81_FR_87832 81 FR 87599 - Excepted Service

81 FR 87599 - Excepted Service

OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 233 (December 5, 2016)

Page Range87599-87603
FR Document2016-29130

This notice identifies Schedule A, B, and C appointing authorities applicable to a single agency that were established or revoked from June 1, 2016 to June 30, 2016.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 233 (Monday, December 5, 2016)
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 233 (Monday, December 5, 2016)]
[Notices]
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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT


Excepted Service

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

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice identifies Schedule A, B, and C appointing 
authorities applicable to a single agency that were established or 
revoked from June 1, 2016 to June 30, 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Senior Executive Resources Services, 
Senior Executive Service 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.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 June 2016.

Schedule B

    No schedule B authorities to report during June 2016.

Schedule C

    The following Schedule C appointing authorities were approved 
during June 2016.

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           Agency name             Organization name     Position title      Authorization No.    Effective date
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Department of Agriculture.......  Foreign              Special Assistant.  DA160119                     6/1/2016
                                   Agricultural
                                   Service.
                                  Office of the Under  Senior Advisor....  DA160137                    6/10/2016
                                   Secretary Farm and
                                   Foreign
                                   Agricultural
                                   Service.

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                                  Office of the        Chief of Staff....  DA160143                    6/22/2016
                                   Assistant
                                   Secretary for
                                   Civil Rights.
                                  Office of            Advance Associate.  DA160144                    6/23/2016
                                   Communications.
                                  Office of the        Confidential        DA160147                    6/23/2016
                                   Secretary.           Assistant.
                                                       White House         DA160141                    6/22/2016
                                                        Liaison.
                                  Office of the        Senior Advisor....  DA160140                    6/24/2016
                                   Assistant
                                   Secretary for
                                   Civil Rights.
                                  Office of the Under  Special Advisor...  DA160142                    6/24/2016
                                   Secretary for
                                   Rural Development.
                                  Office of the        Deputy Director,    DA160136                    6/10/2016
                                   Assistant            Intergovernmental
                                   Secretary for        Affairs.
                                   Congressional
                                   Relations.
                                                       Director of         DA160145                    6/24/2016
                                                        Oversight.
                                                       Legislative         DA160148                    6/24/2016
                                                        Analyst.
                                                       Confidential        DA160149                    6/24/2016
                                                        Assistant.
Department of Commerce..........  Office of the        Director of Public  DC160157                     6/3/2016
                                   Assistant            Affairs.
                                   Secretary for
                                   Economic
                                   Development.
                                  Office of            Director of         DC160161                    6/17/2016
                                   Legislative and      Intergovernmental
                                   Intergovernmental    Affairs.
                                   Affairs.
                                  Advocacy Center....  Policy Advisor....  DC160162                    6/17/2016
                                  Office of Business   Senior Advisor....  DC160164                    6/17/2016
                                   Liaison.
                                  Economics and        Senior Advisor....  DC160163                    6/22/2016
                                   Statistics
                                   Administration.
                                  Office of Public     Press Assistant...  DC160165                    6/22/2016
                                   Affairs.
Council on Environmental Quality  Council on           Associate Director  EQ160001                    6/24/2016
                                   Environmental        for Land and
                                   Quality.             Water.
Department of Defense...........  Office of the Under  Chief of Staff for  DD160151                     6/8/2016
                                   Secretary of         Special
                                   Defense (Policy).    Operations and
                                                        Combatting
                                                        Terrorism.
Department of the Army..........  Office of the        Special Assistant.  DW160048                    6/17/2016
                                   Secretary.
Department of Education.........  Office of            Deputy Chief of     DB160095                     6/7/2016
                                   Legislation and      Staff.             DB160103                    6/27/2016
                                   Congressional       Confidential
                                   Affairs.             Assistant.
                                  Office of the Under  Special Assistant.  DB160096                     6/7/2016
                                   Secretary.
                                                       Confidential        DB160098                     6/7/2016
                                                        Assistant.
                                  Office of Planning,  Confidential        DB160097                     6/7/2016
                                   Evaluation and       Assistant.         DB160108                    6/24/2016
                                   Policy Development. Senior Policy
                                                        Advisor.
                                                       Policy Advisor....  DB160100                    6/10/2016
                                  Office of Career     Confidential        DB160099                    6/16/2016
                                   Technical and        Assistant.
                                   Adult Education.
Department of Energy............  Assistant Secretary  Legislative         DE160130                    6/10/2016
                                   for Congressional    Affairs Advisor.   DE160131                    6/10/2016
                                   and                 Special Advisor...
                                   Intergovernmental
                                   Affairs.
                                  Office of Public     Deputy Director,    DE160132                    6/17/2016
                                   Affairs.             Office of Public
                                                        Affairs.
                                  Office of the        Special Assistant.  DE160134                    6/17/2016
                                   Secretary.
                                                       Special Advisor     DE160133                    6/30/2016
                                                        for Clean Energy
                                                        and Risk
                                                        Management.
                                  Office of Assistant  Special Assistant.  DE160135                    6/29/2016
                                   Secretary for
                                   International
                                   Affairs.
Department of Health and Human    Office of the        Confidential        DH160131                     6/2/2016
 Services.                         Secretary.           Assistant (2).     DH160145                    6/24/2016
                                                       Policy Advisor....  DH160155                    6/17/2016
                                  Office of the        Confidential        DH160143                     6/7/2016
                                   Assistant            Assistant.         DH160139                     6/2/2016
                                   Secretary for       Speechwriter......
                                   Health.
                                  Office of Refugee    Chief of Staff....  DH160147                    6/13/2016
                                   Resettlement/
                                   Office of the
                                   Director.
                                  Office of the        Policy Advisor....  DH160149                    6/13/2016
                                   Administrator,
                                   Health Resources
                                   and Services
                                   Administration.
                                  Office of the        Communications      DH160150                    6/13/2016
                                   Assistant            Advisor.
                                   Secretary for
                                   Public Affairs.
                                  Administration for   Senior Advisor....  DH160151                    6/13/2016
                                   Children and
                                   Families.
                                  National Institutes  Policy Analyst....  DH160140                    6/21/2016
                                   of Health.
Department of Homeland Security.  Office of the        Special Assistant.  DM160261                     6/8/2016
                                   General Counsel.
                                  Office of the Under  Senior Advisor....  DM160252                    6/16/2016
                                   Secretary for
                                   National
                                   Protection and
                                   Programs
                                   Directorate.
                                  Office for Civil     Advisor...........  DM160257                    6/16/2016
                                   Rights and Civil
                                   Liberties.
                                  Federal Emergency    Press Secretary...  DM160270                    6/27/2016
                                   Management Agency.
Department of the Interior......  Bureau of Land       Senior Advisor....  DI160070                     6/1/2016
                                   Management.
                                  Bureau of            Special Assistant.  DI160073                     6/9/2016
                                   Reclamation.

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                                  Bureau of Ocean      Senior Advisor....  DI160075                    6/24/2016
                                   Energy Management.
Department of Justice...........  Civil Rights         Senior Counsel....  DJ160112                     6/3/2016
                                   Division.
                                  Office of Public     Deputy Press        DJ160113                     6/7/2016
                                   Affairs.             Secretary.
                                  Antitrust Division.  Chief of Staff....  DJ160115                     6/7/2016
                                  Office on Violence   Confidential        DJ160104                     6/9/2016
                                   Against Women.       Assistant.
Department of Labor.............  Office of            Senior Legislative  DL160095                     6/3/2016
                                   Congressional and    Officer.           DL160101                    6/29/2016
                                   Intergovernmental   Legislative
                                   Affairs.             Officer.
                                  Office of the        Policy Advisor....  DL160096                     6/6/2016
                                   Assistant
                                   Secretary for
                                   Policy.
National Endowment for the Arts.  Office of the        White House         NA160006                    6/22/2016
                                   Chairman.            Liaison/Senior
                                                        Advisor.
Office of Management and Budget.  Office of            Assistant Press     BO160038                     6/2/2016
                                   Communications.      Secretary.
                                  Office of the        Confidential        BO160040                    6/10/2016
                                   Director.            Assistant.
                                                       Assistant to the    BO160041                    6/10/2016
                                                        Director.
                                  Office of E-         Confidential        BO160042                    6/20/2016
                                   Government and       Assistant.
                                   Information
                                   Technology.
Department of State.............  Office of the        Special Assistant.  DS160107                     6/3/2016
                                   Counselor.
                                  Bureau of            Staff Assistant...  DS160108                     6/3/2016
                                   International
                                   Security and
                                   Nonproliferation.
                                  Bureau of            Deputy Assistant    DS160109                     6/3/2016
                                   Legislative          Secretary.
                                   Affairs.
                                  Office To Monitor    Staff Assistant...  DS160106                     6/8/2016
                                   and Combat
                                   Trafficking In
                                   Persons.
                                  Foreign Policy       Senior Advisor (2)  DS160112                    6/15/2016
                                   Planning Staff.
                                                                           DS160115                    6/22/2016
                                  Bureau of Economic   Special Assistant.  DS160117                    6/30/2016
                                   and Business
                                   Affairs.
Department of Transportation....  Office of the        Associate           DT160065                    6/10/2016
                                   Administrator,       Administrator for
                                   Federal Transit      Communications
                                   Administration.      and Legislative
                                                        Affairs.
                                  Office of Assistant  Deputy Assistant    DT160067                    6/10/2016
                                   Secretary for        Secretary for
                                   Administration.      Management and
                                                        Administration.
                                  Office of the        White House         DT160068                    6/10/2016
                                   Secretary.           Liaison.
Department of the Treasury......  Office of the        Special Assistant.  DY160096                    6/17/2016
                                   Secretary of the    Senior Advisor....  DY160097                    6/20/2016
                                   Treasury.
                                  Office of the        Special Assistant.  DY160099                    6/30/2016
                                   Assistant
                                   Secretary
                                   (Legislative
                                   Affairs).
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    The following Schedule C appointing authorities were revoked during 
June 2016.

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           Agency name             Organization name     Position title         Request No.        Date  vacated
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Department of Agriculture.......  Farm Service Agency  Chief of Staff....  DA150168                   06/01/2016
                                  Natural Resources    Special Assistant.  DA090190                   06/11/2016
                                   Conservation
                                   Service.
                                  Office of the        Legislative         DA150167                   06/11/2016
                                   Assistant            Analyst.           DA150196                   06/25/2016
                                   Secretary for       Senior Legislative
                                   Congressional        Analyst.
                                   Relations.
                                  Office of            Advance Associate.  DA150044                   06/25/2016
                                   Communications.
                                  Office of the        Senior Advisor....  DA150102                   06/25/2016
                                   Assistant
                                   Secretary for
                                   Civil Rights.
                                  Office of the        Confidential        DA160019                   06/25/2016
                                   Secretary.           Assistant.
                                                       Deputy White House  DA160073                   06/25/2016
                                                        Liaison.
                                                       White House         DA160007                   06/25/2016
                                                        Liaison.
Department of Commerce..........  Office of Public     Deputy Press        DC150132                   06/06/2016
                                   Affairs.             Secretary.
                                  Office of the Under  Deputy Director,    DC140063                   06/11/2016
                                   Secretary.           Office of Public
                                                        Affairs.
                                                       Special Assistant.  DC150107                   06/24/2016
                                  Bureau of Industry   Special Advisor to  DC160150                   06/24/2016
                                   and Security.        the Under
                                                        Secretary.
                                  Office of            Director of         DC150091                   06/24/2016
                                   Legislative and      Legislative        DC090104                   06/25/2016
                                   Intergovernmental    Outreach.
                                   Affairs.            Director of
                                                        Intergovernmental
                                                        Affairs.
                                  Office of Director   Special Advisor...  DC150102                   06/25/2016
                                   General of the
                                   United States and
                                   Foreign Commercial
                                   Service and
                                   Assistant
                                   Secretary for
                                   Global Markets.
                                  Office of Executive  Associate Director  DC150120                   06/25/2016
                                   Secretariat.

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Office of the Secretary of        Office of the Under  Special Assistant   DD160031                   06/01/2016
 Defense.                          Secretary of         to the Under
                                   Defense (Personnel   Secretary of
                                   and Readiness).      Defense
                                                        (Personnel and
                                                        Readiness).
                                  Office of the Under  Special Assistant   DD140008                   06/25/2016
                                   Secretary of         to the Under
                                   Defense              Secretary of
                                   (Acquisition,        Defense
                                   Technology and       (Acquisition,
                                   Logistics).          Technology and
                                                        Logistics).
Department of Education.........  Office of            Confidential        DB160088                   06/10/2016
                                   Elementary and       Assistant,
                                   Secondary            Special Projects.
                                   Education.
                                  Office of            Confidential        DB150091                   06/11/2016
                                   Legislation and      Assistant.
                                   Congressional
                                   Affairs.
                                  Office for Civil     Special Projects    DB160066                   06/24/2016
                                   Rights.              Manager.
                                  Office of the Under  Executive           DB150126                   06/30/2016
                                   Secretary.           Director, White
                                                        House Initiative
                                                        on Historically
                                                        Black Colleges
                                                        and Universities.
Department of Energy............  Office of Assistant  Legislative         DE140085                   06/11/2016
                                   Secretary for        Affairs            DE140085                   06/11/2016
                                   Congressional and    Specialist (2).
                                   Intergovernmental
                                   Affairs.
                                  Office of Public     Deputy Director,    DE150077                   06/11/2016
                                   Affairs.             Office of Public
                                                        Affairs.
                                  Office of Assistant  Director,           DE140113                   06/25/2016
                                   Secretary for        Legislative
                                   Energy Efficiency    Affairs.
                                   and Renewable
                                   Energy.
Department of Health and Human    Office of Health     Director of         DH150129                   06/10/2016
 Services.                         Reform.              Delivery System
                                                        Reform.
                                  Office of the        Special Assistant.  DH150143                   06/12/2016
                                   Administrator,
                                   Health Resources
                                   and Services
                                   Administration.
                                  Office of the        Communications      DH150040                   06/12/2016
                                   Assistant            Director for
                                   Secretary for        Human Services.
                                   Public Affairs.
                                                       Confidential        DH150127                   06/12/2016
                                                        Assistant.
                                                       National Press      DH150171                   06/12/2016
                                                        Secretary for
                                                        Health Care
                                                       Director of         DH160078                   06/24/2016
                                                        Speechwriting and
                                                        Senior Advisor.
                                  Office of            Senior Advisor to   DH150002                   06/25/2016
                                   Communications.      the
                                                        Communications
                                                        Director Outreach.
                                  Office of the        Confidential        DH150170                   06/25/2016
                                   Secretary.           Assistant.
Department of Homeland Security.  Office of the        Special Assistant   DM150170                   06/03/2016
                                   Privacy Officer.     to the Chief
                                                        Privacy Officer.
                                  Office of the        Special Assistant   DM160149                   06/10/2016
                                   Assistant            in Information
                                   Secretary for        Sharing Policy.
                                   Policy.
                                  Office of the        Confidential        DM150212                   06/11/2016
                                   General Counsel.     Assistant.
                                  Office of the Under  Advisor...........  DM150032                   06/14/2016
                                   Secretary for
                                   Science and
                                   Technology.
                                  Office of the        Special Advisor...  DM140007                   06/16/2016
                                   Assistant
                                   Secretary for
                                   Intergovernmental
                                   Affairs.
                                  Office of the Under  Advisor...........  DM150068                   06/25/2016
                                   Secretary for
                                   National
                                   Protection and
                                   Programs
                                   Directorate.
Department of Housing and Urban   Office of Public     Director of         DU150019                   06/09/2016
 Development.                      Affairs.             Speechwriting.
Department of the Interior......  United States        Confidential        DI140051                   06/11/2016
                                   Geological Survey.   Assistant.
Department of Justice...........  Office of            Attorney Advisor    DJ150011                   06/10/2016
                                   Legislative          and
                                   Affairs.             Intergovernmental
                                                        Liaison.
                                  Community Oriented   Chief of Staff....  DJ140041                   06/24/2016
                                   Policing Services.
Department of Labor.............  Employee Benefits    Special Assistant.  DL150050                   06/25/2016
                                   Security
                                   Administration.
                                  Mine Safety and      Special Assistant.  DL150008                   06/25/2016
                                   Health
                                   Administration.
                                  Office of Public     Speech Writer.....  DL130011                   06/25/2016
                                   Affairs.
National Endowment for the Arts.  Office of the        Scheduler.........  NA140009                   06/14/2016
                                   Chairman.
                                                       Director of Public  NA140002                   06/25/2016
                                                        Affairs.
                                                       White House         NA150002                   06/25/2016
                                                        Liaison/Advisor
                                                        to the Chief of
                                                        Staff.
Office of Management and Budget.  Office of            Deputy to the       BO110005                   06/15/2016
                                   Legislative          Associate
                                   Affairs.             Director for
                                                        Legislative
                                                        Affairs (House).
Department of State.............  Foreign Policy       Senior Advisor....  DS140112                   06/11/2016
                                   Planning Staff.
                                  Office of the        Special Assistant.  DS150080                   06/11/2016
                                   Counselor.
                                  Bureau of            Staff Assistant...  DS140076                   06/25/2016
                                   International
                                   Security and
                                   Nonproliferation.
                                  Bureau of            Legislative         DS150099                   06/25/2016
                                   Legislative          Management
                                   Affairs.             Officer.

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                                  Office of            Staff Assistant...  DS160058                   06/26/2016
                                   International
                                   Information
                                   Programs.
Department of Transportation....  Office of the        Deputy White House  DT150081                   06/11/2016
                                   Secretary.           Liaison.
                                                       White House         DT150054                   06/11/2016
                                                        Liaison.
Department of the Treasury......  Office of the Under  Senior Policy       DY140047                   06/25/2016
                                   Secretary for        Advisor.
                                   Terrorism and
                                   Financial
                                   Intelligence.
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    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 3301 and 3302; E.O. 10577, 3 CFR, 1954-1958 
Comp., p. 218.

U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
Beth F. Cobert,
Acting Director.
[FR Doc. 2016-29130 Filed 12-2-16; 8:45 am]
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Request         Date
                                                                 Agency name                                        Organization name                                                   Position title                               No.          vacated

                                                DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION .......                Assistant Secretary for Aviation and Inter-                    Special Assistant .......................................     DT140061 ....   04/16/2016
                                                                                                      national Affairs.
                                                                                                    Assistant Secretary for Transportation                         Policy Advisor ............................................   DT150060 ....   04/16/2016
                                                                                                      Policy.
                                                                                                    Public Affairs .............................................   Press Secretary .........................................     DT150076 ....   04/16/2016



                                                  Authority: 5 U.S.C. 3301 and 3302; E.O.                         • Whether this information is                                                OFFICE OF PERSONNEL
                                                10577, 3 CFR, 1954–1958 Comp., p. 218.                         necessary for the proper performance of                                         MANAGEMENT
                                                U.S. Office of Personnel Management.                           functions on the Office of Personnel
                                                Beth F. Cobert,                                                Management, and whether it will have                                            Excepted Service
                                                Acting Director.                                               practical utility;
                                                                                                                  • whether our estimate of the public                                         AGENCY:U.S. Office of Personnel
                                                [FR Doc. 2016–29129 Filed 12–2–16; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                               burden of this collection of information                                        Management (OPM).
                                                BILLING CODE 6325–39–P
                                                                                                               is accurate, and based on valid                                                 ACTION:       Notice.
                                                                                                               assumptions and methodology; and
                                                                                                                  • ways in which we can minimize the
                                                OFFICE OF PERSONNEL                                                                                                                            SUMMARY:   This notice identifies
                                                                                                               burden of the collection of information
                                                MANAGEMENT                                                                                                                                     Schedule A, B, and C appointing
                                                                                                               on those who are to respond, through
                                                                                                                                                                                               authorities applicable to a single agency
                                                Submission for OMB Emergency                                   the use of appropriate technological
                                                                                                                                                                                               that were established or revoked from
                                                Review: OPM Form SF 15, Application                            collection techniques or other forms of
                                                                                                                                                                                               June 1, 2016 to June 30, 2016.
                                                for 10-Point Veteran Preference, OMB                           information technology.
                                                No. 3206–0001                                                     For copies of this proposal, contact                                         FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                                                                               CIO PRA Officer on (202) 606–0125 or                                            Senior Executive Resources Services,
                                                AGENCY:  U.S. Office of Personnel                              via email to formsmanager@opm.gov.                                              Senior Executive Service and
                                                Management                                                     Please include your complete mailing                                            Performance Management, Employee
                                                ACTION: Emergency clearance notice and                         address with your request.                                                      Services, 202–606–2246.
                                                request for comments.                                          DATES: Comments on this proposal for                                            SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:     In
                                                                                                               emergency review should be received                                             accordance with 5 CFR 213.103,
                                                SUMMARY:   In accordance with the                              within December 15, 2016. We are                                                Schedule A, B, and C appointing
                                                Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub.                          requesting OMB to take action within 10                                         authorities available for use by all
                                                L. 104–13, May 22, 1995), this notice                          calendar days from the close of this                                            agencies are codified in the Code of
                                                announces the Office of Personnel                              Federal Register Notice on the request                                          Federal Regulations (CFR). Schedule A,
                                                Management (OPM) submitted a request                           for emergency review.                                                           B, and C appointing authorities
                                                to the Office of Management and Budget                         ADDRESSES: You may send or deliver                                              applicable to a single agency are not
                                                (OMB) for emergency clearance and                              comments to: Kimberly A. Holden,                                                codified in the CFR, but the Office of
                                                review for OPM Form SF 15,                                     Deputy Associate Director for                                                   Personnel Management (OPM)
                                                Application for 10-Point Veteran                               Recruitment and Hiring, Employee                                                publishes a notice of agency-specific
                                                Preference. Emergency clearance is                             Services, U.S. Office of Personnel                                              authorities established or revoked each
                                                required as the current form approval                          Management, Room 6351D, 1900 E                                                  month in the Federal Register at
                                                expired October 31, 2016. OPM will                             Street NW., Washington, DC 20415–                                               www.gpo.gov/fdsys/. OPM also
                                                publish a 60-notice requesting                                 9700, or email at employ@opm.gov; or                                            publishes an annual notice of the
                                                comments on proposed revisions to the                          fax at (202) 606–2329 and OMB                                                   consolidated listing of all Schedule A,
                                                SF 15 at a later date.                                         Designee, OPM Desk Officer, Office of                                           B, and C appointing authorities, current
                                                  The SF 15 is used by agencies, OPM                           Management and Budget, Office of                                                as of June 30, in the Federal Register.
                                                examining offices, and agency                                  Information and Regulatory Affairs,
                                                appointing officials to adjudicate                             New Executive Office Building NW.,                                              Schedule A
                                                individuals’ claims for veterans’                              Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503.
                                                preference in accordance with the                                                                                                                No schedule A authorities to report
                                                                                                               FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                                                during June 2016.
                                                Veterans’ Preference Act of 1944.                              Roseanna Ciarlante by telephone at
                                                  Public burden reporting for this                             (267) 932–8640; by fax at (202) 606–                                            Schedule B
                                                collection of information is estimated to                      4430; by TTY at (202) 418–3134; or by
                                                take approximately 10 minutes per                                                                                                                No schedule B authorities to report
                                                                                                               email at Roseanna.Ciarlante@opm.gov.
                                                response, including time for reviewing                                                                                                         during June 2016.
                                                instructions, searching existing data                          U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
                                                                                                               Beth F. Cobert,
                                                                                                                                                                                               Schedule C
                                                sources, gathering and maintaining the
                                                data needed, and completing and                                Acting Director.                                                                  The following Schedule C appointing
                                                reviewing the collection of information.                       [FR Doc. 2016–29127 Filed 12–2–16; 8:45 am]                                     authorities were approved during June
                                                  Comments are invited on:                                     BILLING CODE 6325–39–P                                                          2016.
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                                                Department of Agriculture ..............    Foreign Agricultural Service ...........                      Special Assistant ............................             DA160119                     6/1/2016
                                                                                            Office of the Under Secretary                                 Senior Advisor ................................            DA160137                    6/10/2016
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                                                                                            Office of the Assistant Secretary               Chief of Staff ..................................     DA160143            6/22/2016
                                                                                              for Civil Rights.
                                                                                            Office of Communications ..............         Advance Associate ........................            DA160144            6/23/2016
                                                                                            Office of the Secretary ...................     Confidential Assistant ....................           DA160147            6/23/2016
                                                                                                                                            White House Liaison ......................            DA160141            6/22/2016
                                                                                            Office of the Assistant Secretary               Senior Advisor ................................       DA160140            6/24/2016
                                                                                              for Civil Rights.
                                                                                            Office of the Under Secretary for               Special Advisor ..............................        DA160142            6/24/2016
                                                                                              Rural Development.
                                                                                            Office of the Assistant Secretary               Deputy Director, Intergovernmental                    DA160136            6/10/2016
                                                                                              for Congressional Relations.                    Affairs.
                                                                                                                                            Director of Oversight ......................          DA160145            6/24/2016
                                                                                                                                            Legislative Analyst .........................         DA160148            6/24/2016
                                                                                                                                            Confidential Assistant ....................           DA160149            6/24/2016
                                                Department of Commerce ..............       Office of the Assistant Secretary               Director of Public Affairs ................           DC160157             6/3/2016
                                                                                              for Economic Development.
                                                                                            Office of Legislative and Intergov-             Director of Intergovernmental Af-                     DC160161            6/17/2016
                                                                                              ernmental Affairs.                              fairs.
                                                                                            Advocacy Center ............................    Policy Advisor ................................       DC160162            6/17/2016
                                                                                            Office of Business Liaison .............        Senior Advisor ................................       DC160164            6/17/2016
                                                                                            Economics and Statistics Adminis-               Senior Advisor ................................       DC160163            6/22/2016
                                                                                              tration.
                                                                                            Office of Public Affairs ...................    Press Assistant ..............................        DC160165            6/22/2016
                                                Council on Environmental Quality ..         Council on Environmental Quality                Associate Director for Land and                       EQ160001            6/24/2016
                                                                                                                                              Water.
                                                Department of Defense ..................    Office of the Under Secretary of                Chief of Staff for Special Oper-                      DD160151             6/8/2016
                                                                                              Defense (Policy).                               ations and Combatting Terrorism.
                                                Department of the Army .................    Office of the Secretary ...................     Special Assistant ............................        DW160048            6/17/2016
                                                Department of Education ...............     Office of Legislation and Congres-              Deputy Chief of Staff .....................           DB160095             6/7/2016
                                                                                              sional Affairs.                               Confidential Assistant ....................           DB160103            6/27/2016
                                                                                            Office of the Under Secretary ........          Special Assistant ............................        DB160096             6/7/2016
                                                                                                                                            Confidential Assistant ....................           DB160098             6/7/2016
                                                                                            Office of Planning, Evaluation and              Confidential Assistant ....................           DB160097             6/7/2016
                                                                                              Policy Development.                           Senior Policy Advisor .....................           DB160108            6/24/2016
                                                                                                                                            Policy Advisor ................................       DB160100            6/10/2016
                                                                                            Office of Career Technical and                  Confidential Assistant ....................           DB160099            6/16/2016
                                                                                              Adult Education.
                                                Department of Energy ....................   Assistant Secretary for Congres-                Legislative Affairs Advisor ..............            DE160130            6/10/2016
                                                                                              sional and Intergovernmental Af-              Special Advisor ..............................        DE160131            6/10/2016
                                                                                              fairs.
                                                                                            Office of Public Affairs ...................    Deputy Director, Office of Public                     DE160132            6/17/2016
                                                                                                                                              Affairs.
                                                                                            Office of the Secretary ...................     Special Assistant ............................        DE160134            6/17/2016
                                                                                                                                            Special Advisor for Clean Energy                      DE160133            6/30/2016
                                                                                                                                              and Risk Management.
                                                                                            Office of Assistant Secretary for               Special Assistant ............................        DE160135            6/29/2016
                                                                                              International Affairs.
                                                Department of Health and Human              Office of the Secretary ...................     Confidential Assistant (2) ...............            DH160131             6/2/2016
                                                  Services.                                                                                                                                       DH160145            6/24/2016
                                                                                                                                            Policy Advisor ................................       DH160155            6/17/2016
                                                                                            Office of the Assistant Secretary               Confidential Assistant ....................           DH160143             6/7/2016
                                                                                              for Health.                                   Speechwriter ..................................       DH160139             6/2/2016
                                                                                            Office of Refugee Resettlement/Of-              Chief of Staff ..................................     DH160147            6/13/2016
                                                                                              fice of the Director.
                                                                                            Office of the Administrator, Health             Policy Advisor ................................       DH160149            6/13/2016
                                                                                              Resources and Services Admin-
                                                                                              istration.
                                                                                            Office of the Assistant Secretary               Communications Advisor ...............                DH160150            6/13/2016
                                                                                              for Public Affairs.
                                                                                            Administration for Children and                 Senior Advisor ................................       DH160151            6/13/2016
                                                                                              Families.
                                                                                            National Institutes of Health ...........       Policy Analyst .................................      DH160140            6/21/2016
                                                Department of Homeland Security             Office of the General Counsel .......           Special Assistant ............................        DM160261             6/8/2016
                                                                                            Office of the Under Secretary for               Senior Advisor ................................       DM160252            6/16/2016
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                                                                                              National Protection and Pro-
                                                                                              grams Directorate.
                                                                                            Office for Civil Rights and Civil Lib-          Advisor ...........................................   DM160257            6/16/2016
                                                                                              erties.
                                                                                            Federal Emergency Management                    Press Secretary .............................         DM160270            6/27/2016
                                                                                              Agency.
                                                Department of the Interior ..............   Bureau of Land Management ........              Senior Advisor ................................       DI160070             6/1/2016
                                                                                            Bureau of Reclamation ..................        Special Assistant ............................        DI160073             6/9/2016



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                                                                                                                                                                                                     Authorization
                                                             Agency name                                Organization name                                        Position title                                      Effective date
                                                                                                                                                                                                         No.

                                                                                              Bureau of Ocean Energy Manage-                     Senior Advisor ................................     DI160075            6/24/2016
                                                                                                ment.
                                                Department of Justice ....................    Civil Rights Division .......................      Senior Counsel ..............................       DJ160112             6/3/2016
                                                                                              Office of Public Affairs ...................       Deputy Press Secretary .................            DJ160113             6/7/2016
                                                                                              Antitrust Division ............................    Chief of Staff ..................................   DJ160115             6/7/2016
                                                                                              Office on Violence Against Women                   Confidential Assistant ....................         DJ160104             6/9/2016
                                                Department of Labor ......................    Office of Congressional and Inter-                 Senior Legislative Officer ...............          DL160095             6/3/2016
                                                                                                governmental Affairs.                            Legislative Officer ..........................      DL160101            6/29/2016
                                                                                              Office of the Assistant Secretary                  Policy Advisor ................................     DL160096             6/6/2016
                                                                                                for Policy.
                                                National Endowment for the Arts ...           Office of the Chairman ...................         White House Liaison/Senior Advi-                    NA160006            6/22/2016
                                                                                                                                                   sor.
                                                Office of Management and Budget               Office of Communications ..............            Assistant Press Secretary ..............            BO160038             6/2/2016
                                                                                              Office of the Director ......................      Confidential Assistant ....................         BO160040            6/10/2016
                                                                                                                                                 Assistant to the Director ................          BO160041            6/10/2016
                                                                                              Office of E-Government and Infor-                  Confidential Assistant ....................         BO160042            6/20/2016
                                                                                                mation Technology.
                                                Department of State .......................   Office of the Counselor ..................         Special Assistant ............................      DS160107             6/3/2016
                                                                                              Bureau of International Security                   Staff Assistant ................................    DS160108             6/3/2016
                                                                                                and Nonproliferation.
                                                                                              Bureau of Legislative Affairs ..........           Deputy Assistant Secretary ...........              DS160109             6/3/2016
                                                                                              Office To Monitor and Combat                       Staff Assistant ................................    DS160106             6/8/2016
                                                                                                Trafficking In Persons.
                                                                                              Foreign Policy Planning Staff ........             Senior Advisor (2) ..........................       DS160112            6/15/2016
                                                                                                                                                                                                     DS160115            6/22/2016
                                                                                              Bureau of Economic and Business                    Special Assistant ............................      DS160117            6/30/2016
                                                                                                Affairs.
                                                Department of Transportation ........         Office of the Administrator, Federal               Associate Administrator for Com-                    DT160065            6/10/2016
                                                                                                Transit Administration.                            munications and Legislative Af-
                                                                                                                                                   fairs.
                                                                                              Office of Assistant Secretary for                  Deputy Assistant Secretary for                      DT160067            6/10/2016
                                                                                                Administration.                                    Management and Administration.
                                                                                              Office of the Secretary ...................        White House Liaison ......................          DT160068            6/10/2016
                                                Department of the Treasury ...........        Office of the Secretary of the                     Special Assistant ............................      DY160096            6/17/2016
                                                                                                Treasury.                                        Senior Advisor ................................     DY160097            6/20/2016
                                                                                              Office of the Assistant Secretary                  Special Assistant ............................      DY160099            6/30/2016
                                                                                                (Legislative Affairs).



                                                  The following Schedule C appointing
                                                authorities were revoked during June
                                                2016.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Date
                                                             Agency name                                Organization name                                        Position title                       Request No.      vacated

                                                Department of Agriculture ..............      Farm Service Agency ....................           Chief of Staff ..................................   DA150168           06/01/2016
                                                                                              Natural Resources Conservation                     Special Assistant ............................      DA090190           06/11/2016
                                                                                                Service.
                                                                                              Office of the Assistant Secretary                  Legislative Analyst .........................       DA150167           06/11/2016
                                                                                                for Congressional Relations.                     Senior Legislative Analyst ..............           DA150196           06/25/2016
                                                                                              Office of Communications ..............            Advance Associate ........................          DA150044           06/25/2016
                                                                                              Office of the Assistant Secretary                  Senior Advisor ................................     DA150102           06/25/2016
                                                                                                for Civil Rights.
                                                                                              Office of the Secretary ...................        Confidential Assistant ....................         DA160019           06/25/2016
                                                                                                                                                 Deputy White House Liaison .........                DA160073           06/25/2016
                                                                                                                                                 White House Liaison ......................          DA160007           06/25/2016
                                                Department of Commerce ..............         Office of Public Affairs ...................       Deputy Press Secretary .................            DC150132           06/06/2016
                                                                                              Office of the Under Secretary ........             Deputy Director, Office of Public                   DC140063           06/11/2016
                                                                                                                                                   Affairs.
                                                                                                                                                 Special Assistant ............................      DC150107           06/24/2016
                                                                                              Bureau of Industry and Security ....               Special Advisor to the Under Sec-                   DC160150           06/24/2016
                                                                                                                                                   retary.
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                                                                                              Office of Legislative and Intergov-                Director of Legislative Outreach ....               DC150091           06/24/2016
                                                                                                ernmental Affairs.                               Director of Intergovernmental Af-                   DC090104           06/25/2016
                                                                                                                                                   fairs.
                                                                                              Office of Director General of the                  Special Advisor ..............................      DC150102           06/25/2016
                                                                                                United States and Foreign Com-
                                                                                                mercial Service and Assistant
                                                                                                Secretary for Global Markets.
                                                                                              Office of Executive Secretariat ......             Associate Director ..........................       DC150120           06/25/2016



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                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Date
                                                             Agency name                                Organization name                                      Position title                         Request No.   vacated

                                                Office of the Secretary of Defense            Office of the Under Secretary of                 Special Assistant to the Under                        DD160031       06/01/2016
                                                                                                Defense (Personnel and Readi-                    Secretary of Defense (Personnel
                                                                                                ness).                                           and Readiness).
                                                                                              Office of the Under Secretary of                 Special Assistant to the Under                        DD140008       06/25/2016
                                                                                                Defense       (Acquisition,       Tech-          Secretary of Defense (Acquisi-
                                                                                                nology and Logistics).                           tion, Technology and Logistics).
                                                Department of Education ...............       Office of Elementary and Sec-                    Confidential Assistant, Special                       DB160088       06/10/2016
                                                                                                ondary Education.                                Projects.
                                                                                              Office of Legislation and Congres-               Confidential Assistant ....................           DB150091       06/11/2016
                                                                                                sional Affairs.
                                                                                              Office for Civil Rights .....................    Special Projects Manager ..............               DB160066       06/24/2016
                                                                                              Office of the Under Secretary ........           Executive Director, White House                       DB150126       06/30/2016
                                                                                                                                                 Initiative on Historically Black
                                                                                                                                                 Colleges and Universities.
                                                Department of Energy ....................     Office of Assistant Secretary for                Legislative Affairs Specialist (2) .....              DE140085       06/11/2016
                                                                                                Congressional and Intergovern-                                                                       DE140085       06/11/2016
                                                                                                mental Affairs.
                                                                                              Office of Public Affairs ...................     Deputy Director, Office of Public                     DE150077       06/11/2016
                                                                                                                                                 Affairs.
                                                                                              Office of Assistant Secretary for                Director, Legislative Affairs ............            DE140113       06/25/2016
                                                                                                Energy Efficiency and Renew-
                                                                                                able Energy.
                                                Department of Health and Human                Office of Health Reform .................        Director of Delivery System Re-                       DH150129       06/10/2016
                                                  Services.                                                                                      form.
                                                                                              Office of the Administrator, Health              Special Assistant ............................        DH150143       06/12/2016
                                                                                                Resources and Services Admin-
                                                                                                istration.
                                                                                              Office of the Assistant Secretary                Communications              Director           for    DH150040       06/12/2016
                                                                                                for Public Affairs.                              Human Services.
                                                                                                                                               Confidential Assistant ....................           DH150127       06/12/2016
                                                                                                                                               National Press Secretary for                          DH150171       06/12/2016
                                                                                                                                                 Health Care
                                                                                                                                               Director of Speechwriting and Sen-                    DH160078       06/24/2016
                                                                                                                                                 ior Advisor.
                                                                                              Office of Communications ..............          Senior Advisor to the Communica-                      DH150002       06/25/2016
                                                                                                                                                 tions Director Outreach.
                                                                                              Office of the Secretary ...................      Confidential Assistant ....................           DH150170       06/25/2016
                                                Department of Homeland Security               Office of the Privacy Officer ...........        Special Assistant to the Chief Pri-                   DM150170       06/03/2016
                                                                                                                                                 vacy Officer.
                                                                                              Office of the Assistant Secretary                Special Assistant in Information                      DM160149       06/10/2016
                                                                                                for Policy.                                      Sharing Policy.
                                                                                              Office of the General Counsel .......            Confidential Assistant ....................           DM150212       06/11/2016
                                                                                              Office of the Under Secretary for                Advisor ...........................................   DM150032       06/14/2016
                                                                                                Science and Technology.
                                                                                              Office of the Assistant Secretary                Special Advisor ..............................        DM140007       06/16/2016
                                                                                                for Intergovernmental Affairs.
                                                                                              Office of the Under Secretary for                Advisor ...........................................   DM150068       06/25/2016
                                                                                                National Protection and Pro-
                                                                                                grams Directorate.
                                                Department of Housing and Urban               Office of Public Affairs ...................     Director of Speechwriting ...............             DU150019       06/09/2016
                                                  Development.
                                                Department of the Interior ..............     United States Geological Survey ...              Confidential Assistant ....................           DI140051       06/11/2016
                                                Department of Justice ....................    Office of Legislative Affairs ............       Attorney Advisor and Intergovern-                     DJ150011       06/10/2016
                                                                                                                                                 mental Liaison.
                                                                                              Community Oriented Policing Serv-                Chief of Staff ..................................     DJ140041       06/24/2016
                                                                                                ices.
                                                Department of Labor ......................    Employee Benefits Security Ad-                   Special Assistant ............................        DL150050       06/25/2016
                                                                                                ministration.
                                                                                              Mine Safety and Health Adminis-                  Special Assistant ............................        DL150008       06/25/2016
                                                                                                tration.
                                                                                              Office of Public Affairs ...................     Speech Writer ................................        DL130011       06/25/2016
                                                National Endowment for the Arts ...           Office of the Chairman ...................       Scheduler .......................................     NA140009       06/14/2016
                                                                                                                                               Director of Public Affairs ................           NA140002       06/25/2016
                                                                                                                                               White House Liaison/Advisor to the                    NA150002       06/25/2016
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                                                                                                                                                 Chief of Staff.
                                                Office of Management and Budget               Office of Legislative Affairs ............       Deputy to the Associate Director                      BO110005       06/15/2016
                                                                                                                                                 for Legislative Affairs (House).
                                                Department of State .......................   Foreign Policy Planning Staff ........           Senior Advisor ................................       DS140112       06/11/2016
                                                                                              Office of the Counselor ..................       Special Assistant ............................        DS150080       06/11/2016
                                                                                              Bureau of International Security                 Staff Assistant ................................      DS140076       06/25/2016
                                                                                                and Nonproliferation.
                                                                                              Bureau of Legislative Affairs ..........         Legislative Management Officer ....                   DS150099       06/25/2016



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                                                                                                                                                                                                                Date
                                                           Agency name                              Organization name                                    Position title                       Request No.      vacated

                                                                                           Office of International Information            Staff Assistant ................................   DS160058          06/26/2016
                                                                                             Programs.
                                                Department of Transportation ........      Office of the Secretary ...................    Deputy White House Liaison .........               DT150081          06/11/2016
                                                                                                                                          White House Liaison ......................         DT150054          06/11/2016
                                                Department of the Treasury ...........     Office of the Under Secretary for              Senior Policy Advisor .....................        DY140047          06/25/2016
                                                                                             Terrorism and Financial Intel-
                                                                                             ligence.



                                                  Authority: 5 U.S.C. 3301 and 3302; E.O.                Office Building, Washington, DC 20503,                          solicit comments on the proposed rule
                                                10577, 3 CFR, 1954–1958 Comp., p. 218.                   or by sending an email to: Shagufta_                            change from interested persons.
                                                U.S. Office of Personnel Management.                     Ahmed@omb.eop.gov; and (ii) Pamela
                                                                                                                                                                         I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
                                                Beth F. Cobert,                                          Dyson, Director/Chief Information
                                                                                                                                                                         Statement of the Terms of Substance of
                                                Acting Director.                                         Officer, Securities and Exchange
                                                                                                                                                                         the Proposed Rule Change
                                                [FR Doc. 2016–29130 Filed 12–2–16; 8:45 am]              Commission, c/o Remi Pavlik-Simon,
                                                                                                         100 F Street NE., Washington, DC 20549                             FINRA is proposing to amend FINRA
                                                BILLING CODE 6325–39–P
                                                                                                         or send an email to: PRA_Mailbox@                               Rule 6191 to modify the Web site data
                                                                                                         sec.gov. Comments must be submitted to                          publication requirements relating to the
                                                                                                         OMB within 30 days of this notice.                              Regulation NMS Plan to Implement a
                                                SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE                                                                                                  Tick Size Pilot Program (‘‘Plan’’).
                                                COMMISSION                                                 Dated: November 23, 2016.                                        The text of the proposed rule change
                                                                                                         Robert W. Errett,                                               is available on FINRA’s Web site at
                                                Submission for OMB Review;                               Deputy Secretary.                                               http://www.finra.org, at the principal
                                                Comment Request                                                                                                          office of FINRA and at the
                                                                                                         [FR Doc. 2016–29087 Filed 12–2–16; 8:45 am]
                                                Upon Written Request Copies Available                    BILLING CODE 8011–01–P                                          Commission’s Public Reference Room.
                                                 From: Securities and Exchange                                                                                           II. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
                                                 Commission, Office of FOIA Services,                                                                                    Statement of the Purpose of, and
                                                 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC                        SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE                                         Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule
                                                 20549–2736                                              COMMISSION                                                      Change
                                                Extension:
                                                  Regulation S, SEC File No. 270–315, OMB
                                                                                                                                                                            In its filing with the Commission,
                                                                                                         [Release No. 34–79424; File No. SR–FINRA–
                                                    Control No. 3235–0357                                                                                                FINRA included statements concerning
                                                                                                         2016–042]
                                                                                                                                                                         the purpose of and basis for the
                                                   Notice is hereby given that, pursuant                                                                                 proposed rule change and discussed any
                                                to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995                   Self-Regulatory Organizations;
                                                                                                         Financial Industry Regulatory                                   comments it received on the proposed
                                                (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the Securities                                                                                 rule change. The text of these statements
                                                and Exchange Commission                                  Authority, Inc.; Notice of Filing and
                                                                                                         Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed                           may be examined at the places specified
                                                (‘‘Commission’’) has submitted to the                                                                                    in Item IV below. FINRA has prepared
                                                Office of Management and Budget this                     Rule Change To Amend FINRA Rule
                                                                                                         6191 To Modify the Web Site Data                                summaries, set forth in sections A, B,
                                                request for extension of the previously                                                                                  and C below, of the most significant
                                                approved collection of information                       Publication Requirements Relating to
                                                                                                         the Regulation NMS Plan To Implement                            aspects of such statements.
                                                discussed below.
                                                   Regulation S (17 CFR 230.901 through                  a Tick Size Pilot Program                                       A. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
                                                230.905) sets forth rules governing offers                                                                               Statement of the Purpose of, and
                                                                                                         November 29, 2016.
                                                and sales of securities made outside the                                                                                 Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule
                                                United States without registration under                    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the                          Change
                                                the Securities Act of 1933 (15 U.S.C. 77a                Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                                                                                                                                                                         1. Purpose
                                                et seq.). Regulation S clarifies the extent              (‘‘Act’’) 1 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,2
                                                to which Section 5 of the Securities Act                 notice is hereby given that on November                            On August 25, 2014, FINRA, and
                                                applies to offers and sales of securities                15, 2016, Financial Industry Regulatory                         several other self-regulatory
                                                outside of the United States. Regulation                 Authority, Inc. (‘‘FINRA’’) filed with the                      organizations (the ‘‘Participants’’) filed
                                                S is assigned one burden hour for                        Securities and Exchange Commission                              with the Commission, pursuant to
                                                administrative convenience.                              (‘‘SEC’’ or ‘‘Commission’’) the proposed                        Section 11A of the Act 4 and Rule 608
                                                   An agency may not conduct or                          rule change as described in Items I and                         of Regulation NMS thereunder,5 the
                                                sponsor, and a person is not required to                 II below, which Items have been                                 Plan to Implement a Tick Size Pilot
                                                respond to, a collection of information                  prepared by FINRA. FINRA has                                    Program.6 The Participants filed the
                                                unless it displays a currently valid                     designated the proposed rule change as                          Plan to comply with an order issued by
                                                control number.                                          constituting a ‘‘non-controversial’’ rule                       the Commission on June 24, 2014.7 The
                                                   The public may view the background                    change under paragraph (f)(6) of Rule                           Plan was published for comment in the
                                                documentation for this information                                                                                       Federal Register on November 7, 2014,
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                                                                                                         19b–4 under the Act,3 which renders
                                                collection at the following Web site,                    the proposal effective upon receipt of
                                                www.reginfo.gov. Comments should be                      this filing by the Commission. The                                 4 15 U.S.C. 78k–1.
                                                                                                                                                                            5 17 CFR 242.608.
                                                directed to: (i) Desk Officer for the                    Commission is publishing this notice to                            6 See Letter from Brendon J. Weiss, Vice
                                                Securities and Exchange Commission,
                                                                                                                                                                         President, Intercontinental Exchange, Inc., to
                                                Office of Information and Regulatory                       1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).                                        Secretary, Commission, dated August 25, 2014.
                                                Affairs, Office of Management and                          2 17 CFR 240.19b–4.                                              7 See Securities Exchange Act Release No 72460

                                                Budget, Room 10102, New Executive                          3 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6).                                     (June 24, 2014), 79 FR 36840 (June 30, 2014).



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