82 FR 49869 - Excepted Service

OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 207 (October 27, 2017)

Page Range		49869-49871
FR Document		2017-23425

This notice identifies Schedule A, B, and C appointing authorities applicable to a single agency that were established or revoked from February 1, 2017 to February 28, 2017.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 207 (Friday, October 27, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 207 (Friday, October 27, 2017)]
[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 February 1, 2017 to February 28, 2017.

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,

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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 February 2017.

Schedule B

No schedule B authorities to report during February 2017.
The following Schedule C appointing authorities were approved
during February 2017.

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Agency name Organization name Position title Authorization No. Effective date
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Department of Commerce......... Immediate Office of Senior Advisor... DC170056 02/27/2017
the Secretary.
Department of Health And Human Office of the Special Advisor.. DH170088 02/21/2017
Services. Assistant Secretary
for Public Affairs.
Office of the Associate DH170094 02/21/2017
Assistant Secretary Director for DH170097 02/21/2017
for Health. Policy.
Special Assistant
Office of Global Senior Advisor... DH170103 02/21/2017
Affairs.
Advisor.......... DH170113 02/21/2017
Administration for Special Assistant DH170127 02/21/2017
Children and Families.
Office of the Special Assistant DH170128 02/21/2017
Secretary. (2). DH170112 02/22/2017
Policy Advisor DH170093 02/21/2017
for Health
Policy.
Centers for Medicare Senior Advisor... DH170108 02/27/2017
and Medicaid Services.
Office of Director of DH170136 02/27/2017
Intergovernmental and External Affairs.
External Affairs.
Department of Justice.......... Office of the Attorney Deputy White DJ170039 02/23/2017
General. House Liaison.
Department of the Navy......... Office of the Under Special Assistant DN170007 02/06/2017
Secretary of the Navy. for
International
Affairs.
Residence DN170017 02/09/2017
Director.
Official Residence of the Vice Official Residence of Deputy Residence RV170001 02/09/2017
President. the Vice President. Manager.
Department of Transportation... Office of the Special Assistant DT170036 02/28/2017
Secretary. for Scheduling
and Advance.
Department of the Treasury..... Office of the Director, DY170060 02/27/2017
Secretary. Operations
(Scheduling and
Advance).
Senior Advisor... DY170065 02/27/2017
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The following Schedule C appointing authorities were revoked during
February 2017.

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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.
Kathleen M. McGettigan,
Acting Director.
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the NRC staff’s basis that the actions are C. No Undue Risk to Public Health and appendix R, section III.G.2, is consistent
feasible. Section 3.5.11 provides a Safety with the underlying purpose of the rule.
discussion of the available time margin. The underlying purpose of 10 CFR As such, the level of safety present at
The licensee provided a basis that the part 50, appendix R, section III.G, is to Millstone 2 is commensurate with the
actions were reliable based on the ensure that at least one means of established safety standards for nuclear
available time margin; the achieving and maintaining hot power plants.
administrative controls such as shutdown remains available during and Accordingly, the Commission has
procedures, staffing levels, and following a postulated fire event. Based determined that, pursuant to § 50.12(a),
availability of equipment; and by on the above, no new accident the exemption is authorized by law, will
accounting for uncertainty in fires and precursors are created by the use of the not present an undue risk to the public
plant conditions. Therefore, the OMAs specific OMAs, in conjunction with the health and safety, is consistent with the
included in this review are reliable other installed fire protection features, common defense and security and that
because there is adequate time available in response to a fire in the analyzed fire special circumstances are present to
to account for uncertainties not only in areas. Therefore, the probability of warrant issuance of the exemption.
estimates of the time available, but also postulated accidents is not increased. Therefore, the Commission hereby
in estimates of how long it takes to Also, based on the above, the grants Dominion an exemption from the
diagnose a fire and execute the OMAs consequences of postulated accidents requirements of 10 CFR part 50,
(e.g., as based, at least in part, on a plant are not increased. Therefore, there is no appendix R, section III.G.2, to utilize the
demonstration of the actions under non- undue risk to public health and safety. OMAs discussed above at Millstone 2.
fire conditions). For example, OMA 1 Pursuant to § 51.32, an environmental
establishes the RWST as the suction D. Consistent With the Common Defense assessment and finding of no significant
supply for the charging system and is and Security impact related to this exemption was
not conducted until after AFW is This exemption would allow published in the Federal Register on
established. Further, since the BASTs Millstone 2 to credit the use of the September 28, 2017 (82 FR 45322).
have a minimum TRM specified specific OMAs, in conjunction with the Based upon the environmental
inventory to ensure 72 minutes of flow, other installed fire protection features, assessment, the Commission has
OMA 1 can be completed with 40 in response to a fire in the analyzed fire determined that the granting of this
minutes of margin. areas discussed above, in lieu of exemption will not have a significant
A.6 Summary of DID and Operator meeting the requirements specified in effect on the quality of the human
Manual Actions 10 CFR part 50, appendix R, section environment.
III.G.2. This change, to the operation of This exemption is effective upon
In summary, the DID concept for a fire the plant, has no relation to security issuance of this Federal Register notice.
in the fire areas discussed above issues. Therefore, the common defense
provides a level of safety that results in Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 24th day
and security is not diminished by this of October, 2017.
the unlikely occurrence of fires, rapid exemption.
detection, control, and extinguishment For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
of fires that do occur and the protection E. Special Circumstances Eric J. Benner,
of SSCs important to safety. As One of the special circumstances Deputy Director, Division of Operating
discussed above, the licensee has described in § 50.12(a)(2)(ii) is that the Reactor Licensing, Office of Nuclear Reactor
provided preventative and protective application of the regulation is not Regulation.
measures in addition to feasible and necessary to achieve the underlying [FR Doc. 2017–23427 Filed 10–26–17; 8:45 am]
reliable OMAs that, together, purpose of the rule. The underlying BILLING CODE 7590–01–P
demonstrate the licensee’s ability to purpose of 10 CFR part 50, appendix R,
preserve or maintain safe shutdown section III.G, is to ensure that at least
capability in the event of a fire in the one means of achieving and maintaining OFFICE OF PERSONNEL
analyzed fire areas. hot shutdown remains available during MANAGEMENT
B. Authorized by Law and following a postulated fire event.
While the licensee does not comply Excepted Service
This exemption would allow with the explicit requirements of 10
Millstone 2 to rely on OMAs, in AGENCY: U.S. Office of Personnel
CFR part 50, appendix R, section III.G.2, Management (OPM).
conjunction with the other installed fire specifically, it does meet the underlying
protection features, to ensure that at ACTION: Notice.
purpose of section III.G as a whole by
least one means of achieving and ensuring that safe shutdown capability
maintaining hot shutdown remains SUMMARY: This notice identifies
remains available through the Schedule A, B, and C appointing
available during and following a combination of DID and OMAs.
postulated fire event as part of its fire authorities applicable to a single agency
Therefore, special circumstances exist that were established or revoked from
protection program, in lieu of meeting that warrant the issuance of this
the requirements specified in 10 CFR February 1, 2017 to February 28, 2017.
exemption as required by
part 50, appendix R, section III.G.2, for FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
§ 50.12(a)(2)(ii).
a fire in the analyzed fire areas. As Senior Executive Resources Services,
IV. Conclusion Senior Executive Service and
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stated above, § 50.12 allows the NRC to
grant exemptions from the requirements Based on the all of the features of the Performance Management, Employee
of 10 CFR part 50. The NRC staff has DID concept discussed above, the NRC Services, (202) 606–2246.
determined that granting of this staff concludes that the use of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
exemption will not result in a violation requested OMAs, in these particular accordance with 5 CFR 213.103,
of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as instances and in conjunction with the Schedule A, B, and C appointing
amended, or the Commission’s other installed fire protection features, authorities available for use by all
regulations. Therefore, the exemption is in lieu of strict compliance with the agencies are codified in the Code of
authorized by law. requirements of 10 CFR part 50, Federal Regulations (CFR). Schedule A,

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B, and C appointing authorities publishes an annual notice of the Schedule B
applicable to a single agency are not consolidated listing of all Schedule A,
codified in the CFR, but the Office of B, and C appointing authorities, current No schedule B authorities to report
Personnel Management (OPM) as of June 30, in the Federal Register. during February 2017.
publishes a notice of agency-specific The following Schedule C appointing
Schedule A
authorities established or revoked each authorities were approved during
month in the Federal Register at No schedule A authorities to report February 2017.
www.gpo.gov/fdsys/. OPM also during February 2017.

Authorization
Agency name Organization name Position title Effective date
No.

Department of Commerce .................... Immediate Office of the Secretary ..... Senior Advisor ..................... DC170056 02/27/2017
Department of Health And Human Office of the Assistant Secretary for Special Advisor ................... DH170088 02/21/2017
Services. Public Affairs.
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Associate Director for Policy DH170094 02/21/2017
Health. Special Assistant ................. DH170097 02/21/2017
Office of Global Affairs ....................... Senior Advisor ..................... DH170103 02/21/2017
Advisor ................................ DH170113 02/21/2017
Administration for Children and Fami- Special Assistant ................. DH170127 02/21/2017
lies.
Office of the Secretary ....................... Special Assistant (2) ........... DH170128 02/21/2017
DH170112 02/22/2017
Policy Advisor for Health DH170093 02/21/2017
Policy.
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Senior Advisor ..................... DH170108 02/27/2017
Services.
Office of Intergovernmental and Ex- Director of External Affairs .. DH170136 02/27/2017
ternal Affairs.
Department of Justice .......................... Office of the Attorney General ........... Deputy White House Liaison DJ170039 02/23/2017
Department of the Navy ....................... Office of the Under Secretary of the Special Assistant for Inter- DN170007 02/06/2017
Navy. national Affairs.
Residence Director .............. DN170017 02/09/2017
Official Residence of the Vice Presi- Official Residence of the Vice Presi- Deputy Residence Manager RV170001 02/09/2017
dent. dent.
Department of Transportation .............. Office of the Secretary ....................... Special Assistant for Sched- DT170036 02/28/2017
uling and Advance.
Department of the Treasury ................. Office of the Secretary ....................... Director, Operations DY170060 02/27/2017
(Scheduling and Ad-
vance).
Senior Advisor ..................... DY170065 02/27/2017

The following Schedule C appointing
authorities were revoked during
February 2017.

Agency name Organization name Position title Request No. Date vacated

Commodity Futures Trading Commis- Division of Enforcement ..................... Director, Division of En- CT140008 02/04/2017
sion. forcement.
Office of the Chairperson ................... Administrative Assistant to CT100004 02/04/2017
the Commissioner.
Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Commissioners .................... Chief of Staff ....................... PS140013 02/08/2017
Special Assistant ................. PS140016 02/08/2017
Office of Congressional Relations ...... Director, Office of Congres- PS160001 02/09/2017
sional Relations.
National Credit Union Administration ... National Credit Union Administration Staff Assistant ..................... CU090004 02/04/2017
Director, Public and Con- CU110004 02/18/2017
gressional Affairs/Chief
Policy Advisor to the
Chairman.
National Endowment for the Arts ......... Office of the Chief of Staff ................. White House Liaison/Senior NA160006 02/03/2017
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Advisor to the Chief of
Staff.
Securities and Exchange Commission Office of the Chief Operating Officer Writer-Editor ........................ SE140001 02/10/2017

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Authority: 5 U.S.C. 3301 and 3302; E.O. authorities applicable to a single agency authorities established or revoked each
10577, 3 CFR, 1954–1958 Comp., p. 218. that were established or revoked from month in the Federal Register at
U.S. Office of Personnel Management. April 1, 2017 to April 30, 2017. www.gpo.gov/fdsys/. OPM also
Kathleen M. McGettigan, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: publishes an annual notice of the
Acting Director. Senior Executive Resources Services, consolidated listing of all Schedule A,
[FR Doc. 2017–23425 Filed 10–26–17; 8:45 am] Senior Executive Service and B, and C appointing authorities, current
BILLING CODE 6325–39–P Performance Management, Employee as of June 30, in the Federal Register.
Services, (202) 606–2246.
Schedule A
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL accordance with 5 CFR 213.103, No schedule A authorities to report
MANAGEMENT Schedule A, B, and C appointing during April 2017.
authorities available for use by all
Excepted Service agencies are codified in the Code of Schedule B
AGENCY: U.S. Office of Personnel Federal Regulations (CFR). Schedule A,
B, and C appointing authorities No schedule B authorities to report
Management (OPM). during April 2017.
ACTION: Notice. applicable to a single agency are not
codified in the CFR, but the Office of The following Schedule C appointing
SUMMARY: This notice identifies Personnel Management (OPM) authorities were approved during April
Schedule A, B, and C appointing publishes a notice of agency-specific 2017.

Effective
Agency name Organization name Position title Request No. date

DEPARTMENT OF AGRI- Rural Housing Service ................... Staff Assistant ................................ DA170124 04/12/2017
CULTURE. Office of the Assistant Secretary Legislative Analyst ......................... DA170129 04/12/2017
for Congressional Relations.
Office of Communications .............. Deputy Press Secretary ................. DA170141 04/12/2017
Staff Assistant ................................ DA170142 04/12/2017
Deputy Director (Press Secretary) DA170138 04/14/2017
Office of the Secretary ................... Scheduler ....................................... DA170143 04/14/2017
Senior Advisor ................................ DA170148 04/14/2017
BROADCASTING BOARD OF Office of Chief Executive Officer Special Communications Advisor .. IB170002 04/25/2017
GOVERNORS. and Director. White House Liaison ...................... IB170004 04/24/2017
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE .. Office of the Chief of Staff ............. Program Manager, Office of Faith DC170097 04/06/2017
Based and Neighborhood Part-
nerships.
Director of Advance and Protocol .. DC170094 04/14/2017
Advance Assistant ......................... DC170081 04/14/2017
Economic Development Adminis- Confidential Assistant .................... DC170101 04/06/2017
tration. Special Advisor .............................. DC170063 04/14/2017
Office of Legislative and Intergov- Director of Intergovernmental Af- DC170148 04/12/2017
ernmental Affairs. fairs.
Office of the Under Secretary ........ Press Secretary and Program DC170103 04/14/2017
Manager, Office of Public Affairs.
Office of Policy and Strategic Plan- Policy Assistant .............................. DC170105 04/14/2017
ning.
Office of Business Liaison ............. Special Assistant ............................ DC170107 04/14/2017
International Trade Administration Senior Advisor for Budget and Ad- DC170089 04/19/2017
ministration. ........................
Senior Advisor ................................ DC170085 04/20/2017
Bureau of Industry and Security .... Congressional Affairs Specialist (2) DC170092 04/14/2017
DC170114 04/21/2017
COMMODITY FUTURES TRAD- Office of the Chairperson ............... Market Intelligence Advisor ............ CT170008 04/11/2017
ING COMMISSION.
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION .. Office of Legislation and Congres- Confidential Assistant (2) ............... DB170077 04/03/2017
sional Affairs. DB170096 04/18/2017
Office of the General Counsel ....... Attorney Advisor ............................. DB170082 04/03/2017
Confidential Assistant .................... DB170092 04/06/2017
Office of the Secretary ................... Confidential Assistant (4) ............... DB170093 04/19/2017
DB170078 04/03/2017
DB170085 04/12/2017
DB170094 04/24/2017
Special Assistant (4) ...................... DB170089 04/07/2017
DB170087 04/14/2017
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DB170105 04/27/2017
DB170095 04/28/2017
Office of Special Education and Confidential Assistant .................... DB170100 04/18/2017
Rehabilitative Services.
Office of Elementary and Sec- Confidential Assistant .................... DB170102 04/18/2017
ondary Education.
Office of Communications and Special Assistant (3) ...................... DB170088 04/07/2017
Outreach. DB170099 04/19/2017
DB170106 04/20/2017

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Collection		Federal Register
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Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Contact		Senior Executive Resources Services, Senior Executive Service and Performance Management, Employee Services, (202) 606-2246.
FR Citation		82 FR 49869