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The original documents are located in Box 38, folder "Transition Reports (1977) - Interior
Department: Organization and Mission (3)" of the John Marsh Files at the Gerald R. Ford
Presidential Library.
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ASSISTANT SECRETARY
(
FISH AND WILDLIFE
AND PARKS
Digitized from Box 38 of The John Marsh Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
MISSION STATEMENT
ASSISTANT SECRETARY -
FISH AND WILDLIFE AND PARKS
The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and
Parks was initially established by statute on November 6, 1956.
The Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks:
Discharges the duties of the Secretary with the authority
and direct responsibility for programs associated with the
development, conservation, and utilization of fish, wildlife,
recreation, historical, and national park system resources of
the Nation
Represents the Department in the coordination of marine environ-
mental quality and biological resources programs with other
Federal agencies
Exercises Secretarial direction and supervision over the
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the National Park Service, and
the Bureau of Outdoor Recreation.
The Assistant Secretary is aided in the performance of his responsi-
bilities by two Deputy Assistant Secretaries, who maintain cognizance
of policies, operations, and effectiveness of interbureau and inter-
disciplinary programs involving natural resources, environmental
impact issues, and economic development programs.
Resources
FY-77
Permanent Position Ceiling
19
Budget Authority*
580
*Thousands of Dollars
NATHANIEL P. REED
ASSISTANT SECRETARY -
FISH AND WILDLIFE AND PARKS
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Grade: IV
Type of Appointment: PAS
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Sworn in as Assistant Secretary in May 1971, Nathaniel Reed had been a member
of the Florida State Pollution Control Commission since 1968 and was the
first Chairman of the Florida State Department of Air and Water Pollution
Control. He served under both Gov. Claude Kirk, Jr., and Gov. Reubin Askew
as science and environmental adviser. Under Gov. Kirk, he participated in
developing a new water schedule for Everglades National Park and in establishing
Biscayne National Monument. He was a leader in the reform of the State's
administration of estuarine areas and worked on the acquisition of 14 new
parks and wilderness areas for Florida. Reed was Vice President of
the Hobe Sound Co., a family-owned resort on Florida's east coast. He was
graduated from Trinity Colledge, Hartford, Conn.
FORD is LIBRARY
KEY OFFICIALS
ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR FISH AND WILDLIFE AND PARKS
TYPE OF
TITLE
INCUMBENT
GRADE
APPOINTMENT
ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR FISH
AND WILDLIFE AND PARKS
Nathaniel P. Reed
Level IV
PAS
Deputy Assistant Secretary
Curtis Bohlen
GS-17
NEA (Quota)
Deputy Assistant Secretary
Douglas Wheeler
GS-16
NEA (Quota)
Director, Bureau of Outdoor
Recreation
John Crutcher
GS-18
NEA
Director, National Park
Service
Gary E. Everhardt
Level V
C
Director, U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service
Lynn A. Greenwalt
Level V
PAS
Bureau of Outdoor Recreation
BUREAU OF OUTDOOR RECREATION
DIRECTOR
DEPUTY DIRECTOR
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
FOR FEDERAL PROGRAMS
FOR STATE PROGRAMS
FOR MANAGEMENT
AND PLANNING
AND STUDIES
AND BUDGET
REGIONAL OFFICES
MISSION STATEMENT
BUREAU OF OUTDOOR RECREATION
The Bureau of Outdoor Recreation was established by the Secretary
on April 2, 1962. The bureau administers the largest recreation
and resource-related grant program in the country and is the
recreation policy and planning agency for the Secretary of the
Interior. Its mission is spelled out in P.L. 88-29, sometimes
referred to as the bureau's "organic act," and in subsequent
legislation. Promoting coordination of outdoor recreation programs,
the bureau serves all Federal agencies, State and local govern-
ments, and private organizations and individuals concerned with
outdoor recreation. The bureau performs the following functions
and activities:
Administers the Land and Water Conservation Fund, a two-part
program which provides land acquisition monies for the
National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau
of Land Management, and the Department of Agriculture's
Forest Service, as well as State-Federal matching grants for
acquisition and development of recreation lands and facilities
(authorized at $900 million by 1980)
Studies rivers and trails proposed for inclusion in the
National Wild and Scenic Rivers and National Scenic and
Recreation Trails System; studies recreation aspects of
proposed Federal Water Resource developments
Administers programs for conveyance and compliance of
surplus Federal real property for park and recreation
purposes to State and local governments
Provides technical assistance and cooperation to States,
their political subdivisions, and private interests
regarding current and projected outdoor recreation needs,
activities, and opportunities
Promotes coordination of land acquisition programs of
Federal agencies
Develops a Nationwide Outdoor Recreation Plan, taking into
consideration the plans of various Federal agencies, States
(their political subdivisions), and the private sector
Reviews environmental implications of proposed actions
relating to outdoor recreation and the environment in which
outdoor recreation activities take place.
Resources
FY-77
Permanent Position Ceiling
427
Budget Authority*
403,017
*Thousands of Dollars
JOHN CRUTCHER
DIRECTOR
BUREAU OF OUTDOOR RECREATION
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Grade: GS-18
Type Appointment: NEA
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
In December 1975, John Crutcher was sworn in as Director of this
13-year-old bureau. He entered Federal service in 1969 in the Office
of Economic Opportunity as director of State and local government and
community action programs.
During his career, he has been a successful real estate and insurance
broker and investment company president. He served in the Kansas State
Senate for four years and was twice elected Lieutenant Governor, serving
with Governors of both parties. His government service includes his
chairmanship of the Kansas Legislative Council and the Interstate
Cooperation Commission as well as leadership on State committees dealing
with assessment and taxation, insurance, municipalities, and education.
He has been a strong advocate of recreation and conservation programs.
He enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1942 and he served on active duty in
both World War II and the Korean War. He has remained in the Naval
Reserve and wears the eagles of a Captain.
FORD & LIBRARY GRAVED
KEY OFFICIALS
BUREAU OF OUTDOOR RECREATION
TYPE
TITLE
INCUMBENT
GRADE
APPOINTMENT
Headquarters
Director
John Crutcher
GS-18
NEA
Deputy Director
Mary Lou Grier
GS-16
NEA
Assistant Director for Federal
Programs and Planning
Fred L. Jones
GS-16
Career
Assistant Director for State
Programs and Studies
A. Heaton Underhill
GS-16
Career
Assistant Director for Manage-
ment and Budget
Edward J. Curvey
GS-15
Career
Chief, Office of Congressional
and Legislative Affairs
William R. Wolph
GS-15
Career
Chief, Office of Communications
Douglas P. Baldwin
GS-15
Career
Regional Offices
Regional Director, Northwest
Regional Office
Maurice H. Lundy
GS-15
Career
Regional Director, Pacific
Southwest Regional Office
Frank E. Sylvester
GS-15
Career
Regional Director, Lake Central
Regional Office
John D. Cherry
GS-15
Career
Regional Director, Mid-Continent
Regional Office
Derrell P. Thompson
GS-15
Career
Regional Director, Southeast
Regional Office
Robert M. Baker
GS-15
Career
Regional Director, Northeast
Regional Office
Maurice D. Arnold
GS-15
Career
Regional Director, South
Central Regional Office
Rolland B. Handley
GS-15
Career
National Park Service
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
DIRECTOR
DEPUTY DIRECTOR
OFFICE OF
OFFICE OF
OFFICE OF
OFFICE OF
PROGRAMMING
COMMUNICATIONS
LEGISLATION
COOPERATIVE ACTIVITIES
AND BUDGET
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR
MANAGEMENT AND
PRESERVATION OF
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
OPERATIONS
HISTORIC PROPERTIES
REGIONAL OFFICES AND
NATIONAL CAPITAL PARKS
MISSION STATEMENT
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
The National Park Service was established by statute on
August 25, 1916. The mission of the Service is: to provide
for the highest quality of use and enjoyment of the National Park
System; to conserve and manage the natural, historical, and
recreational resources of the National Park System; and to
develop the National Park System through inclusion of additional
areas of scenic, scientific, historical, and recreational value
to the Nation. The Service is responsible for:
Management of almost 300 natural, historic,
recreational, and cultural parks
The system of National Historic Landmarks,
National Natural Landmarks, and National
Environmental Education Landmarks
Grants-in-aid to States and the National Trust
for Historic Preservation for historical surveys
and plans for acquisition, restoration, and
rehabilitation of historical and cultural
properties
Assistance to Federal, State, and local governments
and to public and private owners of natural, cultural,
and urban properties.
Resources
FY-77
Permanent Position Ceiling
8,076
Budget Authority*
380,774
*Thousands of Dollars
GARY E. EVERHARDT
DIRECTOR
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Grade: Level V
Type Appointment: C
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
After 17 years of professional service in the National Park Service,
Gary Everhardt was appointed Director in January 1975. He started his
career with the Service as a civil engineer on the Blue Ridge Parkway
in 1957. He served in civil engineering positions in the Southeast
Regional Office, then in Richmond, Virginia, and the Southwest Regional
Office in Santa Fe, where he was Regional Chief of Maintenance. In
1969 he was appointed Assistant Superintendent for Operations at
Yellowstone National Park, and in 1972 he became Superintendent at
Grand Teton National Park.
Mr. Everhardt was born in Lenoir, N.C.; where he attended elementary
and high schools. He received a Bachelor of Civil Engineering degree
from North Carolina State University, Raleigh, in 1957.
FORD is LIBRARY GIVUSS
KEY OFFICIALS
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
TYPE
TITLE
INCUMBENT
GRADE
APPOINTMENT
Headquarters
Director
G. E. Everhardt
Level V
C
Deputy Director
W. J. Briggle
GS-16
NEA
Chief, Office of Communications
Vacant
GS-15
Career
Chief, Office of Legislation
R. C. Curry
GS-16
NEA
Chief, Office of Programming
& Budget
Vacant
GS-15
Career
Chief, Office of Cooperative
Activities
Vacant
GS-15
Career
Associate Director, Management
& Operations
J. E. Cook
GS-16
Career
Associate Director, Administrative
Services
J. L. Norwood
GS-16
Career
Associate Director-Preservation
of Historic Properties
E. A. Connally
GS-16
Career
Regional Offices
Assistant to the Director for
Alaska
R. J. Contor
GS-15
Career
Regional Director. National
Capital
M. J. Fish, Jr.
GS-16
Career
Regional Director, North Atlantic
J. E. Stark
GS-15
Career
Regional Director, Mid-Atlantic
Vacant
GS-15
Career
Regional Director, Midwest
M. D. Beal
GS-15
Career
Regional Director, Southeast
D. D. Thompson, Jr.
GS-15
Career
Regional Director, Southwest
J. C. Rumberg, Jr.
GS-15
Career
Regional Director, Rocky Mountain
L. H. Thompson, Jr.
GS-16
Career
Regional Director, Western
H. H. Chapman
GS-16
Career
Regional Director, Pacific
Northwest
R. E. Dickenson
GS-16
Career
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
DIRECTOR
DEPUTY DIRECTOR
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR
PLANNING AND
ENVIRONMENT
FISH AND WILDLIFE
ADMINISTRATION
FEDERAL ASSISTANCE
BUDGET
AND RESEARCH
RESOURCES
REGIONS AND
ALASKA AREA
MISSION STATEMENT
U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
The forerunner of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service was the
Commission on Fish and Fisheries, created by statute on
February 9, 1871. The Service as presently constituted resulted
from reorganizations in 1956, 1971, and 1974. Its mission is to
provide the Federal leadership to conserve, protect, and enhance
fish and wildlife and their habitats for the continuing benefit of
the people. The Service's responsibilities are:
To conserve, protect, and enhance fish and wildlife and their
habitats as affected by land and water uses, alterations, or
regulations administered by Federal agencies, by fulfilling its
role as the primary Federal source for ecological information
and techniques for assessing the impacts of developments of
significance to fish and wildlife resources
To maintain and improve the quality, abundance, productivity,
and utilization of the Nation's fish and wildlife resources
through such activities as promoting the development and
maintenance of fishery resources in waters on Federal lands
and administering the National Wildlife Refuge System
To stop endemic plant and animal species endangerments and
extinctions caused by man's influence on wild ecosystems and
to return the species to the point where they are no longer
threatened or endangered by providing, for eligible species,
the protection prescribed by law and international convention
To strengthen the ability of State and territorial fish and
wildlife agencies to meet effectively the consumptive and
non-consumptive needs of the public for fish and wildlife
resources through administration of applicable laws, regula-
tions, and policies dealing with Federal aid in fish and
wildlife restoration.
Resources
FY-77
Permanent Position Ceiling
4,352
Budget Authority*
258,421
*Thousands of Dollars
LYNN A. GREENWALT
DIRECTOR
U. S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Grade: Level V
Type Appointment: PAS
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Lynn Greenwalt was appointed Director of the U. S. Fish and Wildlife
Service in October 1973 after extensive service in the national wild-
life refuge system and experience in the wildlife law enforcement
program. He began his government career with the U. S. Fish and Wildlife
Service at the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma as a summer
employee (1947-52). His first permanent position was as an Assistant
Refuge Manager in the Albuquerque Region. He advanced rapidly,
serving at several different refuges and in key management positions
in the Albuquerque and Twin Cities Regional Offices. In 1970 he
became Regional Supervisor of the Service's law enforcement program
in the Portland Region. In 1971 he transferred to the Washington
Office where, as Chief, Division of National Wildlife Refuges, he
directed the national wildlife refuge system consisting of 33,000,000
acres of land on 379 refuges in 49 States. He served in this position
until being appointed Director.
Greenwalt attended Reedley, Calif., Junior College. He received a
B.S. degree in zoology from the University of Oklahoma, and a M.S.
degree in wildlife management from the University of Arizona.
FORD is LIBRARY 938839
KEY OFFICIALS
U. S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
TYPE
TITLE
INCUMBENT
GRADE
APPOINTMENT
Headquarters
Director
Lynn A. Greenwalt
Level V
PAS
Deputy Director
George W. Milias
GS-17
NEA
Assistant Director -
Planning and Budget
Michael J. Spear
GS-16
Career
Assistant Director -
Administration
Frederick N. White, Jr.
GS-15
Career
Assistant Director -
Public Affairs
John A. Mattoon
GS-15
Career
Associate Director -
Fish & Wildlife Resources
Harvey K. Nelson
GS-17
Career
Associate Director -
Federal Assistance
Keith Schreiner
GS-17
Career
Associate Director -
Environment & Research
F. Eugene Hester
GS-17
Career
Regional Offices
Regional Director, Region 1
(Oregon)
R. Kahler Martinson
GS-16
Career
Regional Director, Region 2
(New Mexico)
Wilford 0. Nelson
GS-16
Career
Regional Director, Region 3
(Minnesota)
Jack Hemphill
GS-16
Career
Regional Director, Region 4
(Georgia)
Kenneth F. Black
GS-16
Career
Regional Director, Region 5
(Massachusetts)
Howard N. Larsen
GS-16
Career
Regional Director, Region 6
(Colorado)
Harvey Willoughby
GS-16
Career
Alaska Area Director
(Alaska)
Gordon Watson
GS-15
Career
ASSISTANT SECRETARY
-
LAND AND WATER
RESOURCES
MISSION STATEMENT
ASSISTANT SECRETARY -
LAND AND WATER RESOURCES
The Office of the Assistant Secretary - Land and Water Resources
was established by the Secretary on February 6, 1973, by a con-
solidation of elements of Land Management and Water and Power
Resources. The Assistant Secretary - Land and Water Resources:
Discharges the duties of the Secretary with the authority
and direct responsibility for programs associated with land
use and water planning, public land management, construction
and operation of multipurpose dams and water distribution
facilities, marketing of water resources research and tech-
nology development, and emergency preparedness for the
Nation's water resources functions as assigned by Executive
Order; he is the Secretary's alternate on the Water Resources
Council
Exercises Secretarial direction and supervision over the
Bureau of Land Management and the Bureau of Reclamation,
whose organizations and missions will be discussed subsequently
Exercises Secretarial direction and supervision over the
Office of Water Research and Technology, which develops and
manages programs to assist in assuring the Nation of an
adequate supply of water suitable for agricultural, indus-
trial, municipal, and other beneficial uses. These programs
are accomplished through contracts and grants to qualified
research and development organizations, including colleges
and universities, private firms and individuals, water research
institutes, and private foundations or other institutions.
The Assistant Secretary has two operating Deputies. The Deputy
Assistant Secretary (Water) works largely with water-related matters,
the Bureau of Reclamation, the Water Resources Council, water
research, and emergency water planning. The Deputy Assistant
Secretary (Lands) works primarily with the Bureau of Land Management
and is the principal legislative contact. Both Deputies help the
Assistant Secretary to direct overall policy development and work
with him on matters related to program management, direction, control,
and supervision of the bureaus and offices under his jurisdiction.
MISSION STATEMENT
ASSISTANT SECRETARY - LAND AND WATER RESOURCES - Continued
FY-77
Permanent
Budget
Resources
Positions
Authority*
Immediate Office of Assistant Secretary **
28
836
Office of Water Research and Technology
Regular Programs
70
18,923
Israel Project - Reimbursement
3
150
Saudi Arabia Project - Reimbursement
5
500 ***
*Thousands of Dollars
**Includes Emergency Water Planning
***International Agreement not yet signed
JACK 0. HORTON
ASSISTANT SECRETARY
LAND AND WATER RESOURCES
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Grade: Level IV
Type Appointment: PAS
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Jack Horton was sworn in as Assistant Secretary in March 1973. He joined
Interior in 1969 as a staff assistant to the Under Secretary, served as a
Special Assistant to Secretary Hickel, was appointed Deputy Assistant Secretary
for Program Policy and, later, as Deputy Under Secretary. President Nixon ap-
pointed him Federal Co-Chairman of the joint Federal-State Land Use Planning
Commission for Alaska.
Horton was raised on the family ranch in Saddlestring, Wyo. He graduated
from Princeton with honors in geology and read in the Honors School of
Politics, Philosophy, and Economics at Oxford University, under a Rhodes
Scholarship. For five years in the 1960's, he served as a Navy fighter pilot,
flying numerous missions over the South China Sea and receiving seven decor-
ations. He returned to Oxford and received a M.A. in politics and economics.
FORD is LIBRARY GERALD
KEY OFFICIALS
ASSISTANT SECRETARY - LAND AND WATER RESOURCES
TYPE
TITLE
INCUMBENT
GRADE
APPOINTMENT
Assistant Secretary - Land and Water
Resources
Jack O. Horton
Level IV
PAS
Deputy Assistant Secretary
Dennis N. Sachs
GS-16
NEA (Quota)
Deputy Assistant Secretary
Christopher Farrand
GS-16
NEA (Quota)
Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation
Gilbert G. Stamm
Level V
PA
Director, Bureau of Land Management
Curt Berklund
Level IV
Career
Director, Office of Water Research and
Technology
William S. Butcher
GS-18
NEA (Non-
Quota)
Administrator, Emergency Water
Administration*
Vacant
GS-15
Career
*
Standby organization to be created.
Bureau of Land Management
BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
DIRECTOR
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
MINERALS MANAGEMENT
RESOURCES
LEGISLATION AND PLANS
TECHNICAL SERVICES
ADMINISTRATION
OUTER CONTINENTAL
SHELF OFFICES
BOISE INTERAGENCY
STATE OFFICES
SERVICE CENTER
FIRE CENTER
MISSION STATEMENT
BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
The Bureau of Land Management was established on June 16, 1946, by the
consolidation of the General Land Office (created in 1812) and the Grazing
Service (created in 1934). This was accomplished by the President's Re-
organization Plan No. 3 of 1946. The Public Land Policy and Management Act
of 1976 (P.L. 94-579) now constitutes the basic organic legislation for
the Bureau. The Bureau's major multiple use management efforts are directed
toward maintaining a balance between resource use and development and en-
vironmental protection and enhancement and planning for future demands
commensurate with national goals and priorities. The Bureau is responsible
for:
Multiple-use management of 450 million acres of national resource lands
Subsurface resource management of an additional 310 million acres where
mineral rights have been reserved to the Federal Government, although
surface rights have been transferred to private or State and local
interests
Administration of the mineral resources connected with acquired lands
and the submerged lands of the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS)
Maintaining and enhancing the quality of the environment as it relates
to the national resource lands and their use
Development of programs for the use and orderly development of the public
lands and their resources under the principles of multiple use, sus-
tained yield and environmental protection
Making land available through sale or lease to individuals, organizations,
local governments, and other Federal agencies when such transfer is in
the public interest
Maintaining official public land records, providing public lands status
and information regarding land laws and regulations, processing land
use applications, etc.
Carrying out specific statutory responsibility for surveying public
and certain other Federal lands; certifying, issuing, and maintaining
official cadastral survey plats for the Federal Government
Development of a sound resource data base and accurate resource inventories
MISSION STATEMENT
BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT (Continued)
Monitoring compliance with specific use stipulations and management
requirements involving use, development or disposal of the public lands
or their resources.
Resources
FY-77
Permanent Position Ceiling
5,155
Budget Authority *
405,524
*Thousands of Dollars
CURT J. BERKLUND
DIRECTOR
BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Grade: Level V
Type of Appointment: Career
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Curt J. Berklund has been Director of the Bureau of Land Management since
July 1973. His tenure with the Department of the Interior began in April
1970, when he was appointed Assistant to the Associate Director, Bureau
of Land Management and Special Assistant to the Assistant Secretary for
Public Land Management. In April 1972, he was named Deputy Assistant
Secretary in the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public Land Manage-
ment. The Secretary of the Interior designated Berklund as Acting Assistant
Secretary for Public Land Management on January 23, 1973 to serve through
March 1, 1973. He was Deputy Assistant Secretary from March to July 1973.
Until being appointed BLM Director, he worked closely with the Assistant
Secretary - Land and Water Resources in the development and administration of
policies and programs concerned with public lands.
Berklund was born in Fence, Wisc., on June 22, 1929. He attended North Park
Academy in Chicago, Ill., and was graduated from North Park College in 1948.
He subsequently attended Michigan Technological University until early 1950,
when he helped establish the William Berklund Forest Products Company,
serving as General Manager of this Idaho-based family partnership. He was
also instrumental in establishing and managing three other firms -- the
American River Lumber Company, Berklund International Lumber Company and
American River Lumber Company, International. His responsibilities included
a broad range of management activities: timber harvest and reforestation,
dealing with Federal, State and local governments, constructing roads and
other improvements and the intricacies of manufacturing a variety of forest
products.
Berklund left active corporate life in 1967, when the firms he helped organize
and manage were merged with the Potlatch Forest Industries. During the
interim from 1967 until 1970, he served as a consultant on national and
international forest and natural resource problems at the invitation of
Canterbury University in New Zealand and Washington State University. In
this capacity he conducted studies in 22 foreign nations.
GERALD LIB8647 FORD
KEY OFFICIALS
BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
TYPE
TITLE
INCUMBENT
GRADE
APPOINTMENT
Headquarters
Director
Curt Berklund
Level V
Career
Associate Director
George L. Turcott
GS-17
Career
Assistant Director, Legislation
and Plans
James W. Monroe
GS-16
Career
Assistant Director, Resources
Roman H. Koenings
GS-16
Career
Assistant Director, Technical
Services
Archie D. Craft
GS-16
Career
Assistant Director, Administra-
tion
Arnold E. Petty
GS-16
Career
Assistant Director, Minerals
Management
Franklin A. Edwards
GS-16
Career
State Offices
State Director, Alaska
Curtis V. McVee
GS-16
Career
State Director, Arizona
Robert O. Buffington
GS-15
Career
State Director, California
Edward L. Hastey
GS-16
Career
State Director, Colorado
Dale R. Andrus
GS-16
Career
State Director, Idaho
William L. Mathews
GS-15
Career
State Director, Montana
Edwin Zaidlicz
GS-16
Career
State Director, Nevada
Edgar I. Rowland
GS-15
Career
State Director, New Mexico
Arthur W. Zimmerman
GS-15
Career
State Director, Oregon
Murl W. Storms
GS-16
Career
State Director, Utah
Paul L. Howard
GS-16
Career
State Director, Wyoming
Daniel P. Baker
GS-16
Career
Director, Eastern States
Lowell J. Udy
GS-15
Career
Director, Denver Service Center
Richard L. Thompson
GS-15
Career
Director, Boise Interagency
Fire Center
John F. Wilson
GS-15
Career
Bureau of Reclamation
BUREAU OF RECLAMATION
COMMISSIONER
ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER
ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER
ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER
ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER
RESOURCE PLANNING
RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
ADMINISTRATION
REGIONAL DIRECTORS
DIRECTOR OF DESIGN
AND CONSTRUCTION
*
OPERATING OFFICES
*Denver, Colorado
MISSION STATEMENT
BUREAU OF RECLAMATION
The Bureau of Reclamation was established by statute in 1902.
Its basic mission is to assist the States, local governments,
and other Federal agencies to stabilize and stimulate local and
regional economies, enhance and protect the environment, and
improve the quality of life through development of water and
related land resources throughout the 17 contiguous Western States
and Hawaii. Major program functions include:
Investigation and development of plans for the regulation,
conservation, and utilization of water and related land
resources, including basin-wide water studies and new
sources of fresh water supplies, power capacity, and energy
Administration and conduct of water research programs to
develop and promote maximum use of resources, including
weather modification
Design and construction of authorized water projects for
which Congress has appropriated funds, including the repair
and rehabilitation of existing projects
Operation and maintenance of projects and facilities
constructed by the Bureau
Review of the operation and maintenance of Bureau-built
projects and facilities which are operated and maintained
by water users
Administration of the Small Reclamation Projects Act of 1956
Negotiation, execution, and administration of repayment
contracts, water service contracts, water-user operation
and maintenance contracts, and contracts required by
statutes relating to the irrigation of excess lands
Generation, sale, interchange, purchase, and transmission of
electric power and energy.
Resources
FY-77
Permanent Position Ceiling
8,183
Budget Authority *
997,699
*Thousands of Dollars
GILBERT G. STAMM
COMMISSIONER
BUREAU OF RECLAMATION
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Grade: Level V
Type Appointment: PA
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Appointed as Commissioner of Reclamation on May 16, 1973, Stamm
has served with the Bureau since February 1946, when he was appointed
as Chief, Economics and Statistics Division for the Regional Office in
Boise, Idaho. He began his Federal career with the Resettlement
Administration in 1935, in Denver, Colorado, and served in the Soil
Conservation Service, the Bureau of Agricultural Economics, and the Farm
Security Administration of the Department of Agriculture before transferring
to the Department of the Interior.
Stamm advanced to positions of increasing responsibility in the Regional
Office, being named Assistant Regional Operations and Maintenance Super-
visor in May 1946; Superintendent, Central Snake Projects Office in 1954;
Associate Regional Supervisor of Irrigation in 1955; Regional Supervisor
of Irrigation in 1958; and Assistant Regional Director in December 1958.
In August 1959, he transferred to the Office of the Commissioner in
Washington, D.C., as Chief, Division of Irrigation and Land Use. He was
named Assistant Commissioner in August 1964.
Stamm was born in Denver, Colorado, and received a B.S. degree from
Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colorado. He is a member of
the International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage and the Inter-
national Commission on Large Dams. He has received numerous awards
throughout his career, including the Department's Distinquished Service
Award in. 1968.
GERALD FORD VIBRARY
KEY OFFICIALS
BUREAU OF RECLAMATION
TYPE
TITLE
INCUMBENT
GRADE
APPOINTMENT
Headquarters
Commissioner of Reclamation
Gilbert G. Stamm
Level V
PA
Assistant Commissioner -
Resource Planning
Clifford I. Barrett
GS-16
Career
Assistant Commissioner -
Resource Development
Donald A. Giampaoli
GS-16
Career
Assistant Commissioner -
Resource Management
Edwin F. Sullivan
GS-17
Career
Assistant Commissioner -
Administration
Donald D. Anderson
GS-16
Career
Regional Offices
Director, Pacific Northwest
Region
Rodney J. Vissia
GS-16
Career
Director, Mid-Pacific Region
Billy E. Martin
GS-16
Career
Director, Lower Colorado Region
Manuel Lopez, Jr.
GS-16
Career
Director, Upper Colorado Region
David L. Crandall
GS-15
Career
Director, Southwest Region
James A. Bradley
GS-15
Career
(retiring 1-28-77)
Director, Upper Missouri Region
Robert L. McPhail
GS-15
Career
Director, Lower Missouri Region
Joe D. Hall
GS-15
Career
Director, Office of Design and
Construction (Denver. Colorado)
Harold G. Arthur
GS-17
Career
COMMISSIONER
=
INDIAN AFFAIRS
COMMISSIONER OF INDIAN AFFAIRS
COMMISSIONER
DEPUTY COMMISSIONER
OFFICE OF
OFFICE OF
OFFICE OF
OFFICE OF
OFFICE OF
INDIAN EDUCATION
TRIBAL RESOURCES
ADMINISTRATION
INDIAN SERVICES
TRUST RESPONSIBILITIES
PROGRAMS
DEVELOPMENT
*
JOINT USE
AREA OFFICES
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE
*Albuquerque, New Mexico
MISSION STATEMENT
BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS
The Bureau of Indian Affairs was created in the War Department in
1824 and was transferred to this Department at the time of its
establishment in 1849. The principal goals of the bureau are to:
encourage, train, and assist Indian and Alaska native people to
direct and manage their own programs and their affairs under the
trust relationship of the Federal Government; facilitate, with
maximum involvement of Indian and Alaska native people, full
development of their human and natural resource potentials; and
mobilize all public and private aids for the advancement of Indian
and Alaska native people. The bureau is responsible for:
Improvement of the social welfare of Indian and Alaska
native people by working with them to obtain needed
social and community development programs and by
providing programs of community service which are
needed and desired by them
Economic advancement of Indian and Alaska native people
and utilization of their natural resources consistent with
their needs and desires as well as the principles of
resource conservation
Indian and Alaska native lands and monies held in trust by
the United States and assistance to the Indian and Alaska
native people in realizing maximum benefits from these
resources
Providing Indian and Alaska native people with educational
opportunities in public education systems, assisting them in
the creation and management of educational systems for their
own benefits, or providing from Federal resources the educa-
tional systems needed.
Resources
FY-77
Permanent Position Ceiling
13,127
Budget Authority*
1,082,638
*Thousands of Dollars
KEY OFFICIALS
BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS
TYPE
TITLE
INCUMBENT
GRADE
APPOINTMENT
Headquarters
Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Vacant
Level V
PAS
Deputy Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Vacant
GS-18
NEA
Director, Office of Administration
Jose A. Zuni
GS-17
Career
Director, Office of Trust
Responsibilities
Vacant
GS-17
NEA
Director, Office of Indian Educa-
tion Programs
William G. Demmert
GS-17
A-CAR(Ind)
Director, Office of Indian Services
Theodore C. Krenzke
GS-17
NEA
Director, Office of Tribal Resources
Development
Daniel McDonald
GS-16
A-CAR(Ind)
Area Offices
Area Director, Phoenix (Arizona)
John Artichoker
GS-16
Career
Area Director, Aberdeen (South Dakota)
Harley D. Zephier
GS-15
A-CAR(Ind)
Area Director, Albuquerque (New Mexico)
Ronald Esquerra
GS-15
Career
Area Director, Anadarko (Oklahoma)
Vacant
GS-15
Career
Area Director, Billings (Montana)
James F. Canan
GS-15
Career
Area Director, Eastern Area (Wash., D.C.) Harry R. Rainbolt
GS-15
A-CAR(Ind)
Area Director, Juneau (Alaska)
Clarence Antioquia
GS-15
Career
Area Director, Minneapolis (Minnesota)
George V. Goodwin
GS-15
A-CAR(Ind)
Area Director, Muskogee (Oklahoma)
Thomas J. Ellison
GS-15
Career
Area Director, Navajo Area
(Window Rock, Arizona)
Vacant
GS-15
Career
Area Director, Portland (Oregon)
Vacant
GS-15
Career
Area Director, Sacramento (California)
William Finale
GS-15
Career
Navajo & Hopi Relocation Commission
Commissioner (Chairman)
Hawley Atkinson
GS-18(equiv) C
Commissioner
Robert E. Lewis
GS-18 (equiv) C
Commissioner
Paul Urbano
GS-18 (equiv) C
PART II
- Delegations of Authority/
Policy Promulgation Methods
— Personnel Services
- Administrative Services
DELEGATIONS OF AUTHORITY/POLICY PROMULGATION METHODS
DELEGATIONS OF AUTHORITY/
POLICY PROMULGATION MEHODS
AUTHORITY. The primary authority of the Secretary of the Interior
is provided by express operation of law or is inherent in the
position of head of the Department or as a senior member of the
Executive Branch. Additional sources of authority are delegations
made by the President through Executive Order and regulations issued
by other executive agencies, such as the Office of Management and
Budget; Civil Service Commission; General Services Administration,
etc.
REDELEGATION. The Secretary of the Interior has broad power to
delegate his authority (5 U.S.C. 302; Reorganization Plan No. 3
of 1950, etc.). However, he may not empower any officer or
employee of the Department to exercise authority which the
Secretary by the terms of the legislation, Executive Order or
other source of authority may not redelegate.
ISSUANCE AUTHORITY. The authority to sign and issue delegations
of the Secretary's authority is restricted to the Secretary, or
in his absence, an Acting Secretary. The Under Secretary may also
sign delegations of the Secretary's authority, except as limited
in Par 210 of the Departmental Manual. The appropriate medium for
issuing delegations is in the Delegation (200) Series of the
Departmental Manual.
THE DEPARTMENTAL MANUAL. The Manual and its Additions and Handbooks
are the only authorized means of publishing and recording instructions
that have general and continuing applicability to Departmental
activities. These include organizational and functional statements,
delegations of authority, policy statements and prescribed reports,
forms, systems and procedures.
SECRETARY'S ORDERS are used for temporary delegations of authority,
emergency regulations, special assignments of functions, and initial
policy and functional statements on the establishment of new units.
Orders of continuing interest are later transferred to appropriate
parts of the Departmental Manual. Unnumbered Memoranda are used to
make designations or special personnel assignments, important
announcements, requests for one-time reports, and reminders about
policy matters.
THE FEDERAL REGISTER (published daily - Tuesday-Saturday - by
GSA-National Archives) is used to publish notices or Departmental
regulations which affect the public or which may be of public
interest. The "notices" may be Secretary's Orders (when they are
of public interest), statements describing our organization (as
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DELEGATIONS OF AUTHORITY/
POLICY PROMULGATION METHODS (Continued)
required by the Public Information Act), important announcements
(land sales, lease bids, etc.), or delegations of authority (when
the public is affected). "Regulations" may be proposed rules published
to secure public comments, or final rules which are later reprinted
and maintained in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) as the
public regulations of the Department.
PRESIDENTIAL DIRECTIVES AND DIRECTIVES OF OTHER AGENCIES. These
directives, which include Executive Orders, Presidential Proclamations,
and Memoranda, assign responsibilities, etc., and functions and
prescribe policies, procedures, and reports that affect the
Department. These directives may be converted into Departmental
Manual releases, Secretary's Orders, or Departmental public
regulations in the CFR. Or they may be accepted and incorporated
in their original form into the Departmental Manual System (CSC -
Federal Personnel Manual, GSA - Federal Procurement Regulations, etc.).
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PERSONNEL SERVICES
FORD LIBRARY
Procedure for Filling Federal Positions
INDEX
Page
REQUIREMENTS (GENERAL)
1
DEFINITIONS
1
Competitive Service
1
Excepted Service
1
I - SUPERGRADE POSITIONS
1
A. Career Executive Assignment (CEA)
1
B. Noncareer Executive Assignments (NEA)
2
C. Limited Executive Assignments (LEA)
2
D. Quota (Q)
2
E. Non-Quota (NQ)
2
F. Executive Manpower Resources Board (EMRB)
2
II - SCHEDULE C (NONCAREER-GS-15 AND BELOW)
3
III - CONSULTANT APPOINTMENTS
3
IV - COMPETITIVE APPOINTMENTS - GS-15 AND BELOW
3
A. Career Appointments
3
B. Career-Conditional Appointments
4
C. Term Appointments
4
D. Temporary Limited Appointments
4
E. Transfer and Reassignments
4
F. Reinstatement
4
V - EXCEPTED APPOINTMENTS - GS-15 AND BELOW
5
A. Schedule A
5
B. Schedule B
5
C. Schedule C
5
VI - TEMPORARY "SPECIAL NEED" APPOINTMENTS
5
VII - DETAILS
5
VIII - GENERAL
6
IX - PAY (New Appointments)
6
X - CONFLICT OF INTEREST
7
XI - FORMS (Personnel and Conflict of Interest Forms
Frequently Used)
8
PRECEDURE FOR FILLING FEDERAL POSITIONS
There follows a definition of some types of Federal appointments,
both in the competitive service and the excepted service. General
information regarding the procedure necessary to recruit for and
fill the positions is also included.
REQUIREMENTS (GENERAL)
To establish a new position or fill a vacant position, an official
"Request for Personnel Action" (SF 52) must be submitted to the
Personnel Office. The following is also necessary:
1. Duties of the position must be accurately described
and appropriate grade level assigned by the Personnel
Office in accordance with Federal classification
standards before positions can be filled.
2. Assure that the position can be properly financed and
is within authorized ceiling.
3. For appointment to any position, an SF 171, Personnel
Qualifications Statement, completed by the candidate,
must also accompany the Request for Personnel Action.
For a more detailed explanation of personnel procedures and the approximate
time-frame involved in specific cases, see your Personnel Officer.
DEFINITIONS
Competitive Service. Those positions which are filled through open
competition among members of the general public who have passed an
appropriate examination and whose names appear on a Civil Service Commission
Register of Eligibles.
Excepted Service. All positions which are not in the competitive civil
service are defined as excepted positions. Positions may be excepted
from the competitive service only by law, executive order or Civil Service
Commission regulation. Appointment to a position in the excepted service
does not entitle an individual to move into the competitive service except
through open competition. Further, except for veteran preference eligibles
with more than one year in continuous service, appeal procedures concerning
most actions, including removal, are limited to those granted by the agency.
I. SUPERGRADE POSITIONS
All GS-16, 17 and 18 positions are known as supergrade positions.
They are categorized as:
A. Career Executive Assignments (CEA) - Candidates must compete in
accordance with the merit
system.
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B. Noncareer Executive Assignments (NEA) - Incumbents either are
involved in the advocacy of Admini-
stration programs and support of
their controversial aspects, parti-
cipate significantly in the determina-
tion of major political policies of
the Administration, or serve principally
as a personal assistant or advisor to
a Presidential appointee or other key
political figure. (A proposed
candidate must receive White House
clearance.)
C. Limited Executive Assignments (LEA) - Position expected to be of
limited duration.
Generally, all supergrade positions fall into either one of two types:
D. Quota - (Q)
The total number is controlled within a quota
by the Civil Service Commission. The quota,
Government-wide is a matter of law passed by
Congress.
E. Non-quota - (NQ)
Generally engineering, research and development,
or scientific positions which are outside the
quota limitation.
F. Executive Manpower Resources Board (EMRB).
All requests to establish new supergrade
positions or "slots", or to recruit to
appoint individuals to established supergrade
positions must receive initial approval of
the Department of the Interior Executive
Manpower Resources Board (EMRB). The EMRB
is composed of the Under Secretary, the
Executive Assistant to the Secretary, the
Assistant Secretary - Program, Development
& Budget and the Assistant Secretary -
Administration and Management. The Director
of Personnel is Executive Secretary and all
requests are to be submitted through him to
the Board Members.
Once EMRB approval is obtained, your Personnel Officer's staff will
prepare the supergrade case which may require them to: Prepare the position
description and evaluation; in the case of a new position, prepare the
recruitment plan if necessary, and/or the qualifications justification for
a selected candidate. All supergrade cases must be approved by the Civil
Service Commission, including the position, grade and qualifications of the
proposed candidate. It is, therefore, important that no commitments be made
until all approvals are obtained.
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II. SCHEDULE C (NONCAREER POSITIONS) - GS-15 AND BELOW
This "excepted" authority covers positions of a confidential or
policy-determining character, and an individual appointed under
this authority must report to a noncareer employee. The proposed
incumbent must receive White House clearance.
A. Generally, the Civil Service Commission must approve the
position and issue the Department permission to appoint
under the specific Schedule C authority.
B. After Civil Service Commission approval, the specific
authority must be published in the Federal Register
before the position can be filled.
C. Once established, the Department has authority to fill the
position without prior approval of the CSC.
D. S.F. 171, Personnel Qualifications Statement, must accompany
the S.F. 52, Request for Personnel Action.
E. Candidates must meet normal qualification standards for the
grade and position to be filled.
III. CONSULTANT APPOINTMENTS
A consultant is a person who serves as an advisor to an officer
as distinguished from an officer or employee who carries out the
agency's duties and responsibilities. He gives his views or
opinions on problems or questions presented him, but he neither
performs nor supervises performance of operating functions.
Ordinarily, he is expert in the field in which he advises, but need
not be a specialist. Forms required prior to appointment are DI-370,
Approval of Expert and Consultant Request, and DI 213, Confidential
Statement of Employment and Financial Interests. Specifics concerning
complete documentation required before employment commitment may be
made is available from your Personnel Office.
IV. COMPETITIVE APPOINTMENTS - GS-15 AND BELOW
A. Career Appointments. The system through which some competitive
positions generally at grades GS-15 and below are filled. Initial
career appointments (covering greater tenure in reduction-in-force
situations) are generally made only for special positions such as
Administrative Law Judges, technical or scientific positions requiring
specific qualifications or other situations provided for by law.
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B. Career-Conditional Appointments. The system through which
most competitive positions at grades GS-15 and below are
filled. Selection generally is made from a list of qualified
eligibles (who have openly competed for the position being
filled) supplied by the Civil Service Commission. The first
year of employment is in reality an extension of the examination
process and the individual may be removed for cause without
undue formality. After three years of substantially continuous
creditable service, the individual's appointment is converted
to career.
C. Term Appointments. The system through which competitive
positions at grades GS-15 and below are expected to last more
than one year, but less than five years are filled. Applicants
must meet the qualification requirements of the position and be
within reach on appropriate Civil Service Register or have rein-
statement eligibility.
D. Temporary Limited Appointments. The system through which
competitive positions at grades GS-15 and below expected to
last one year or less are filled. Applicants must meet the
qualification requirements of the position and be within reach
on an appropriate Civil Service Register or have reinstatement
eligibility.
E. TRANSFER AND REASSIGNMENT
Once an individual has competed on a Civil Service examination,
is employed in a Federal agency and has a Civil Service "status",
he may be transferred from one- agency to another or reassigned
within the same agency. He may also be promoted if he meets all
the qualifications standards (generally one year at the next
lower grade in the same type work). If a promotion is involved,
the vacancy must be advertised and requirements of the promotion
plan adhered to before a selection is made.
F. REINSTATEMENT
Once an individual has a Civil Service "status" (previously
served under a Career or Career-Conditional appointment), he
may be reinstated to any Federal position for which he qualifies.
Certain time limitations apply for reinstatement eligibility for
someone who last served under a Career-Conditional appointment.
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V. EXCEPTED APPOINTMENTS - GS-15 AND BELOW
A. Schedule A. Positions other than those of a confidential
or policy-determining character for which it is not practicable
to examine. An an example, attorney positions are listed under
Schedule A.
B. Schedule B. Positions other than those of a confidential or
policy-determining character for which it is not practicable
to hold a competitive examination. Appointments to these
positions are subject to any non-competitive examination that
the Civil Service Commission may prescribe. As an example,
student trainees in a formal work-study program are in
Schedule B.
C. Schedule C. (See II above.) Positions of a confidential or
policy-determining nature. The proposed incumbent must
receive clearance from the White House and must maintain the
relationships and qualifications pertinent to the position
being filled. Classification is performed by the agency.
VI. TEMPORARY ONE MONTH APPOINTMENT "SPECIAL NEED"
Where a bona fide "special need" exists, a temporary one-month
appointment may be made of an individual who does not have a
Civil Service status, or has not been "reached" on a Civil Service
register. It is a non-competitive action. If the individual
qualifies for the temporary special need position in question, he
may be appointed immediately after usual approvals (Office Head,
Fiscal and Personnel Services) are received internally on the
Request for Personnel Action, S.F. 52. S.F. 171, Personal
Qualifications Statement, must accompany S.F. 52, Request for
Personnel Action. One 30-day extension may be made after written
approval of such request by the Civil Service Commission. A
position description and S.F. 171 must accompany the request for
extension to the Civil Service Commission. No further extension
under this appointment is possible.
VII. DETAILS
Informal details of employees within an agency may be arranged
for periods of less than 30 days. Details 30 days or over must
be documented on an S.F. 52, Request for Personnel Action, and
details may not be made beyond 120 days. Managers should be
sensitive to the inequities and adverse impact on employee morale
that often result from improper or unnecessary details. The
Civil Service Commission has emphasized the unfair aspect of a
long-term uncontrolled assignment to a higher grade position
which later results in the promotion of the detailed employee
when competitive promotion procedures are applied. The arbitrary
selection of an employee for valuable grade-building experience
in this manner is clearly inconsistent with merit promotion
principles.
Detail arrangements may also be made for employees of other
agencies if the other agency is agreeable.
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VIII. GENERAL
The above does not cover all types of possible appointment
procedures. It is a brief thumb-nail sketch for your general
information only. Specific information concerning an individual
case should be obtained from your Personnel Officer. Time frames
cited are subject to variation.
IX. PAY
New Appointments
All new appointments are made at the minimum rate of the appropriate
grade except in very unusual circumstances involving unusually high
or unique qualifications, the candidate's existing salary, and the
special need of Government for the particular candidate's services.
(In these cases prior approval must be obtained from the Civil
Service Commission and complete justification specifying the RARE
and EXCEPTIONAL circumstances involving (otherwise) financial loss
to the candidate must be submitted to the Commission).
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X. CONFLICT OF INTEREST
Regulations concerning Employee Responsibilities and Conduct are
published in the Federal Register of July 3, 1975. Subpart B,
20.735-22 establishes the criteria for determining which employees
are required to file Confidential Statements of Employment and
Financial Interests and an Employee Certification.
Executive Order 11222 and Civil Service Regulations require that
employees occupying certain Government positions must report all
personal interests and outside employment by filing a Confidential
Statement of Employment and Financial Interests (DI-212 for employees
DI-213 for Consultants). These Confidential Statements should be
filed prior to entrance-on-duty and depending on the specific position
involved, are to be filed with either the Department Ethics Counselor
or the Deputy Ethics Counselor for the Office of the Secretary.
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XI. FORMS
SF-52 "Request for Personnel Action"
Required to fill all positions.
DI-370 " Approval of Expert or Consultant Employment Request"
Required in addition to SF 52 for all Expert and Consultant
Appointments.
OF-8 "Position Description"
Detailed description of duties to be performed.
DI-212 "Confidential Statement of Employment and Financial Interests"
DI-213 "Confidential Statement of Employment and Financial Interests"
SF-171 - "Personal Qualifications Statement"
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ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
This guide to Administrative Services has been prepared for use by
transition personnel. Any questions concerning its contents may be
referred to Richard Hite, Deputy Assistant Secretary - Administration
and Management, Room 5117, Extension 4701, or to William Carpenter,
Director, Office of Administrative Services, Room 5412, Extension 6716.
CONTENTS
ITEM
PAGE
Building Maintenance
1
Conference Rooms
1
Contracting and Procurement
1
Copy Center Facilities
1
Files Center
2
Flags and Seals
2
Gymnasium
2
Keys
2
Locator
2
Mail and Messenger Services
2
Meetings, Receptions, and Conferences
3
Moving Services
3
Office Supplies
3
Parking
3
Passes
3
Photography Laboratory
3
Printing Plant
3
Printing Policy
4
Refurbishing of Offices
4
Repair of Office Equipment
4
Safety Management
4
Security Clearances
4
Space
4
State Department Liaison Office
5
Telephones
5
Travel
5
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
BUILDING MAINTENANCE. The Office of Administrative Services handles
any building problems such as heating, air conditioning, clocks,
plumbing, electricity, and housekeeping.
CONFERENCE ROOMS. Several conference rooms, varying in capacity from
10 to 60 persons, are located in the building. The Interior Auditorium,
which accommodates approximately 800 people, is the only large facility.
The Program Coordination Center (Room 5141) is equipped with 16mm
motion picture, vu-graph, and 35mm slide projection equipment.
CONTRACTING AND PROCUREMENT. Only authorized Departmental procurement
agents and contracting officers may commit government funds to vendors.
Federal Supply Schedules, issued by the General Services Administration (GSA)
and available through the Office of Administrative Services, describe con-
tractors with whom the government can do business. Many are mandatory
sources for government procurement unless a written waiver is granted from GSA.
If items available from mandatory Federal Supply Schedule contracts
or GSA stores stock will not serve the required functional end use
purpose or if delivery requirements cannot be met, waiver must be
obtained from GSA before purchasing the items from other sources.
Contract Services. Contracting officers must be advised immediately
of the need for contractual services. Such needs should at no time
be discussed with potential contractors. Great care must be exercised
in dealing with unsolicited proposals. More information on these
topics may be obtained from contracting officers. Generally, contract
processing time ranges from 90 to 180 days, depending on the type of
procurement.
Small Purchases. Supplies and services of less than $10,000 must be
acquired only by procurement agents in accordance with Federal small
purchases procedures. Blanket purchase agreements are arranged with
certain contractors to purchase various items and services at a discount.
COPY CENTER FACILITIES
Hours: 7:45 a.m. to 4:15 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Locations: Rooms 1411, 2041, 4022, 5061, 6012*; and 7025.
All centers are manned by a key operator. You may do your own copying
or leave it with the attendant for completion. Duplicating and large
copying jobs should be taken to the copy center in Room 1411. Work
will normally be completed within 24 hours.
The copy center in Room 2041 is available after normal work hours; its
key is in the C Street Guardroom.
*Opening December 15, 1976
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ADMINSTRATIVE SERVICES (Continued)
FILES CENTER. Record copies of official material signed at the Secretarial
level are maintained in Room 6013, where these records may be obtained.
The Files Center is open from 7:45 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. daily.
FLAGS AND SEALS. The Director of the Office of Administrative Services
is the official custodian of the Departmental seal. Both the United
States and Departmental flags may be displayed by the following officials:
Secretary, Under secretary, Assistant Secretaries, Solicitor, and bureau
and office heads at the headquarters' offices. Field locations use is
limited to the regional headquarters offices of bureaus and offices.
Personal flags are authorized for the Secretary, Under Secretary, Assis-
tant Secretaries, and the Solicitor.
GYMNASIUM. The Interior Department Recreation Association operates the
gymnasium, which is available to all Departmental employees. Facilities
include: basketball, paddle ball, volleyball, exercise equipment,
lockers, showers, and sauna. A small locker room is maintained for
the use of the Secretary and his guests. Keys to the Secretary's locker
room are controlled and distributed by the Secretary's immediate office.
KEYS. Keys for the Secretarial suite, elevator, garage, and other offices
are available through the Security Office.
LOCATOR. A central locator file of Interior personnel is maintained in
the Office of Administrative Services.
MAIL AND MESSENGER SERVICES. The Secretary's Mail Center operates daily
from 7:45 a.m. until dismissal is authorized by the immediate Office of
the Secretary. The Center processes all incoming mail for the Depart-
ment (including the bureaus) for headquarters operations. It also pro-
cesses outgoing mail. Four mail runs are made daily throughout the
Office of the Secretary and other Departmental offices.
A self-operated telecopier is available during normal working hours.
The Mail Center maintains a Western Union desk facsimile service to
receive telegrams. In addition, there is a notary public service for
official documents. Routine messenger service for the Secretariat is
also available.
Transportation by government vehicle is available for official purposes.
The Secretary only is, by statute, authorized assignment of one vehicle
and one chauffeur. The Under Secretary, Solicitor, and Assistant
Secretaries are provided transportation services from a pool of six
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vehicles maintained by the Mail Center. These officials have exclusive
use of these vehicles. Each officer is assigned a clerk, who has
driving, messenger, and other clerical responsibilities within the
respective offices. The U. S. Code states that, except for the Secretary,
these vehicles cannot be used for transportation between one's domicile
and place of employment.
MEETINGS, RECEPTIONS, AND CONFERENCES. Space arrangements for these
and similar gatherings are made through the Office of Administrative
Services.
MOVING SERVICES. Internal office moves are arranged by the Office of
Administrative Services.
OFFICE SUPPLIES. A self-service store (Room 1080) is available to
all Interior employees for office supplies. The store is open daily
from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Store items are purchased using a charge plate,
which is issued by the Chief, Branch of Supply, Office of Administrative
Services. The store is the first source of procurement for office
supply needs.
PARKING. Limited parking spaces are available. Therefore, the assign-
ment of spaces is centrally controlled by the Office of Administrative
Services. A carpool system is utilized in accordance with Federal
Management Circular 74-1. Ramp E is reserved for the Secretary and his
staff.
PASSES. Identification cards required for entry into the Department
of the Interior and many other Federal buildings are issued through the
Office of Administrative Services. Photographic services are provided
by the Identification Unit, Room 1025, Main Interior Building. Visitors
must have either a Federal identification card or be cleared through
the receptionist at one of the two main entrances (C Street or E Street).
PHOTOGRAPHY LABORATORY. The services provided by the Photography
Laboratory are available to all offices and bureaus of the Department
for official use. Photographers are available for after hours (over-
time) assignments.:
PRINTING PLANT. This is the central in-house printing, copying,
and reproduction center for the Main Interior Building. Services avail-
able include offset printing, binding, and finishing operations; ad-
dressing and mailing; and copying.
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PRINTING POLICY. Printing policy is established by the Joint Committee
on Printing of the U. S. Congress and by the Government Printing Office
(GPO), both of which are part of the legislative branch. At present,
these bodies have imposed stringent controls on the types of printing
and the content of publications. Printing requirements are coordinated
through the Division of Printing and Publications Services. Printing
specialists provide assistance on all printing matters and work with
the GPO to ensure timely scheduling and delivery of printed materials.
REFURBISHING OF OFFICES. Arrangements for painting and for purchasing
furniture, carpets, draperies, and other items required to refurbish
offices are made through the Office of Administrative Services. The
selection and acquisition of these items are governed by Federal Pro-
curement and Property Management Regulations. Currently, delivery re-
quires approximately 250 days. Renovations such as the removal of walls
or installation of partitions are provided by GSA on a reimbursable basis.
Executive wood furniture is authorized for personnel at grades GS-18
and above and for the members of his or her immediate suite. Unitized
wood furniture is authorized for personnel at grades GS-15 and above
and for the members of his or her immediate suite. The General Services
Administration's Federal Supply Schedules list mandatory sources of
supply for furniture acquisition; catalogs are available on request.
REPAIR OF OFFICE EQUIPMENT. Repairs are accomplished by the Branch of
Supply. Please furnish the make and model of the machine. the serial number,
and a brief description of the malfunction.
SAFETY MANAGEMENT. Reports of accidents or incidents involving personal
injuries, property damage, or motor vehicles will be processed by the
Office of the Secretary or appropriate bureau Safety Management Officer.
SECURITY CLEARANCES. Clearances are required by Executive Order
for certain key positions. Forms which require detailed information
are available through the Office of Administrative Services.
SPACE. Space requests for all Secretarial offices within the Department,
regardless of location, are reviewed, approved, and coordinated with GSA
by the Office of Administrative Services. This office also handles
national physical space requirements for the Department.
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All requests for office space in the Main Interior and Interior South
Buildings should be submitted to the Director, Office of Administrative
Services. As a matter of further information, the following GSA guidelines
should be used to determine the overall space needs for an organization:
GS Rating
Square Feet
1-6
60
7-11
75
7-11(s)
100
12-13
100
12-13(s)
150
14-15
150
14-15(s)
225
16, 17, 18
300
STATE DEPARTMENT LIAISON OFFICE. This office, located in the main State
Department Building, is responsible for transmission of telegraphic traffic
and diplomatic pouch mail through the State Department's worldwide com-
munications facilities.
TELEPHONES. Procedures for telephone utilization are specified by GSA
through the Federal Property Management Regulations (FPMR) In order
to comply with these, all requests for telephone service should be made
through the Office of the Assistant Secretary - Administration and
Management.
TRAVEL. The Travel Office is responsible for implementing all Federal
regulations on travel and assuring compliance by Departmental officials.
Available services include booking reservations and obtaining tickets
for both official air transportation and land arrangements. The office
also handles paying travel advances and travel and taxi vouchers. In
addition, the office provides liaison with the State Department on the
issuance of passports and obtaining of visas for foreign travel.
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GLOSSARY OF PERSONNEL TERMS
Type of Appointment
Description
PAS
Presidential Appointment (by and with the advice
and consent of the Senate)
PA
Presidential Appointment
S
Secretarial Appointment
PL
Public Law
NEA
Position at GS-16, 17, and 18 authorized to be
filled by Noncareer Executive Assignment under
Executive Order 11315 of November 17, 1966
LEA
Limited Executive Assignment for positions that
are created not to exceed five years
CEA
Career Executive Assignment (career positions for
supergrades
A
Positions excepted from Civil Service rules and
regulations, not of a confidential or policy
determining character, for which it is not
practical to hold any kind of examination
C
Positions of a confidential or policy determining
character which are excepted from the competitive
service to which appointments may be made without
examination by the Civial Service Commission