Excepted Service; Consolidated Listing of Schedules A, B, and C Exceptions, 70784-70809 [2010-29113]

Agencies

• Office of Personnel Management
• Personnel Management Office

[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 222 (Thursday, November 18, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70784-70809]
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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT


Excepted Service; Consolidated Listing of Schedules A, B, and C 
Exceptions

AGENCY: Office of Personnel Management.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This provides the consolidated notice of all agency specific 
excepted authorities, approved by the Office of Personnel Management 
(OPM), under Schedule A, B, or C, as of June 30, 2010, as required by 
Civil Service Rule VI, Exceptions from the Competitive Service.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Roland Edwards, Manager, Senior 
Executive Resource Services, Employee Services, 202-606-2246.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Civil Service Rule VI (5 CFR 6.1) requires 
the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to publish notice of 
exceptions granted under Schedule A, B, or C. 5 CFR 213.103(a) requires 
all Schedule A, B, or C appointing authority available for use by all 
agencies to be published as regulations in the Federal Register and the 
Code of Federal Regulations. Excepted appointing authorities 
established solely for use by one specific agency do not meet the 
standard of general applicability prescribed by the Federal Register 
Act for regulations published in either the Federal Register or the 
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). Therefore, 5 CFR 213.103(b) requires 
monthly publication, in the Notices section of the Federal Register, 
any Schedule A, B, or C appointing authority applicable to a single 
agency. 5 CFR 213.103(c) requires a consolidated listing of all 
Schedule A, B, and C authorities, current as of June 30 of each year, 
be published annually in the Notices section of the Federal Register at 
https://www.gpoaccess.gov/fr/ fr/. That notice follows. Government-wide 
authorities codified in the CFR are not printed in this notice.
    When making appointments under an agency-specific authority, 
agencies should first list the appropriate Schedule A, B, or C, 
followed by the applicable number, for example: Schedule A, 
213.310(x)(x). Agencies are reminded that all excepted authorities are 
subject to the provisions of 5 CFR, part 302 unless specifically 
exempted by OPM at the time of approval.
    OPM maintains continuing information on the status of all Schedule 
A, B, and C appointing authorities. Interested parties needing 
information about specific authorities during the year may obtain 
information by writing to the Office of Personnel Management, Senior 
Executive Resource Services, Executive Resources and Employee 
Development, 1900 E Street, NW., Room 7412, Washington, DC 20415, or by 
calling (202) 606-2246.
    The following agency specific exceptions are current as of June 30, 
2010.

Schedule A

Schedule A

03. Executive Office of the President (Sch. A, 213.3103)

    (a) Office of Administration--
    (1) Not to exceed 75 positions to provide administrative services 
and support to the White House Office.
    (b) Office of Management and Budget--
    (1) Not to exceed 20 positions at grades GS-5/15.
    (c) Council on Environmental Quality--
    (1) Professional and technical positions in grades GS-9 through 15 
on the staff of the Council.
    (d)-(f) (Reserved)
    (g) National Security Council--
    (1) All positions on the staff of the Council.
    (h) Office of Science and Technology Policy--
    (1) Thirty positions of Senior Policy Analyst, GS-15; Policy 
Analyst, GS-11/14; and Policy Research Assistant, GS-9, for employment 
of anyone not to exceed 5 years on projects of a high priority nature.
    (i) Office of National Drug Control Policy--
    (1) Not to exceed 18 positions, GS-15 and below, of senior policy 
analysts and other personnel with expertise in drug-related issues and/
or technical knowledge to aid in anti-drug abuse efforts.
04. Department of State (Sch. A, 213.3104)
    (a) Office of the Secretary--
    (1) All positions, GS-15 and below, on the staff of the Family 
Liaison Office, Director General of the Foreign Service and the 
Director of Personnel, Office of the Under Secretary for Management.
    (2) (Reserved)
    (b)-(f) (Reserved)
    (g) Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration--
    (1) Not to exceed 10 positions at grades GS-5 through 11 on the 
staff of the Bureau.
    (h) Bureau of Administration--
    (1) (Reserved)
    (2) One position of the Director, Art in Embassies Program, GM-
1001-15.
    (3) (Reserved)

05. Department of the Treasury (Sch. A, 213.3105)

    (a) Office of the Secretary--
    (1) Not to exceed 20 positions at the equivalent of GS-13 through 
GS-17 to supplement permanent staff in the study of complex problems 
relating to international financial, economic, trade, and energy 
policies and programs of the Government, when filled by individuals 
with special qualifications for the particular study being undertaken.
    (2) Not to exceed 20 positions, which will supplement permanent 
staff involved in the study and analysis of complex problems in the 
area of domestic economic and financial policy.
    (3) Not to exceed 100 positions in the Office of the Under 
Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence.
    (b-d) (Reserved)
    (e) Internal Revenue Service--
    (1) Twenty positions of investigator for special assignments.
    (f) (Reserved)
    (g) (Reserved, moved to DOJ)
    (h) Office of Financial Responsibility--
    (1) Positions needed to perform investment, risk, financial, 
compliance, and asset management requiring unique qualifications 
currently not established by OPM. Positions will be in the Office of 
Financial Stability at the General Schedule (GS) grade levels 12-15 or 
Senior Level (SL), for initial employment not to exceed 4 years. No new 
appointments may be made under this authority after December 31, 2012.

06. Department of Defense (Sch. A, 213.3106)

    (a) Office of the Secretary--
    (1)-(5) (Reserved)
    (6) One Executive Secretary, US-USSR Standing Consultative 
Commission and Staff Analyst (SALT), Office of the Assistant Secretary 
of Defense (International Security Affairs).
    (b) Entire Department (including the Office of the Secretary of 
Defense and the Departments of the Army, Navy, and Air Force)--
    (1) Dependent School Systems overseas--Professional positions in 
Military Dependent School systems overseas.
    (2) Positions in attach[eacute] 1 systems overseas, including all 
professional and scientific positions in the Naval Research Branch 
Office in London.
    (3) Positions of clerk-translator, translator, and interpreter 
overseas;
    (4) Positions of Educational Specialist the incumbents of which 
will serve as Director of Religious Education on the staffs of the 
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    (5) Positions under the program for utilization of alien 
scientists, approved under pertinent directives administered by the 
Director of Defense Research and Engineering of the Department of 
Defense, when occupied by alien scientists initially employed under the 
program including those who have acquired United States citizenship 
during such employment.
    (6) Positions in overseas installations of the DOD when filled by 
dependents of military or civilian employees of the U.S. Government 
residing in the area. Employment under this authority may not extend 
longer than 2 months following the transfer from the area or separation 
of a dependent's sponsor: Provided that
    (i) A school employee may be permitted to complete the school year; 
and
    (ii) An employee other than a school employee may be permitted to 
serve up to 1 additional year when the military department concerned 
finds that the additional employment is in the interest of management.
    (7) Twenty secretarial and staff support positions at GS-12 or 
below on the White House Support Group.
    (8) Positions in DOD research and development activities occupied 
by participants in the DOD Science and Engineering Apprenticeship 
Program for High School Students. Persons employed under this authority 
shall be bona fide high school students, at least 14 years old, 
pursuing courses related to the position occupied and limited to 1,040 
working hours a year. Children of DOD employees may be appointed to 
these positions, notwithstanding the sons and daughters restriction, if 
the positions are in field activities at remote locations. Appointments 
under this authority may be made only to positions for which 
qualification standards established under 5 CFR part 302 are consistent 
with the education and experience standards established for comparable 
positions in the competitive service. Appointments under this authority 
may not be used to extend the service limits contained in any other 
appointing authority.
    (9) (Reserved)
    (10) Temporary or time-limited positions in direct support of U.S. 
Government efforts to rebuild and create an independent, free and 
secure Iraq and Afghanistan, when no other appropriate appointing 
authority applies. Positions will generally be located in Iraq or 
Afghanistan, but may be in other locations, including the United 
States, when directly supporting operations in Iraq or in Afghanistan. 
No new appointments may be made under this authority after October 1, 
2012.
    (11) Not to exceed 3000 positions that require unique cyber 
security skills and knowledge to perform cyber risk and strategic 
analysis, incident handling and malware/vulnerability analysis, program 
management, distributed control systems security, cyber incident 
response, cyber exercise facilitation and management, cyber 
vulnerability detection and assessment, network and systems 
engineering, enterprise architecture, intelligence analysis, 
investigation, investigative analysis and cyber-related infrastructure 
inter-dependency analysis. This authority may be used to make 
permanent, time-limited and temporary appointments in the following 
occupational series: Security (GS-0080), Intelligence Analysts (GS-
0132), Computer Engineers (GS-0854), Electronic Engineers (GS-0855), 
Computer Scientists (GS-1550), Operations Research (GS-1515), Criminal 
Investigators (GS-1811), Telecommunications (GS-0391), and IT 
Specialists (GS-2210). Within the scope of this authority, the U.S. 
Cyber Command is also authorized to hire miscellaneous administrative 
and program (GS-0301) series when those positions require unique 
qualifications not currently established by OPM. All positions will be 
at the General Schedule (GS) grade levels 09-15. No new appointments 
may be made under this authority after December 31, 2012.
    (c) (Reserved)
    (d) General--
    (1) Positions concerned with advising, administering, supervising, 
or performing work in the collection, processing, analysis, production, 
evaluation, interpretation, dissemination, and estimation of 
intelligence information, including scientific and technical positions 
in the intelligence function; and positions involved in the planning, 
programming, and management of intelligence resources when, in the 
opinion of OPM, it is impracticable to examine. This authority does not 
apply to positions assigned to cryptologic and communications 
intelligence activities/functions.
    (2) Positions involved in intelligence-related work of the 
cryptologic intelligence activities of the military departments. This 
includes all positions of intelligence research specialist, and similar 
positions in the intelligence classification series; all scientific and 
technical positions involving the applications of engineering, physical 
or technical sciences to intelligence work; and professional as well as 
intelligence technician positions in which a majority of the 
incumbent's time is spent in advising, administering, supervising, or 
performing work in the collection, processing, analysis, production, 
evaluation, interpretation, dissemination, and estimation of 
intelligence information or in the planning, programming, and 
management of intelligence resources.
    (e) Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences--
    (1) Positions of President, Vice Presidents, Assistant Vice 
Presidents, Deans, Deputy Deans, Associate Deans, Assistant Deans, 
Assistants to the President, Assistants to the Vice Presidents, 
Assistants to the Deans, Professors, Associate Professors, Assistant 
Professors, Instructors, Visiting Scientists, Research Associates, 
Senior Research Associates, and Postdoctoral Fellows.
    (2) Positions established to perform work on projects funded from 
grants.
    (f) National Defense University--
    (1) Not to exceed 16 positions of senior policy analyst, GS-15, at 
the Strategic Concepts Development Center. Initial appointments to 
these positions may not exceed 6 years, but may be extended thereafter 
in 1-, 2-, or 3-year increments, indefinitely.
    (g) Defense Communications Agency--
    (1) Not to exceed 10 positions at grades GS-10/15 to staff and 
support the Crisis Management Center at the White House.
    (h) Defense Acquisition University--
    (1) The Provost and professors.
    (i) George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies, 
Garmisch, Germany--
    (1) The Director, Deputy Director, and positions of professor, 
instructor, and lecturer at the George C. Marshall European Center for 
Security Studies, Garmisch, Germany, for initial employment not to 
exceed 3 years, which may be renewed in increments from 1 to 2 years 
thereafter.
    (j) Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies, Honolulu, Hawaii--
    (1) The Director, Deputy Director, Dean of Academics, Director of 
College, deputy department chairs, and senior positions of professor, 
associate professor, and research fellow within the Asia Pacific 
Center. Appointments may be made not to exceed 3 years and may be 
extended for periods not to exceed 3 years.
    (k) Business Transformation Agency--
    (1) Fifty temporary or time-limited (not to exceed four years) 
positions, at grades GS-11 through GS-15. The authority will be used to 
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Management and Program Analysis, GS-343: Logistics Management, GS-346; 
Financial Management Programs, GS-501; Accounting, GS-510; Computer 
Engineering, GS-854; Business and Industry, GS-1101; Operations 
Research, GS-1515; Computer Science, GS-1550; General Supply, GS-2001; 
Supply Program Management, GS-2003; Inventory Management, GS-2010; and 
Information Technology, GS-2210.
    (l) Special Inspector General for Afghanistan--
    (1) Positions needed to establish the Special Inspector General for 
Afghanistan Reconstruction. These positions provide for the independent 
and objective conduct and supervision of audits and investigations 
relating to the programs and operations funded with amounts 
appropriated and otherwise made available for the reconstruction of 
Afghanistan. These positions are established at General Schedule (GS) 
grade levels for initial employment not to exceed 3 years and may, with 
prior approval of OPM, be extended for an additional period of 2 years. 
No new appointments may be made under this authority after January 31, 
2011.

07. Department of the Army (Sch. A, 213.3107)

    (a)-(c) (Reserved)
    (d) U.S. Military Academy, West Point, New York--
    (1) Civilian professors, instructors, teachers (except teachers at 
the Children's School), Cadet Social Activities Coordinator, Chapel 
Organist and Choir-Master, Director of Intercollegiate Athletics, 
Associate Director of Intercollegiate Athletics, Coaches, Facility 
Manager, Building Manager, three Physical Therapists (Athletic 
Trainers), Associate Director of Admissions for Plans and Programs, 
Deputy Director of Alumni Affairs; and Librarian when filled by an 
officer of the Regular Army retired from active service, and the 
Military Secretary to the Superintendent when filled by a U.S. Military 
Academy graduate retired as a regular commissioned officer for 
disability.
    (e)-(f) (Reserved)
    (g) Defense Language Institute--
    (1) All positions (professors, instructors, lecturers) which 
require proficiency in a foreign language or knowledge of foreign 
language teaching methods.
    (h) Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, PA--
    (1) Positions of professor, instructor, or lecturer associated with 
courses of instruction of at least 10 months duration for employment 
not to exceed 5 years, which may be renewed in 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5-year 
increments indefinitely thereafter.
    (i) (Reserved)
    (j) U.S. Military Academy Preparatory School, Fort Monmouth, New 
Jersey--
    (1) Positions of Academic Director, Department Head, and 
Instructor.
    (k) U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, 
Kansas--
    (1) Positions of professor, associate professor, assistant 
professor, and instructor associated with courses of instruction of at 
least 10 months duration, for employment not to exceed up to 5 years, 
which may be renewed in 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5-year increments indefinitely 
thereafter.

08. Department of the Navy (Sch. A, 213.3108)

    (a) General--
    (1)-(14) (Reserved)
    (15) Marine positions assigned to a coastal or seagoing vessel 
operated by a naval activity for research or training purposes.
    (16) All positions necessary for the administration and maintenance 
of the official residence of the Vice President.
    (b) Naval Academy, Naval Postgraduate School, and Naval War 
College--
    (1) Professors, Instructors, and Teachers; the Director of Academic 
Planning, Naval Postgraduate School; and the Librarian, Organist-
Choirmaster, Registrar, the Dean of Admissions, and Social Counselors 
at the Naval Academy.
    (c) Chief of Naval Operations--
    (1) One position at grade GS-12 or above that will provide 
technical, managerial, or administrative support on highly classified 
functions to the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (Plans, Policy, and 
Operations).
    (d) Military Sealift Command
    (1) All positions on vessels operated by the Military Sealift 
Command.
    (e)-(f) (Reserved)
    (g) Office of Naval Research--
    (1) Scientific and technical positions, GS-13/15, in the Office of 
Naval Research International Field Office which covers satellite 
offices within the Far East, Africa, Europe, Latin America, and the 
South Pacific. Positions are to be filled by personnel having 
specialized experience in scientific and/or technical disciplines of 
current interest to the Department of the Navy.

09. Department of the Air Force (Sch. A, 213.3109)

    (a) Office of the Secretary--
    (1) One Special Assistant in the Office of the Secretary of the Air 
Force. This position has advisory rather than operating duties except 
as operating or administrative responsibilities may be exercised in 
connection with the pilot studies.
    (b) General--
    (1) Professional, technical, managerial and administrative 
positions supporting space activities, when approved by the Secretary 
of the Air Force.
    (2) One hundred eighty positions, serviced by Hill Air Force Base, 
Utah, engaged in interdepartmental activities in support of national 
defense projects involving scientific and technical evaluations.
    (c) Norton and McClellan Air Force Bases, California--
    (1) Not to exceed 20 professional positions, GS-11 through GS-15, 
in Detachments 6 and 51, SM-ALC, Norton and McClellan Air Force Bases, 
California, which will provide logistic support management to 
specialized research and development projects.
    (d) U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado--
    (1) (Reserved)
    (2) Positions of Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant 
Professor, and Instructor, in the Dean of Faculty, Commandant of 
Cadets, Director of Athletics, and Preparatory School of the United 
States Air Force Academy.
    (e) (Reserved)
    (f) Air Force Office of Special Investigations--
    (1) Positions of Criminal Investigators/Intelligence Research 
Specialists, GS-5 through GS-15, in the Air Force Office of Special 
Investigations.
    (g) Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio--
    (1) Not to exceed eight positions, GS-12 through 15, in 
Headquarters Air Force Logistics Command, DCS Material Management, 
Office of Special Activities, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, 
which will provide logistic support management staff guidance to 
classified research and development projects.
    (h) Air University, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama--
    (1) Positions of Professor, Instructor, or Lecturer.
    (i) Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright-Patterson Air Force 
Base, Ohio--
    (1) Civilian deans and professors.
    (j) Air Force Logistics Command--
    (1) One Supervisory Logistics Management Specialist, GM-346-14, in 
Detachment 2, 2762 Logistics Management Squadron (Special), Greenville, 
Texas.
    (k) Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio--
    (1) One position of Supervisory Logistics Management Specialist, 
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346-15, in the 2762nd Logistics Squadron (Special), at Wright-Patterson 
Air Force Base, Ohio.
    (l) Air National Guard Readiness Center--
    (1) One position of Commander, Air National Guard Readiness Center, 
Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland.

10. Department of Justice (Sch. A, 213.3110)

    (a) General--
    (1) Deputy U.S. Marshals employed on an hourly basis for 
intermittent service.
    (2) Positions at GS-15 and below on the staff of an office of a 
special counsel.
    (3)-(5) (Reserved)
    (6) Positions of Program Manager and Assistant Program Manager 
supporting the International Criminal Investigative Training Assistance 
Program in foreign countries. Initial appointments under this authority 
may not exceed 2 years, but may be extended in 1-year increments for 
the duration of the in-country program.
    (b) (Reserved, moved to DHS)
    (c) Drug Enforcement Administration--
    (1) (Reserved)
    (2) Four hundred positions of Intelligence Research Agent and/or 
Intelligence Operation Specialist in the GS-132 series, grades GS-9 
through GS-15.
    (3) Not to exceed 200 positions of Criminal Investigator (Special 
Agent). New appointments may be made under this authority only at 
grades GS-7/11.
    (d) National Drug Intelligence Center--All positions.
    (e) Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms--
    (1) One hundred positions of criminal investigator for special 
assignments.
    (2) One non-permanent Senior Level (SL) Criminal Investigator to 
serve as a senior advisor to the Assistant Director (Firearms, 
Explosives, and Arson).

11. Department of Homeland Security (Sch. A, 213.3111)

    (a) (Revoked 11/19/2009)
    (b) Law Enforcement Policy--
    (1) Ten positions for oversight policy and direction of sensitive 
law enforcement activities.
    (c) Homeland Security Labor Relations Board/Homeland Security 
Mandatory Removal Board--
    (1) Up to 15 Senior Level and General Schedule (or equivalent) 
positions.
    (d) General--
    (1) Not to exceed 1,000 positions to perform cyber risk and 
strategic analysis, incident handling and malware/vulnerability 
analysis, program management, distributed control systems security, 
cyber incident response, cyber exercise facilitation and management, 
cyber vulnerability detection and assessment, network and systems 
engineering, enterprise architecture, intelligence analysis, 
investigation, investigative analysis and cyber-related infrastructure 
interdependency analysis requiring unique qualifications currently not 
established by OPM. Positions will be at the General Schedule (GS) 
grade levels 09-15. No new appointments may be made under this 
authority after December 31, 2012.
    (e) Papago Indian Agency--Not to exceed 25 positions of Customs 
Patrol Officers in the Papago Indian Agency in the State of Arizona 
when filled by the appointment of persons of one-fourth or more Indian 
blood. (Formerly 213.3105(b)(9))

12. Department of the Interior (Sch. A, 213.3112)

    (a) General--
    (1) Technical, maintenance, and clerical positions at or below 
grades GS-7, WG-10, or equivalent, in the field service of the 
Department of the Interior, when filled by the appointment of persons 
who are certified as maintaining a permanent and exclusive residence 
within, or contiguous to, a field activity or district, and as being 
dependent for livelihood primarily upon employment available within the 
field activity of the Department.
    (2) All positions on Government-owned ships or vessels operated by 
the Department of the Interior.
    (3) Temporary or seasonal caretakers at temporarily closed camps or 
improved areas to maintain grounds, buildings, or other structures and 
prevent damages or theft of Government property. Such appointments 
shall not extend beyond 130 working days a year without the prior 
approval of OPM.
    (4) Temporary, intermittent, or seasonal field assistants at GS-7, 
or its equivalent, and below in such areas as forestry, range 
management, soils, engineering, fishery and wildlife management, and 
with surveying parties. Employment under this authority may not exceed 
180 working days a year.
    (5) Temporary positions established in the field service of the 
Department for emergency forest and range fire prevention or 
suppression and blister rust control for not to exceed 180 working days 
a year: Provided, that an employee may work as many as 220 working days 
a year when employment beyond 180 days is required to cope with 
extended fire seasons or sudden emergencies such as fire, flood, storm, 
or other unforeseen situations involving potential loss of life or 
property.
    (6) Persons employed in field positions, the work of which is 
financed jointly by the Department of the Interior and cooperating 
persons or organizations outside the Federal service.
    (7) All positions in the Bureau of Indian Affairs and other 
positions in the Department of the Interior directly and primarily 
related to providing services to Indians when filled by the appointment 
of Indians. The Secretary of the Interior is responsible for defining 
the term ``Indian.''
    (8) Temporary, intermittent, or seasonal positions at GS-7 or below 
in Alaska, as follows: Positions in nonprofessional mining activities, 
such as those of drillers, miners, caterpillar operators, and samplers. 
Employment under this authority shall not exceed 180 working days a 
year and shall be appropriate only when the activity is carried on in a 
remote or isolated area and there is a shortage of available candidates 
for the positions.
    (9) Temporary, part-time, or intermittent employment of mechanics, 
skilled laborers, equipment operators and tradesmen on construction, 
repair, or maintenance work not to exceed 180 working days a year in 
Alaska, when the activity is carried on in a remote or isolated area 
and there is a shortage of available candidates for the positions.
    (10) Seasonal airplane pilots and airplane mechanics in Alaska, not 
to exceed 180 working days a year.
    (11) Temporary staff positions in the Youth Conservation Corps 
Centers operated by the Department of the Interior. Employment under 
this authority shall not exceed 11 weeks a year except with prior 
approval of OPM.
    (12) Positions in the Youth Conservation Corps for which pay is 
fixed at the Federal minimum wage rate. Employment under this authority 
may not exceed 10 weeks.
    (b) (Reserved)
    (c) Indian Arts and Crafts Board--
    (1) The Executive Director.
    (d) (Reserved)
    (e) Office of the Assistant Secretary, Territorial and 
International Affairs--
    (1) (Reserved)
    (2) Not to exceed four positions of Territorial Management Interns, 
grades GS-5, GS-7, or GS-9, when filled by territorial residents who 
are U.S. citizens from the Virgin Islands or Guam; U.S. nationals from 
American Samoa; or in the case of the Northern Marianas, will become 
U.S. citizens upon termination of the U.S. trusteeship. Employment 
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    (3) (Reserved)
    (4) Special Assistants to the Governor of American Samoa who 
perform specialized administrative, professional, technical, and 
scientific duties as members of his or her immediate staff.
    (f) National Park Service--
    (1) (Reserved)
    (2) Positions established for the administration of Kalaupapa 
National Historic Park, Molokai, Hawaii, when filled by appointment of 
qualified patients and Native Hawaiians, as provided by Public Law 95-
565.
    (3) Seven full-time permanent and 31 temporary, part-time, or 
intermittent positions in the Redwood National Park, California, which 
are needed for rehabilitation of the park, as provided by Public Law 
95-250.
    (4) One Special Representative of the Director.
    (5) All positions in the Grand Portage National Monument, 
Minnesota, when filled by the appointment of recognized members of the 
Minnesota Chippewa Tribe.
    (g) Bureau of Reclamation--
    (1) Appraisers and examiners employed on a temporary, intermittent, 
or part-time basis on special valuation or prospective-entrymen-review 
projects where knowledge of local values or conditions or other 
specialized qualifications not possessed by regular Bureau employees 
are required for successful results. Employment under this provision 
shall not exceed 130 working days a year in any individual case: 
Provided, that such employment may, with prior approval of OPM, be 
extended for not to exceed an additional 50 working days in any single 
year.
    (h) Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Territorial 
Affairs--
    (1) Positions of Territorial Management Interns, GS-5, when filled 
by persons selected by the Government of the Trust Territory of the 
Pacific Islands. No appointment may extend beyond 1 year.

13. Department of Agriculture (Sch. A, 213.3113)

    (a) General--
    (1) Agents employed in field positions the work of which is 
financed jointly by the Department and cooperating persons, 
organizations, or governmental agencies outside the Federal service. 
Except for positions for which selection is jointly made by the 
Department and the cooperating organization, this authority is not 
applicable to positions in the Agricultural Research Service or the 
National Agricultural Statistics Service. This authority is not 
applicable to the following positions in the Agricultural Marketing 
Service: Agricultural commodity grader (grain) and (meat), (poultry), 
and (dairy), agricultural commodity aid (grain), and tobacco inspection 
positions.
    (2)-(4) (Reserved)
    (5) Temporary, intermittent, or seasonal employment in the field 
service of the Department in positions at and below GS-7 and WG-10 in 
the following types of positions: Field assistants for sub professional 
services; agricultural helpers, helper-leaders, and workers in the 
Agricultural Research Service and the Animal and Plant Health 
Inspection Service; and subject to prior OPM approval granted in the 
calendar year in which the appointment is to be made, other clerical, 
trades, crafts, and manual labor positions. Total employment under this 
subparagraph may not exceed 180 working days in a service year: 
Provided, that an employee may work as many as 220 working days in a 
service year when employment beyond 180 days is required to cope with 
extended fire seasons or sudden emergencies such as fire, flood, storm, 
or other unforeseen situations involving potential loss of life or 
property. This paragraph does not cover trades, crafts, and manual 
labor positions covered by paragraph (i) of Sec. 213.3102 or positions 
within the Forest Service.
    (6)-(7) (Reserved)
    (b)-(c) (Reserved)
    (d) Farm Service Agency--
    (1) (Reserved)
    (2) Members of State Committees: Provided, that employment under 
this authority shall be limited to temporary intermittent (WAE) 
positions whose principal duties involve administering farm programs 
within the State consistent with legislative and Departmental 
requirements and reviewing national procedures and policies for 
adaptation at State and local levels within established parameters. 
Individual appointments under this authority are for 1 year and may be 
extended only by the Secretary of Agriculture or his designee. Members 
of State Committees serve at the pleasure of the Secretary.
    (e) Rural Development--
    (1) (Reserved)
    (2) County committeemen to consider, recommend, and advise with 
respect to the Rural Development program.
    (3)-(5) (Reserved)
    (6) Professional and clerical positions in the Trust Territory of 
the Pacific Islands when occupied by indigenous residents of the 
Territory to provide financial assistance pursuant to current 
authorizing statutes.
    (f) Agricultural Marketing Service--
    (1) Positions of Agricultural Commodity Graders, Agricultural 
Commodity Technicians, and Agricultural Commodity Aids at grades GS-9 
and below in the tobacco, dairy, and poultry commodities; Meat 
Acceptance Specialists, GS-11 and below; Clerks, Office Automation 
Clerks, and Computer Clerks at GS-5 and below; Clerk-Typists at grades 
GS-4 and below; and Laborers under the Wage System. Employment under 
this authority is limited to either 1,280 hours or 180 days in a 
service year.
    (2) Positions of Agricultural Commodity Graders, Agricultural 
Commodity Technicians, and Agricultural Commodity Aids at grades GS-11 
and below in the cotton, raisin, peanut, and processed and fresh fruit 
and vegetable commodities and the following positions in support of 
these commodities: Clerks, Office Automation Clerks, and Computer 
Clerks and Operators at GS-5 and below; Clerk-Typists at grades GS-4 
and below; and, under the Federal Wage System, High Volume 
Instrumentation (HVI) Operators and HVI Operator Leaders at WG/WL-2 and 
below, respectively, Instrument Mechanics/Workers/Helpers at WG-10 and 
below, and Laborers. Employment under this authority may not exceed 180 
days in a service year. In unforeseen situations such as bad weather or 
crop conditions, unanticipated plant demands, or increased imports, 
employees may work up to 240 days in a service year. Cotton 
Agricultural Commodity Graders, GS-5, may be employed as trainees for 
the first appointment for an initial period of 6 months for training 
without regard to the service year limitation.
    (3) Milk Market Administrators.
    (4) All positions on the staffs of the Milk Market Administrators.
    (g)-(k) (Reserved)
    (l) Food Safety and Inspection Service--
    (1)-(2) (Reserved)
    (3) Positions of Meat and Poultry Inspectors (Veterinarians at GS-
11 and below and non-Veterinarians at appropriate grades below GS-11) 
for employment on a temporary, intermittent, or seasonal basis, not to 
exceed 1,280 hours a year.
    (m) Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration--
    (1) One hundred and fifty positions of Agricultural Commodity Aid 
(Grain), GS-2/4; 100 positions of Agricultural Commodity Technician 
(Grain), GS-4/7; and 60 positions of Agricultural Commodity Grader 
(Grain), GS-5/9, for temporary employment on a part-time, intermittent, 
or seasonal basis not to exceed 1,280 hours in a service year.
    (n) Alternative Agricultural Research and Commercialization 
Corporation--

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    (1) Executive Director.

14. Department of Commerce (Sch. A, 213.3114)

    (a) General--
    (1)-(2) (Reserved)
    (3) Not to exceed 50 scientific and technical positions whose 
duties are performed primarily in the Antarctic. Incumbents of these 
positions may be stationed in the continental United States for periods 
of orientation, training, analysis of data, and report writing.
    (b)-(c) (Reserved)
    (d) Bureau of the Census--
    (1) Managers, supervisors, technicians, clerks, interviewers, and 
enumerators in the field service, for time-limited employment to 
conduct a census.
    (2) Current Program Interviewers employed in the field service.
    (e)-(h) (Reserved)
    (i) Office of the Under Secretary for International Trade--
    (1) Fifteen positions at GS-12 and above in specialized fields 
relating to international trade or commerce in units under the 
jurisdiction of the Under Secretary for International Trade. Incumbents 
will be assigned to advisory rather than to operating duties, except as 
operating and administrative responsibility may be required for the 
conduct of pilot studies or special projects. Employment under this 
authority will not exceed 2 years for an individual appointee.
    (2) (Reserved)
    (3) Not to exceed 15 positions in grades GS-12 through GS-15, to be 
filled by persons qualified as industrial or marketing specialists; who 
possess specialized knowledge and experience in industrial production, 
industrial operations and related problems, market structure and 
trends, retail and wholesale trade practices, distribution channels and 
costs, or business financing and credit procedures applicable to one or 
more of the current segments of U.S. industry served by the Under 
Secretary for International Trade, and the subordinate components of 
his organization which are involved in Domestic Business matters. 
Appointments under this authority may be made for a period not to 
exceed 2 years and may, with prior OPM approval, be extended for an 
additional 2 years.
    (j) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration--
    (1)-(2) (Reserved)
    (3) All civilian positions on vessels operated by the National 
Ocean Service.
    (4) Temporary positions required in connection with the surveying 
operations of the field service of the National Ocean Service. 
Appointment to such positions shall not exceed 8 months in any 1 
calendar year.
    (k) (Reserved)
    (l) National Telecommunication and Information Administration--
    (1) Thirty-eight professional positions in grades GS-13 through GS-
15.

15. Department of Labor (Sch. A, 213.3115)

    (a) Office of the Secretary--
    (1) Chairman and five members, Employees' Compensation Appeals 
Board.
    (2) Chairman and eight members, Benefits Review Board.
    (b)-(c) (Reserved)
    (d) Employment and Training Administration--
    (1) Not to exceed 10 positions of Supervisory Manpower Development 
Specialist and Manpower Development Specialist, GS-7/15, in the 
Division of Indian and Native American Programs, when filled by the 
appointment of persons of one-fourth or more Indian blood. These 
positions require direct contact with Indian Tribes and communities for 
the development and administration of comprehensive employment and 
training programs.

16. Department of Health and Human Services (Sch. A, 213.3116)

    (a) General--
    (1) Intermittent positions, at GS-15 and below and WG-10 and below, 
on teams under the National Disaster Medical System including Disaster 
Medical Assistance Teams and specialty teams, to respond to disasters, 
emergencies, and incidents/events involving medical, mortuary and 
public health needs.
    (b) Public Health Service--
    (1) (Reserved)
    (2) Positions at Government sanatoria when filled by patients 
during treatment or convalescence.
    (3) (Reserved)
    (4) Positions concerned with problems in preventive medicine 
financed or participated in by the Department of Health and Human 
Services and a cooperating State, county, municipality, incorporated 
organization, or an individual in which at least one-half of the 
expense is contributed by the participating agency either in salaries, 
quarters, materials, equipment, or other necessary elements in the 
carrying on of the work.
    (5)-(6) (Reserved)
    (7) Not to exceed 50 positions associated with health screening 
programs for refugees.
    (8) All positions in the Public Health Service and other positions 
in the Department of Health and Human Services directly and primarily 
related to providing services to Indians when filled by the appointment 
of Indians. The Secretary of Health and Human Services is responsible 
for defining the term ``Indian.''
    (9) (Reserved)
    (10) Health care positions of the National Health Service Corps for 
employment of any one individual not to exceed 4 years of service in 
health manpower shortage areas.
    (11)-(14) (Reserved)
    (15) Not to exceed 200 staff positions, GS-15 and below, in the 
Immigration Health Service, for an emergency staff to provide health 
related services to foreign entrants.
    (c)-(e) (Reserved)
    (f) The President's Council on Physical Fitness--
    (1) Four staff assistants.

17. Department of Education (Sch. A, 213.3117)

    (a) Positions concerned with problems in education financed and 
participated in by the Department of Education and a cooperating State 
educational agency, or university or college, in which there is joint 
responsibility for selection and supervision of employees, and at least 
one-half of the expense is contributed by the cooperating agency in 
salaries, quarters, materials, equipment, or other necessary elements 
in the carrying on of the work.

18. Board of Governors, Federal Reserve System (Sch. A, 213.3118)

    (a) All positions.

27. Department of Veterans Affairs (Sch. A, 213.3127)

    (a) Construction Division--
    (1) Temporary construction workers paid from ``purchase and hire'' 
funds and appointed for not to exceed the duration of a construction 
project.
    (b) Alcoholism Treatment Units and Drug Dependence Treatment 
Centers--
    (1) Not to exceed 400 positions of rehabilitation counselors, GS-3 
through GS-11, in Alcoholism Treatment Units and Drug Dependence 
Treatment Centers, when filled by former patients.
    (c) Board of Veterans' Appeals--
    (1) Positions, GS-15, when filled by a member of the Board. Except 
as provided by section 201(d) of Public Law 100-687, appointments under 
this authority shall be for a term of 9 years, and may be renewed.
    (2) Positions, GS-15, when filled by a non-member of the Board who 
is awaiting Presidential approval for appointment as a Board member.
    (d) Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Counseling Service--

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    (1) Not to exceed 600 positions at grades GS-3 through GS-11, 
involved in the Department's Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment 
Counseling Service.

33. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (Sch. A, 213.3133)

    (a)-(b) (Reserved)
    (c) Temporary or time-limited positions located at closed banks or 
savings and loan institutions that are concerned with liquidating the 
assets of the institutions, liquidating loans to the institutions, or 
paying the depositors of closed insured institutions. Time-limited 
appointments under this authority may not exceed 7 years.

36. U.S. Soldiers' and Airmen's Home (Sch. A, 3136)

    (a) (Reserved)
    (b) Positions when filled by member-residents of the Home.

40. Small Business Administration (Sch. A, 213.3140)

    (a) When the President under 42 U.S.C. 1855-1855g, the Secretary of 
Agriculture under 7 U.S.C. 1961, or the Small Business Administration 
under 15 U.S.C. 636(b)(1) declares an area to be a disaster area, 
positions filled by time-limited appointment of employees to make and 
administer disaster loans in the area under the Small Business Act, as 
amended. Service under this authority may not exceed 4 years, and no 
more than 2 years may be spent on a single disaster. Exception to this 
time limit may only be made with prior Office of Personnel Management 
approval. Appointments under this authority may not be used to extend 
the 2-year service limit contained below. No one may be appointed under 
this authority to positions engaged in long-term maintenance of loan 
portfolios.
    (b) When the President under 42 U.S.C. 1855-1855g, the Secretary of 
Agriculture under 7 U.S.C. 1961, or the Small Business Administration 
under 15 U.S.C. 636(b)(1) declares an area to be a disaster area, 
positions filled by time-limited appointment of employees to make and 
administer disaster loans in that area under the Small Business Act, as 
amended. No one may serve under this authority for more than an 
aggregate of 2 years without a break in service of at least 6 months. 
Persons who have had more than 2 years of service under paragraph (a) 
of this section must have a break in service of at least 8 months 
following such service before appointment under this authority. No one 
may be appointed under this authority to positions engaged in long-term 
maintenance of loan portfolios.

46. Selective Service System (Sch. A, 213.3146)

    (a) State Directors.

48. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Sch. A, 213.3148)

    (a) One hundred and fifty alien scientists having special 
qualifications in the fields of aeronautical and space research where 
such employment is deemed by the Administrator of the National 
Aeronautics and Space Administration to be necessary in the public 
interest.

55. Social Security Administration (Sch. A, 213.3155)

    (a) Arizona District Offices--
    (1) Six positions of Social Insurance Representative in the 
district offices of the Social Security Administration in the State of 
Arizona when filled by the appointment of persons of one-fourth or more 
Indian blood.
    (b) New Mexico--
    (1) Seven positions of Social Insurance Representative in the 
district offices of the Social Security Administration in the State of 
New Mexico when filled by the appointment of persons of one-fourth or 
more Indian blood.
    (c) Alaska--
    (1) Two positions of Social Insurance Representative in the 
district offices of the Social Security Administration in the State of 
Alaska when filled by the appointments of persons of one-fourth or more 
Alaskan Native blood (Eskimos, Indians, or Aleuts).

62. The President's Crime Prevention Council (Sch. A, 213.3162)

    (a) (Reserved)

65. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (Sch. A, 213.3165)

    (a) (Reserved)
    (b) (Reserved)

66. Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency of the District of 
Columbia

    (a) (Reserved, expired 3/31/2004)

70. Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) (Sch. A, 213.3170)

    (a) (Reserved, expired 9/30/2007)
    (b) (1) Positions of Resident Country Directors and Deputy Resident 
Country Directors. The length of appointments will correspond to the 
length or term of the compact agreements made between the MCC and the 
country in which the MCC will work, plus one additional year to cover 
pre and post -compact agreement related activities.

74. Smithsonian Institution (Sch. A, 213.3174)

    (a) (Reserved)
    (b) Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute--All positions located 
in Panama which are part of or which support the Smithsonian Tropical 
Research Institute.
    (c) National Museum of the American Indian--Positions at GS-15 and 
below requiring knowledge of and experience in, Tribal customs and 
culture. Such positions comprise approximately 10 percent of the 
Museum's positions and, generally, do not include secretarial, 
clerical, administrative, or program support positions.

75. Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars (Sch. A, 213.3175)

    (a) One Asian Studies Program Administrator, one International 
Security Studies Program Administrator, one Latin American Program 
Administrator, one Russian Studies Program Administrator, one West 
European Program Administrator, one Environmental Change & Security 
Studies Program Administrator, one United States Studies Program 
Administrator, two Social Science Program Administrators, and one 
Middle East Studies Program Administrator.

78. Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (Sch. A, 
213.3178)

    (a) (Reserved, expired 9/23/1998)

80. Utah Reclamation and Conservation Commission (Sch. A, 213.3180)

    (a) Executive Director.

82. National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities (Sch. A, 
213.3182)

    (a) National Endowment for the Arts--
    (1) Artistic and related positions at grades GS-13 through GS-15 
engaged in the review, evaluation and administration of applications 
and grants supporting the arts, related research and assessment, policy 
and program development, arts education, access programs and advocacy 
or evaluation of critical arts projects and outreach programs. Duties 
require artistic stature, in-depth knowledge of arts disciplines and/or 
artistic-related leadership qualities.

90. African Development Foundation (Sch. A, 213.3190)

    (a) One Enterprise Development Fund Manager. Appointment is limited 
to four years unless extended by OPM.

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91. Office of Personnel Management (Sch. A, 213.3191)

    (a)-(c) (Reserved)
    (d) Part-time and intermittent positions of test examiners at 
grades GS-8 and below.

94. Department of Transportation (Sch. A, 213.3194)

    (a) U.S. Coast Guard--
    (1) (Reserved)
    (2) Lamplighters.
    (3) Professors, Associate Professors, Assistant Professors, 
Instructors, one Principal Librarian, one Cadet Hostess, and one 
Psychologist (Counseling) at the Coast Guard Academy, New London, 
Connecticut.
    (b)-(d) (Reserved)
    (e) Maritime Administration--
    (1)-(2) (Reserved)
    (3) All positions on Government-owned vessels or those bareboats 
chartered to the Government and operated by or for the Maritime 
Administration.
    (4)-(5) (Reserved)
    (6) U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, positions of: Professors, 
Instructors, and Teachers, including heads of Departments of Physical 
Education and Athletics, Humanities, Mathematics and Science, Maritime 
Law and Economics, Nautical Science, and Engineering; Coordinator of 
Shipboard Training; the Commandant of Midshipmen, the Assistant 
Commandant of Midshipmen; Director of Music; three Battalion Officers; 
three Regimental Affairs Officers; and one Training Administrator.
    (7) U.S. Merchant Marine Academy positions of: Associate Dean; 
Registrar; Director of Admissions; Assistant Director of Admissions; 
Director, Office of External Affairs; Placement Officer; Administrative 
Librarian; Shipboard Training Assistant; three Academy Training 
Representatives; and one Education Program Assistant.

95. Federal Emergency Management Agency (Sch. A, 213.3195)

    (a) Field positions at grades GS-15 and below, or equivalent, which 
are engaged in work directly related to unique response efforts to 
environmental emergencies not covered by the Disaster Relief Act of 
1974, Public Law 93-288, as amended. Employment under this authority 
may not exceed 36 months on any single emergency. Persons may not be 
employed under this authority for long-term duties or for work not 
directly necessitated by the emergency response effort.
    (b) Not to exceed 30 positions at grades GS-15 and below in the 
Offices of Executive Administration, General Counsel, Inspector 
General, Comptroller, Public Affairs, Personnel, Acquisition 
Management, and the State and Local Program and Support Directorate 
which are engaged in work directly related to unique response efforts 
to environmental emergencies not covered by the Disaster Relief Act of 
1974, Public Law 93-288, as amended. Employment under this authority 
may not exceed 36 months on any single emergency, or for long-term 
duties or work not directly necessitated by the emergency response 
effort. No one may be reappointed under this authority for service in 
connection with a different emergency unless at least 6 months have 
elapsed since the individual's latest appointment under this authority.
    (c) Not to exceed 350 professional and technical positions at 
grades GS-5 through GS-15, or equivalent, in Mobile Emergency Response 
Support Detachments (MERS).

Schedule B

03. Executive Office of the President (Sch. B, 213.3203)

    (a) (Reserved)
    (b) Office of the Special Representative for Trade Negotiations--
    (1) Seventeen positions of economist at grades GS-12 through GS-15.

04. Department of State (Sch. B, 213.3204)

    (a)(1) One non-permanent senior level position to serve as Science 
and Technology Advisor to the Secretary.
    (b)-(c) (Reserved)
    (d) Seventeen positions on the household staff of the President's 
Guest House (Blair and Blair-Lee Houses).
    (e) (Reserved)
    (f) Scientific, professional, and technical positions at grades GS-
12 to GS-15 when filled by persons having special qualifications in 
foreign policy matters. Total employment under this authority may not 
exceed 4 years.

05. Department of the Treasury (Sch. B, 213.3205)

    (a) Positions of Deputy Comptroller of the Currency, Chief National 
Bank Examiner, Assistant Chief National Bank Examiner, Regional 
Administrator of National Banks, Deputy Regional Administrator of 
National Banks, Assistant to the Comptroller of the Currency, National 
Bank Examiner, Associate National Bank Examiner, and Assistant National 
Bank Examiner, whose salaries are paid from assessments against 
national banks and other financial institutions.
    (b)-(c) (Reserved)
    (d) Positions concerned with the protection of the life and safety 
of the President and members of his immediate family, or other persons 
for whom similar protective services are prescribed by law, when filled 
in accordance with special appointment procedures approved by OPM. 
Service under this authority may not exceed:
    (1) a total of 4 years; or
    (2) 120 days following completion of the service required for 
conversion under Executive Order 11203.
    (e) Positions, grades GS-5 through 12, of Treasury Enforcement 
Agent in the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms; and Treasury 
Enforcement Agent, Pilot, Marine Enforcement Officer, and Aviation 
Enforcement Officer in the U.S. Customs Service. Service under this 
authority may not exceed 3 years and 120 days.

06. Department of Defense (Sch. B, 213.3206)

    (a) Office of the Secretary--
    (1) (Reserved)
    (2) Professional positions at GS-11 through GS-15 involving 
systems, costs, and economic analysis functions in the Office of the 
Assistant Secretary (Program Analysis and Evaluation); and in the 
Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary (Systems Policy and 
Information) in the Office of the Assistant Secretary (Comptroller).
    (3)-(4) (Reserved)
    (5) Four Net Assessment Analysts.
    (b) Interdepartmental activities--
    (1) Seven positions to provide general administration, general art 
and information, photography, and/or visual information support to the 
White House Photographic Service.
    (2) Eight positions, GS-15 or below, in the White House Military 
Office, providing support for airlift operations, special events, 
security, and/or administrative services to the Office of the 
President.
    (c) National Defense University--
    (1) Sixty-one positions of Professor, GS-13/15, for employment of 
any one individual on an initial appointment not to exceed 3 years, 
which may be renewed in any increment from 1 to 6 years indefinitely 
thereafter.
    (d) General--
    (1) One position of Law Enforcement Liaison Officer (Drugs), GS-
301-15, U.S. European Command.
    (2) Acquisition positions at grades GS-5 through GS-11, whose 
incumbents have successfully completed the required course of education 
as participants in the Department of Defense scholarship program 
authorized under 10 U.S.C. 1744.

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    (e) Office of the Inspector General--
    (1) Positions of Criminal Investigator, GS-1811-5/15.
    (f) Department of Defense Polygraph Institute, Fort McClellan, 
Alabama--
    (1) One Director, GM-15.
    (g) Defense Security Assistance Agency--
    All faculty members with instructor and research duties at the 
Defense Institute of Security Assistance Management, Wright Patterson 
Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio. Individual appointments under this 
authority will be for an initial 3-year period, which may be followed 
by an appointment of indefinite duration.

07. Department of the Army (Sch. B, 213.3207)

    (a) U.S. Army Command and General Staff College--
    (1) Seven positions of professors, instructors, and education 
specialists. Total employment of any individual under this authority 
may not exceed 4 years.

08. Department of the Navy (Sch. B, 213.3208)

    (a) Naval Underwater Systems Center, New London, Connecticut--
    (1) One position of Oceanographer, grade GS-14, to function as 
project director and manager for research in the weapons systems 
applications of ocean eddies.
    (b) Armed Forces Staff College, Norfolk, Virginia--All civilian 
faculty positions of professors, instructors, and teachers on the staff 
of the Armed Forces Staff College, Norfolk, Virginia.
    (c) Defense Personnel Security Research and Education Center--One 
Director and four Research Psychologists at the professor or GS-15 
level.
    (d) Marine Corps Command and Staff College--All civilian professor 
positions.
    (e) Executive Dining facilities at the Pentagon--One position of 
Staff Assistant, GS-301, whose incumbent will manage the Navy's 
Executive Dining facilities at the Pentagon.
    (f) (Reserved)

09. Department of the Air Force (Sch. B, 213.3209)

    (a) Air Research Institute at the Air University, Maxwell Air Force 
Base, Alabama--Not to exceed four interdisciplinary positions for the 
Air Research Institute at the Air University, Maxwell Air Force Base, 
Alabama, for employment to complete studies proposed by candidates and 
acceptable to the Air Force. Initial appointments are made not to 
exceed 3 years, with an option to renew or extend the appointments in 
increments of 1, 2, or 3 years indefinitely thereafter.
    (b)-(c) (Reserved)
    (d) Air University--Positions of Instructor or professional 
academic staff at the Air University associated with courses of 
instruction of varying durations, for employment not to exceed 3 years, 
which may be renewed for an indefinite period thereafter.
    (e) U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado--One position of Director of 
Development and Alumni Programs, GS-301-13.

10. Department of Justice (Sch. B, 213.3210)

    (a) Drug Enforcement Administration--
    Criminal Investigator (Special Agent) positions in the Drug 
Enforcement Administration. New appointments may be made under this 
authority only at grades GS-5 through 11. Service under the authority 
may not exceed 4 years. Appointments made under this authority may be 
converted to career or career-conditional appointments under the 
provisions of Executive Order 12230, subject to conditions agreed upon 
between the Department and OPM.
    (b) (Reserved)
    (c) Not to exceed 400 positions at grades GS-5 through 15 assigned 
to regional task forces established to conduct special investigations 
to combat drug trafficking and organized crime.
    (d) (Reserved)
    (e) United States Trustees--Positions, other than secretarial, GS-6 
through GS-15, requiring knowledge of the bankruptcy process, on the 
staff of the offices of United States Trustees or the Executive Office 
for U.S. Trustees.

13. Department of Agriculture (Sch. B, 213.3213)

    (a) Foreign Agricultural Service--
    (1) Positions of a project nature involved in international 
technical assistance activities. Service under this authority may not 
exceed 5 years on a single project for any individual unless delayed 
completion of a project justifies an extension up to but not exceeding 
2 years.
    (b) General--
    (1) Temporary positions of professional Research Scientists, GS-15 
or below, in the Agricultural Research Service, Economic Research 
Service, and the Forest Service, when such positions are established to 
support the Research Associateship Program and are filled by persons 
having a doctoral degree in an appropriate field of study for research 
activities of mutual interest to appointees and the agency. 
Appointments are limited to proposals approved by the appropriate 
Administrator. Appointments may be made for initial periods not to 
exceed 2 years and may be extended for up to 2 additional years. 
Extensions beyond 4 years, up to a maximum of 2 additional years, may 
be granted, but only in very rare and unusual circumstances, as 
determined by the Human Resources Officer for the Research, Education, 
and Economics Mission Area, or the Human Resources Officer, Forest 
Service.
    (2) Not to exceed 55 Executive Director positions, GM-301-14/15, 
with the State Rural Development Councils in support of the 
Presidential Rural Development Initiative.

14. Department of Commerce (Sch. B, 213.3214)

    (a) Bureau of the Census--
    (1) (Reserved)
    (2) Not to exceed 50 Community Services Specialist positions at the 
equivalent of GS-5 through 12.
    (b)-(c) (Reserved)
    (d) National Telecommunications and Information Administration--
    (1) Not to exceed 10 Telecommunications Policy Analysts, grades GS-
11 through 15. Employment under this authority may not exceed 2 years.

15. Department of Labor (Sch. B, 213.3215)

    (a) Administrative Review Board--Chair and a maximum of four 
additional Members.
    (b) (Reserved)
    (c) Bureau of International Labor Affairs--
    (1) Positions in the Office of Foreign Relations, which are paid by 
outside funding sources under contracts for specific international 
labor market technical assistance projects. Appointments under this 
authority may not be extended beyond the expiration date of the 
project.

17. Department of Education (Sch. B, 213.3217)

    (a) Seventy-five positions, not to exceed GS-13, of a professional 
or analytical nature when filled by persons, other than college faculty 
members or candidates working toward college degrees, who are 
participating in mid-career development programs authorized by Federal 
statute or regulation, or sponsored by private nonprofit organizations, 
when a period of work experience is a requirement for completion of an 
organized study program. Employment under this authority shall not 
exceed 1 year.

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    (b) Fifty positions, GS-7 through GS-11, concerned with advising on 
education policies, practices, and procedures under unusual and 
abnormal conditions. Persons employed under this provision must be bona 
fide elementary school and high school teachers. Appointments under 
this authority may be made for a period of not to exceed 1 year, and 
may, with the prior approval of the Office of Personnel Management, be 
extended for an additional period of 1 year.

27. Department of Veterans Affairs (Sch. B, 213.3227)

    (a) Not to exceed 800 principal investigatory, scientific, 
professional, and technical positions at grades GS-11 and above in the 
medical research program.
    (b) Not to exceed 25 Criminal Investigator (Undercover) positions, 
GS-1811, in grades 5 through 12, conducting undercover investigations 
in the Veterans Health Administration (VA) supervised by the VA, Office 
of Inspector General. Initial appointments shall be greater than 1 
year, but not to exceed 4 years and may be extended indefinitely in 1-
year increments.

28. Broadcasting Board of Governors (Sch. B, 213.3228)

    (a) International Broadcasting Bureau--
    (1) Not to exceed 200 positions at grades GS-15 and below in the 
Office of Cuba Broadcasting. Appointments may not be made under this 
authority to administrative, clerical, and technical support positions.

36. U.S. Soldiers' and Airmen's Home (Sch. B, 213.3236)

    (a) (Reserved)
    (b) Director, Health Care Services; Director, Member Services; 
Director, Logistics; and Director, Plans and Programs.

40. National Archives and Records Administration (Sch. B, 213.3240)

    (a) Executive Director, National Historical Publications and 
Records Commission.

48. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Sch. B, 213.3248)

    (a) Not to exceed 40 positions of Astronaut Candidates at grades 
GS-11 through 15. Employment under this authority may not exceed 3 
years.

55. Social Security Administration (Sch. B, 213.3255)

    (a) (Reserved)

74. Smithsonian Institution (Sch. B, 213.3274)

    (a) (Reserved)
    (b) Freer Gallery of Art--
    (1) Not to exceed four Oriental Art Restoration Specialists at 
grades GS-9 through GS-15.

76. Appalachian Regional Commission (Sch. B, 213.3276)

    (a) Two Program Coordinators.

78. Armed Forces Retirement Home (Sch. B, 213.3278)

    (a) Naval Home, Gulfport, Mississippi--
    (1) One Resource Management Officer position and one Public Works 
Officer position, GS/GM-15 and below.

82. National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities (Sch. B, 
213.3282)

    (a) (Reserved)
    (b) National Endowment for the Humanities--
    (1) Professional positions at grades