed rule
application on August 19, 2014, and an company concerned and with the change as described in Items I and II
amendment to the application on general purposes of the Act. below, which Items have been prepared
November 10, 2014, requesting an order Accordingly, by the self-regulatory organization. The
under section 12(d)(1)(J) of the Commission is publishing this notice to
Investment Company Act of 1940 (the It is ordered, that the relief requested
under section 12(d)(1)(J) of the Act from solicit comments on the proposed rule
‘‘Act’’) granting an exemption from from interested persons.
sections 12(d)(1)(A) and (B) of the Act, sections 12(d)(1)(A) and (B) of the Act,
under sections 6(c) and 17(b) of the Act under sections 6(c) and 17(b) of the Act I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
granting an exemption from sections from sections 17(a)(1) and (2) of the Act, Statement of the Terms of Substance of
17(a)(1) and (2) of the Act, and under and under section 6(c) of the Act for an the Proposed Rule Change
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section 6(c) of the Act for an exemption exemption from rule 12d1–2(a) under The Exchange proposes to accept the
from rule 12d1–2(a) under the Act. The the Act by Wilshire Mutual Funds, Inc., transfer, by Citadel Securities LLC
order would (a) permit certain registered et al. (File No. 812–14350) is granted, (‘‘Citadel Securities’’) to its affiliate,
open-end management investment effective immediately, subject to the Citadel Securities Principal Investments
companies that operate as ‘‘funds of conditions contained in the application, LLC, a Delaware limited liability
funds’’ to acquire shares of certain as amended.
registered open-end management 1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
investment companies and unit 2 17 CFR 240.19b–4.
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