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Availability and Summary of Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71 the same as, and will supplement, Documents for Incorporation by Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Department of State guidance currently Reference Navigation (air). in the Foreign Affairs Manual, which is also available to the public. This document amends FAA Order Adoption of the Amendment DATES: This rule will be effective on 7400.9Z, Airspace Designations and In consideration of the foregoing, the November 23, 2015. Reporting Points, dated August 6, 2015, Federal Aviation Administration FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: and effective September 15, 2015. FAA amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows: Alice Kottmyer, Office of the Legal Order 7400.9Z is publicly available as Adviser, who may be reached at (202) listed in the ADDRESSES section of this PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, 647–2318. document. FAA Order 7400.9Z lists B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND to Section 206 of the Foreign Service air traffic service routes, and reporting REPORTING POINTS points. Act of 1980 (the Act), codified at 22 ■ 1. The authority citation for Part 71 U.S.C. 3926, the Secretary of State may The Rule continues to read as follows: prescribe regulations to carry out functions under the Act. The Secretary This amendment to Title 14, Code of Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103, has done so in the Department’s Foreign Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, Affairs Manual (FAM). 1959–1963 Comp., p. 389. establishes Class E surface area airspace, The FAM is the formal written at Pearson Field, Vancouver, WA. A § 71.1 [Amended] document for recording, maintaining, review of the airspace revealed current and issuing Department directives, ■ 2. The incorporation by reference in standard instrument approach which are written communications 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.9Z, procedures not being fully contained establishing and prescribing the Airspace Designations and Reporting within controlled airspace. Class E organizations, policies, or procedures Points, dated August 6, 2015, and surface area airspace is established that provide an official basis of effective September 15, 2015, is within an area 4.9 miles west, 4 miles Department operation. amended as follows: east, 2.9 miles north, and 1.8 miles The Foreign Service includes south of Pearson Field. Paragraph 6002 Class E Airspace personnel not only from the Designated as Surface Areas. Department, but U.S. Agency for Regulatory Notices and Analyses * * * * * International Development, and certain offices within the Departments of The FAA has determined that this ANM OR E2 Vancouver, WA [New] Commerce and Agriculture, among regulation only involves an established Pearson Field, WA body of technical regulations for which ° ′ ″ ° ′ ″ others. FSOs may be recruited both from (Lat. 45 37 14 N., Long. 122 39 23 W.) current federal personnel (for example, frequent and routine amendments are That airspace extending upward from the necessary to keep them operationally from the civil service) and from the surface bounded by a line beginning at Lat. general public. Recruitment from current, is non-controversial and 45°36′06″ N., Long. 122°46′29″ W.; to Lat. unlikely to result in adverse or negative 45°38′27″ N., Long. 122°46′19″ W.; to Lat. current federal service is covered by the comments. It, therefore: (1) Is not a 45°40′21″ N., Long. 122°44′08″ W.; to Lat. FAM. ‘‘significant regulatory action’’ under 45°39′49″ N., Long. 122°33′23″ W.; to Lat. The procedures relating to ° ′ ″ ° ′ ″ Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a 45 34 51 N., Long. 122 33 53 W.; thence to recruitment of FSOs from the general ‘‘significant rule’’ under DOT the point of beginning. public are covered by rules published in Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 the CFR, in part 11. However, since Issued in Seattle, Washington, on October many of the policies and procedures FR 11034; February 26, 1979); and (3) 15, 2015. does not warrant preparation of a dealing with the latter appointments are Christopher Ramirez, the same as those used to appoint Regulatory Evaluation as the anticipated Manager, Operations Support Group, Western impact is so minimal. Since this is a current federal personnel to the Foreign Service Center. Service, the provisions of part 11 and routine matter that only affects air traffic [FR Doc. 2015–26948 Filed 10–22–15; 8:45 am] procedures and air navigation, it is the FAM must be consistent. Therefore, BILLING CODE 4910–13–P certified that this rule, when where part 11 uses the same procedures as the FAM, it refers to the relevant promulgated, does not have a significant FAM provisions. economic impact on a substantial DEPARTMENT OF STATE Other than a minor amendment in number of small entities under the 2002 (see 67 FR 46108), part 11 has criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act. 22 CFR Part 11 remained as it was drafted 31 years ago; Environmental Review [Public Notice: 9324] whereas, the relevant provisions of the FAM were updated in 2013. This The FAA has determined that this RIN 1400–AD59 rulemaking harmonizes the two action qualifies for categorical exclusion authorities. The Department believes Appointment of Foreign Service under the National Environmental that a revised part 11, together with the Officers Policy Act in accordance with FAA FAM, provide comprehensive guidance Order 1050.1F, ‘‘Environmental AGENCY: Department of State. for both internal stakeholders and Impacts: Policies and Procedures,’’ ACTION: Final rule. interested members of the general paragraph 311a. This airspace action is public on the appointment of Foreign not expected to cause any potentially SUMMARY: The Department of State Service Officers. significant environmental impacts, and amends provisions in the Code of The Department’s revision of part 11 no extraordinary circumstances exist Federal Regulations related to the is part of its Retrospective Review that warrant preparation of an appointment of Foreign Service Officers. conducted pursuant to Executive Order environmental assessment. The revised rules will be substantially 13563.

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Regulatory Findings Executive Orders 12866 and 13563: modified as a result of the notification Regulatory Review requirements in Section Administrative Procedure Act Although the Department of State is 11.20(d)(2)(i)(B). The revision to part 11 of 22 CFR generally exempt from the provisions of List of Subjects in 22 CFR Part 11 relates to the Department’s organization, Executive Order 12866, it has reviewed procedure, or practice and is not subject this rulemaking to ensure its Foreign service, Foreign officials, to the notice-and-comment procedures consistency with the regulatory Government employees. of 5 U.S.C. 553(b). philosophy and principles set forth in Accordingly, revise 22 CFR part 11 to these Executive Orders, and has read as follows: Regulatory Flexibility Act/Executive determined that the benefits of this Order 13272: Small Business rulemaking justify any costs. The PART 11—APPOINTMENT OF Department cannot identify any cost to The Department certifies that this FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICERS the public associated with this rulemaking is not expected to have a rulemaking. The Department does not Sec. significant impact on a substantial consider this rulemaking to be a 11.10 Links to relevant provisions of the number of small entities under the significant regulatory action within the Foreign Affairs Manual. criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act, scope of section 3 of Executive Order 11.20 Entry-level Foreign Service Officer career candidate appointments. 5 U.S.C. 601–612, and Executive Order 12866. The Department considers this 13272, section 3(b). 11.30 Mid-level Foreign Service Officer rule to be part of its Retrospective career candidate appointments. The Congressional Review Act Review conducted pursuant to [Reserved] Executive Order 13563. 11.40 Senior Foreign Service Officer career This rulemaking is not a major rule as Executive Order 12988: Civil Justice candidate appointments. [Reserved] 11.50 Foreign Service specialist career defined by 5 U.S.C. 804, for purposes of Reform congressional review of agency candidate appointments. 11.60 Limited non-career appointments. rulemaking. The Department has reviewed this rulemaking in light of sections 3(a) and Authority: 22 U.S.C. 2651a, 3926, 3941. The Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 3(b)(2) of Executive Order 12988 to 1995 eliminate ambiguity, minimize § 11.10 Links to relevant provisions of the litigation, establish clear legal Foreign Affairs Manual. Section 202 of the Unfunded standards, and reduce burden. (a) The Foreign Affairs Manual (FAM) Mandates Reform Act of 1995, 2 U.S.C. Executive Order 13175: Consultation is the formal written document for 1532, generally requires agencies to recording, maintaining, and issuing prepare a statement before proposing or and Coordination With Indian Tribal Governments Department of State (Department) adopting any rule that may result in an directives that address personnel and The Department has determined that annual expenditure of $100 million or other matters. It is the primary authority this rulemaking will not have tribal more by state, local, or tribal for appointment of current Department implications, will not impose governments, or by the private sector. employees to the Foreign Service. This substantial direct compliance costs on This rulemaking will not result in any part is the primary authority for the Indian tribal governments, and will not such expenditure nor will it appointment of non-employees to the pre-empt tribal law. Accordingly, the significantly or uniquely affect small Foreign Service. The FAM provides requirements of Section 5 of Executive governments. Department procedures and policies Order 13175 do not apply to this that are not repeated in this part. It is Executive Orders 12372 and 13132: rulemaking. Federalism an important resource for understanding The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 the provisions of this part. This rulemaking will not have The Department of State has (b) The two FAM volumes relevant to substantial direct effects on the states, determined that this rulemaking does this part are Volume 3, Personnel, and on the relationship between the national not affect any existing collection of Volume 16, Medical. FAM provisions government and the states, or on the information under the Paperwork are cited by volume followed by chapter distribution of power and Reduction Act, nor does it create new or subchapter—for example, Chapter responsibilities among the various information collections. The 210 of Volume 16 would be cited 16 levels of government. Nor will the rule Department invites public comment on FAM 210. All of the relevant FAM have federalism implications warranting whether the Foreign Service Office Test provisions are on the Department’s the application of Executive Orders Registration (OMB Control Number public Web site. The links for the 12372 and 13132. 1405–0008) burden estimates should be relevant FAM provisions are as follows:

3 FAM 2215 ...... http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/84854.pdf. 3 FAM 2216.2 3 FAM 2216.3 3 FAM 2217 3 FAM 2218 3 FAM 2245 ...... http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/84851.pdf. 3 FAM 2250 ...... http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/84850.pdf. 3 FAM 2251.3 3 FAM 2290 ...... http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/84846.pdf. 16 FAM 210 ...... http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/89692.pdf.

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§ 11.20 Entry-level Foreign Service Officer application with the Board. To be consideration in the selection of career candidate appointments. designated to take the FSOT, an candidates to certain factors, e.g., (a) General considerations—(1) applicant, as of the date of the test, must demonstrating language ability, which Authority. Pursuant to section 302 of the be a citizen of the United States and at the Board will publicly announce on Foreign Service Act of 1980 (hereinafter least 20 years of age. careers.state.gov. referred to as ‘‘the Act’’), all Foreign (3) When and where given. The FSOT (ii) The Board of Examiners may Service Officers shall be appointed by will be given periodically, in designated choose to verify accounts given by the President, by and with the advice cities in the United States and at candidates in their personal narratives. and consent of the Senate. All selected locales abroad, on dates (d) Foreign Service Oral Assessment appointments shall be made to a class established by the Board of Examiners (FSOA). The following regulations apply and not to a particular post. No person and publicly announced on to the FSOA: shall be eligible for appointment as a careers.state.gov. (1) Purpose. The FSOA is designed to Foreign Service Officer unless that (4) Scoring. The several parts of the enable the Board of Examiners for the person is a citizen of the United States, FSOT will be weighted and graded Foreign Service to test the candidate’s is twenty-one, and is world-wide according to standards established by ability to demonstrate the qualities or available. Pursuant to section 306 of the the Board of Examiners. The Board of dimensions that are essential to the Act, such appointment is initially a Examiners may adjust the passing score successful performance of Foreign career-candidate appointment. The of the FSOT to reflect the projected Service work. The FSOA for the Entry tenuring of Foreign Service Officer hiring needs of the Foreign Service. Level Foreign Service Officer Career career candidates is governed by the (c) Qualifications Evaluation Panel Candidate Program will consist of an provisions of 3 FAM 2245. (QEP). The following regulations apply assessment procedure publicly (2) Veterans’ preference. Pursuant to to the QEP: announced by the Board of Examiners section 301 of the Act, the fact that an (1) Purpose. Each QEP is designed to on careers.state.gov. The process is applicant for appointment as a Foreign enable the Board of Examiners for the generally referred to as the Foreign Service Officer candidate is a veteran or Foreign Service to review each Service Oral Assessment or FSOA. disabled veteran, as defined in 5 U.S.C. candidate’s file and evaluate it against (2) Eligibility—(i) Through the FSOT 2108, must be considered as an established precepts of successful and QEP review. (A) Candidates who affirmative factor in making such Foreign Service Officer performance. pass the FSOT and whose score on the appointments. The QEPs rank order candidates within QEP review is at or above the passing (3) Policy. Appointment as an Entry each career track. level set by the Board of Examiners will Level Foreign Service Officer career (2) Panels. QEPs are career track be invited to take the FSOA. candidate of class 6, 5, or 4 is governed specific and are staffed by panelists (B) Candidates must schedule the by these regulations. Successful approved by the Board of Examiners FSOA within 12 months of receiving applicants will be appointed as career from a roster of qualified active duty their invitation to take the FSOA unless candidates for a period not to exceed 5 and retired Foreign Service Officers. At they receive an extension of time. years. Under precepts of the least one of the panelists will be from Candidates may request an extension of Commissioning and Tenure Board, the same career track as those in the up to an additional 12 months. Active career candidates may be granted tenure candidate pool. duty military have unrestricted time to and recommended for appointment as (3) Eligibility. Candidates whose score take an FSOA if they notify the Board career Foreign Service Officers. Those on the FSOT is at or above the passing of Examiners of their active duty status. who are not granted tenure prior to the level set by the Board of Examiners will Failure to take the FSOA within 12 expiration of their career-candidate be invited to submit their responses to months of the invitation will result in appointments will be separated from the Personal Narrative Questions. The the cancellation of the candidacy, Foreign Service. Separated candidates questions, linked to the Foreign Service unless the candidate has requested and who originally were employees of an performance precepts, are designed to obtained an extension of eligibility. The agency and who accepted a limited elicit specific examples of past candidacy of anyone for whom the appointment to the Foreign Service with performance where the candidate scheduling period is extended by the the consent of the head of the agency in demonstrated the requisite precept. Board due to being outside of the United which they were employed will be (4) When administered. The Board of States will automatically be terminated entitled to reemployment rights in their Examiners holds one session of QEPs if the candidate fails to notify his or her former agency in accordance with following each FSOT. registrar of the change in status within section 310 of the Act. (5) Scoring. Panelists will score files three months of returning to the United (b) The Foreign Service Officer Test according to standards established by States. The candidate must schedule an (FSOT). The following regulations apply the Board of Examiners. The candidacy FSOA, but if a candidate fails to appear to the FSOT: of anyone whose score is at or above the for a scheduled FSOA, the candidacy is (1) Purpose. The FSOT is designed to passing level set by the Board of automatically terminated. The Director enable the Board of Examiners for the Examiners will continue. The candidacy of the Office of Recruitment, Foreign Service to test the applicant’s of anyone whose score is below the Examination, and Employment in the knowledge, skills, and abilities, passing level will be ended and may not Bureau of Human Resources, or his/her including writing skills that are be considered again until the candidate designee, will consider requests to necessary to the work of a Foreign has passed a new FSOT, at minimum of reschedule on a case-by-case basis if a Service Officer. a year later. The Board of Examiners sets candidate so requests prior to his/her (2) Eligibility. Before each FSOT, the the passing score for each QEP based on scheduled FSOA. Board of Examiners will establish a the projected hiring needs of the Foreign (ii) Through the Mustang Program. closing date for the receipt of Service. All candidates exempt from the Career employees of the Department of applications for designation to take the FSOT, except Mustang applicants, are State in classes FS–6 and above or test. No person will be designated to also exempt from review by a QEP. grades GS–5 and above who are at least take the test who has not, as of that (i) The Board of Examiners may 21 years of age and who have at least closing date, filed a complete authorize QEPs to give special three years of service with the

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Department may be selected by the Foreign Service (see 3 FAM 2212.1 appointments, including the Board of Examiners for admission to the (Security Investigation)). appointment of an individual who is the FSOA for Entry Level Career Candidates (f) Medical examination—(1) employee of any agency, may not under the Department’s Mustang Eligibility. Candidates who pass the oral exceed five years in duration, and may Program. Mustang candidates must meet assessment and elect to continue the not be renewed or be extended beyond all program requirements and submit all hiring process must undergo a medical five years. A candidate denied tenure application material to be considered for examination. See the procedures in of under 3 FAM 2250 may not be the Mustang Program. See the 16 FAM 210 (Medical Clearances). reappointed as a career candidate to procedures set forth in 3 FAM 2216.2– (2) [Reserved] become a generalist. 4 (Foreign Service Officer Oral (g) Suitability Review Panel. Generally (2) Career-track rank-order registers. Assessment (FSOA)). after the medical clearance has been The Board of Examiners maintains (iii) Through a mid-level conversion issued and the background investigation separate rank-order registers for career program. Employees of the Department is received, the candidate’s entire file candidates in administrative, consular, of State in grade GS–13 and above are (excluding any medical records) is economic, public diplomacy and eligible to apply to enter the Foreign reviewed and evaluated by the political career tracks within the Service through a mid-level conversion Suitability Review Panel to determine Department of State. Appointments program (see 3 FAM 2216.3–2) the candidate’s suitability for the from each career-track register will be whenever held. Foreign Service. See the procedures in made in rank order according to hiring (iv) Through other programs. (A) 3 FAM 2215 (Suitability Review). The needs. Under programs established pursuant to candidacy of any candidate who is (3) Special programs. Mustang section 105(d)(1) of the Act, which determined by the Suitability Review candidates who are career employees of addresses diversity within the Foreign Panel to be unsuitable for appointment the Department of State and who have Service. shall be terminated and the candidate so satisfactorily completed all aspects of (B) Under any other special entry informed. According to procedures the assessment process will be certified programs created by the Department to established by the Board of Examiners, by the Board of Examiners for meet specific needs of the Foreign a candidate may appeal this decision to placement on the Hiring Register to Service. the Board of Examiners Staff Director or compete for a hiring opportunity as a (3) When and where given. The FSOA designee whose decision will be final. Foreign Service Officer. Mustang will be held intermittently in The Bureau of Diplomatic Security (DS) candidates who have previously passed Washington, DC, and may be held in will re-submit applicants to the the FSOT/QEP will continue in the selected cities in the United States or Suitability Review Panel if they are career track they selected when abroad as necessary, as publicly found to have falsified information in registering for the FSOT and be placed announced. the application process or are found to on the appropriate career track register. (4) Assessment panel. (i) The FSOA have disqualifying factors. (4) Foreign language requirement. A will be given by a panel of assessors (h) Certification for appointment—(1) candidate may be certified for approved by the Board of Examiners Eligibility. (i) A candidate will not be appointment to classes FS–6, FS–5, or from a roster of active duty and/or certified as eligible for appointment as FS–4 without first having passed an retired Foreign Service Officers. a Foreign Service Officer Career examination in a foreign language, but (ii) Service as an assessor shall be Candidate unless that candidate is at the appointment will be subject to the limited to a maximum of 5 years, unless least 21 years of age and a citizen of the condition that the newly appointed a further period is specifically United States. career candidate may not be appointed authorized by the Board. Normally (ii) Except for preference eligible as a career Foreign Service Officer assessment panels shall be chaired by a individuals, career candidate unless, within a specified period of career officer of the Foreign Service, appointments must be made before the time, proficiency in a foreign language trained in personnel testing and candidate’s 60th birthday. Preference is achieved. evaluation. Determinations of duly eligible individuals must be appointed (i) Termination of eligibility—(1) Time constituted panels of assessors are final before their 65th birthday. The limit. Candidates who have qualified unless modified by specific action of the maximum age for appointment under but have not been appointed because of Board of Examiners. this program is based on the lack of openings will be removed from (5) Scoring. Candidates taking the requirement that all career candidates the rank-order register 18 months after FSOA will be scored numerically must be able to: the date of placement on the rank-order according to standards established and (A) Complete at least two full tours of register. Time spent in civilian Federal publicly announced by the Board of duty, exclusive of orientation and Government service abroad (to a Examiners, in places such as training; maximum of 2 years of such service), careers.state.gov. The candidacy of (B) Complete the requisite eligibility including Peace Corps volunteer anyone whose score is at or above the period for tenure consideration; and service, spouses of Foreign Service passing level set by the Board will be (C) Complete the requisite eligibility officers, or in active regular or reserve continued. The candidacy of anyone period to receive retirement benefits, military service (no maximum), will not whose score is below the passing level prior to reaching the mandatory be counted as part of the 18-month will be terminated. retirement age of 65 prescribed by the eligibility period. (e) Background investigation. Act. (2) Extension. The Board of Examiners Candidates who pass the FSOA and (iii) A candidate may be certified as may extend the eligibility period when elect to continue the hiring process will eligible for direct appointment to classes such extension is, in its discretion, be subject to a background investigation. FS–6, FS–5 or FS–4 based on justified by the needs of the Foreign The background investigation must be established, publicly available, criteria. Service. conducted to determine the candidate’s (iv) Employees who receive a career (3) Postponement of entrance on duty. eligibility for a security clearance and candidate appointment, i.e., who are Postponement of entrance on duty serves as the basis for determining untenured, have five years to obtain because of civilian Federal Government suitability for appointment to the tenure. These career-candidate service abroad (to a maximum of 2 years

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of such service), including Peace Corps are routinely or frequently in shortage or taking the oral assessment will be volunteer service, or as spouse of a need periodic recruitment through scored numerically according to Foreign Service Officer, or active regular publicly posted vacancy standards set by the Board of Examiners. or reserve military service (to a announcements, or the Director General The candidacy of anyone whose score is maximum of the limit of such required may certify that there is a need for an at or above the passing level set by the service), may be authorized by the applicant in a specific specialist Board will be continued. The candidacy Board. category and at a specific class. of anyone whose score is below the (j) Travel expenses. The travel and (ii) Candidates who receive a career passing level will be terminated. The other personal expenses of candidates candidate appointment, i.e., who are candidate may only reapply after the incurred in connection with the written untenured, have four years with the first anniversary date of the original and oral examination will not be borne possibility of five years (see 3 FAM by the Government. However, the 2251.3) to obtain tenure. These application. participating foreign affairs departments appointments, including the (5) Background investigation. may issue round-trip invitational travel appointment of an individual who is the Specialist candidates who pass the oral orders to bring candidates to employee of any agency, may not assessment and elect to continue the Washington, DC, at government exceed five years in duration, and may hiring process will be subject to a expense, when it is determined by the not be renewed or be extended beyond background investigation. The agencies that this is necessary in the five years. A specialist candidate denied background investigation must be interest of the Foreign Service. tenure under 3 FAM 2250 generally may conducted to determine the candidate’s not be reappointed as a career candidate eligibility for a security clearance and § 11.30 Mid-level Foreign Service Officer in the same career track. career candidate appointments. [Reserved] serves as the basis for determining (2) Eligibility. An applicant must be a suitability for appointment to the § 11.40 Senior Foreign Service Officer citizen of the United States and at least Foreign Service (see 3 FAM 2212.1–1 20 years of age. The minimum age for career candidate appointments. [Reserved] (Security Investigation)). appointment as a career candidate is 21. § 11.50 Foreign Service specialist career Except for preference eligible (6) Medical examination. Candidates candidate appointments. candidates, all career candidate who pass the oral assessment and elect (a) General considerations. (1) appointments shall be made before the to continue the hiring process must Pursuant to section 303 of the Act, the candidate’s 60th birthday. Preference undergo a medical examination. See the Secretary may appoint individuals to eligible candidates may be appointed up procedures in 16 FAM 210 (Medical the Foreign Service (other than those to their 65th birthday. The maximum Clearances). who are in the personnel categories age for appointment under the program (7) Suitability Review Panel. After the specified in section 302(a) of the Act). is based on the requirement that all Pursuant to section 306 of the Act, such medical examination clearance has been career candidates shall be able to: issued and the background investigation appointment is initially a career (i) Complete at least two full tours of is received, the candidate’s entire file candidate appointment. Section 303 duty, exclusive of orientation and governs the appointment by the training, (excluding any medical records) is Department of State of Foreign Service (ii) Complete the requisite eligibility reviewed and evaluated by a Suitability specialist career candidates to classes period for tenure consideration, and Review Panel to determine the FS–1 and all classes below. Specialist (iii) Complete the requisite eligibility candidate’s suitability for the Foreign candidates comprise all candidates for period to receive retirement benefits, Service. See the procedures in 3 FAM career appointment in all career tracks prior to reaching the mandatory 2215 (Suitability Review). According to other than generalist career tracks (i.e., retirement age of 65 prescribed by the procedures established by the Board of management, consular, economic, Act. Examiners, a candidate may appeal this political, and public diplomacy). The (3) Screening. (i) Specialist career decision to the Board of Examiners Staff tenuring of specialist career candidates candidates will be screened initially on Director or designee, whose decision is governed by the procedures in 3 FAM the basis of education and experience. will be final. DS will re-submit 2250. (ii) Based on a job analysis, the Board applicants to the Suitability Review (2) Veterans’ preference shall apply to of Examiners, in coordination with any Panel if they are found to have falsified the selection and appointment of bureau responsible for the specialty, information on their application or are Foreign Service specialist career will establish the knowledge, skills, and found to have disqualifying factors. candidates. Veterans’ preference is an abilities required to perform affirmative factor once the candidate has successfully the tasks and duties of § 11.60 Limited non-career appointments. been qualified for the position. As soon Foreign Service specialists in that as veterans go on the Hiring Register, functional field. Assessors working for Consistent with section 303 of the Act they may apply for additional points to the Board of Examiners will screen (22 U.S.C. 3943), the Secretary of State increase their rank order standing. applications under those approved may also appoint Civil Service (b) Specialist career candidate criteria and select those who meet the employees and other individuals to the appointments—(1) Certification of need. requirements to invite to an oral Foreign Service, and, consistent with (i) Candidates for appointment as assessment. section 309 of the Act (22 U.S.C. 3949), specialist career candidates must be (4) Oral assessment. Candidates are such appointments may include limited world-wide available and must have a selected through the initial screening non-career appointments (LNAs). After professional or a functional skill for process. The oral assessment will be meeting the job specific requirements, which there is a continuing need in the given by a panel of assessors, at least candidates must meet applicable Foreign Service. No applicant shall be one of whom will be a career Foreign medical, security, and suitability appointed for which there is no certified Service employee proficient in the requirements. Limited non-career need established at a specific class level. functional field for which the candidate appointments are covered under 3 FAM Either the Director General may is being tested. The assessment may 2290. determine in advance which specialties include a writing sample. Candidates

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Dated: September 11, 2015. November 21, 2015, until 7 a.m. on DATES: This deviation is effective from Arnold A. Chacon, November 22, 2015. The York River is November 1, 2015 through November Director General of the Foreign Service and used by a variety of vessels including 15, 2015. Director of Human Resources. deep draft ocean-going vessels, U.S. ADDRESSES: The docket for this [FR Doc. 2015–27026 Filed 10–22–15; 8:45 am] government vessels, small commercial deviation, [USCG–2015–0947] is BILLING CODE 4710–15–P fishing vessels, recreational vessels and available at http://www.regulations.gov. tug and barge traffic. The Coast Guard Type the docket number in the has carefully coordinated the ‘‘SEARCH’’ box and click ‘‘SEARCH.’’ DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND restrictions with U.S. government and Click on Open Docket Folder on the line SECURITY commercial waterway users. associated with this deviation. Vessels able to pass through the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If Coast Guard bridge in the closed position may do so you have questions on this temporary at anytime. The bridge will not be able deviation, call or email the Bridge 33 CFR Part 117 to open for emergencies and there is no Administrator, Coast Guard Thirteenth alternate route for vessels unable to pass [Docket No. USCG–2015–0973] District; telephone 206–220–7234 email through the bridge in the closed [email protected]. Drawbridge Operation Regulations; position. The Coast Guard will also SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: BNSF has York River, Yorktown, VA inform the users of the waterways requested a temporary deviation from through our Local and Broadcast Notice the operating schedule for the BNSF RR AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. to Mariners of the change in operating Bridge 37.0, mile 3.5, crossing ACTION: Notice of deviation from schedule for the bridge so that vessels Snohomish River, at Marysville, WA. drawbridge regulations. can arrange their transits to minimize BNSF requested the BNSF RR Bridge any impacts caused by this temporary SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a 37.0 remain in the closed-to-navigation deviation. position for rail maintenance. This temporary deviation from the operating In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e), schedule that governs the Coleman maintenance has been scheduled, and is the drawbridge must return to its regular funded as part of the Cascade Corridor Memorial Bridge (US 17) across the operating schedule immediately at the York River, mile 7.0, at Yorktown, VA. Improvement Project. end of the effective period of this The normal operating schedule for This deviation allows the bridge to temporary deviation. This deviation remain in the closed-to-navigation this bridge operates in accordance with from the operating regulations is 33 CFR 117.5 which states it must open position to facilitate mechanical repairs authorized under 33 CFR 117.35. to the bridge. promptly on signal at any time, and Dated: October 19, 2015. requires constant attendance by with a DATES: This deviation is effective from drawtender. BNSF RR Bridge 37.0 10 p.m. on November 14, 2015, until 7 Hal R. Pitts, provides 10 feet of vertical clearance in a.m. on November 22, 2015. Bridge Program Manager, Fifth Coast Guard District. the closed-to-navigation position. ADDRESSES: The docket for this This deviation allows the BNSF RR deviation, [USCG–2015–0973], is [FR Doc. 2015–26969 Filed 10–22–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110–04–P Bridge 37.0, at mile 3.5 crossing available at http://www.regulations.gov. Snohomish River, to remain in the Type the docket number in the closed-to-navigation position, and need ‘‘SEARCH’’ box and click ‘‘SEARCH’’. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND not open for maritime traffic from 10 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If SECURITY a.m. until 4 p.m. from November 1, 2015 you have questions on this temporary through November 15, 2015; except, the deviation, call or email Mr. Hal R. Pitts, Coast Guard bridge will remain in the closed-to- Bridge Administration Branch Fifth navigation position from 8 a.m. until District, Coast Guard; telephone (757) 33 CFR Part 117 Midnight on November 10, 2015 and 398–6222, email [email protected]. from 8 a.m. until Midnight on [Docket No. USCG–2015–0947] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The November 12, 2015. The bridge shall Virginia Department of Transportation, Drawbridge Operation Regulation; operate in accordance to 33 CFR part who owns and operates the Coleman Snohomish River, Marysville, WA 117, subpart A at all other times. Memorial Bridge (US 17), has requested Vessels able to pass through the a temporary deviation from the current AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. bridge in the closed-to-navigation operating regulations to facilitate ACTION: Notice of temporary deviation position may do so at anytime. The mechanical repairs to the movable from regulations. bridge will be required to open, if grating between one of the movable needed, for vessels engaged in spans and the fixed bridge. The bridge SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a emergency response operations during is a swing bridge and has a vertical temporary deviation from the operating this closure period, but any time lost to clearance in the closed position of 60 schedule that governs the Burlington emergency openings will necessitate a feet above mean high water. Northern Santa Fe Railroad Company time extension added to the approved The current operating schedule is set (BNSF) Bridge 37.0 across the dates. Waterway usage on this part of out in 33 CFR 117.1025. Under this Snohomish River, mile 3.5 at the Snohomish River includes tug and temporary deviation, the bridge will Marysville, WA. The deviation is barge to small pleasure craft. No remain in the closed-to-navigation necessary to accommodate scheduled immediate alternate route for vessels to position from 10 p.m. on November 14, bridge rail joint maintenance and pass is available on this part of the river. 2015, until 7 a.m. on November 15, replacement. The deviation allows the The Coast Guard will also inform the 2015. If necessary due to inclement bridges to remain in the closed-to- users of the waterways through our weather on November 14, 2015, the navigation position during the Local and Broadcast Notices to Mariners bridge will remain in the closed-to- maintenance to allow safe movement of of the change in operating schedule for navigation position from 10 p.m. on work crews. the bridge so that vessels can arrange

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