[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 214 (Monday, November 6, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56059-56060]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-27439]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Administration on Children, Youth and Families Statement of 
Organization, Function, and Delegations of Authority

    This notice amends Part K of the Statement of Organization, 
Functions and Delegations of Authority of the Department of Health and 
Human 

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Services, Administration for Children and Families (ACF) as follows: 
Chapter KB, Administration on Children, Youth and Families (ACYF) (60 
FR 2766), as last amended January 11, 1995. This Notice announces the 
new organizational structure and assignment of responsibilities for the 
Children's Bureau. The Children's Bureau will be restructured with two 
divisions: the Policy Division and the Program Operations Division to 
administer the child welfare policy and operational functions presently 
administered within ACYF.
    Amend Chapter KB as follows:
    a. KB.10  Organization. Delete in its entirety and replace with the 
following:
    KB.10  Organization. The Administration on Children, Youth and 
Families is headed by a Commissioner who reports directly to the 
Assistant Secretary for Children and Families and consists of:

Office of the Commissioner (KBA)
Division of Program Evaluation (KBB)
Head Start Bureau (KBC)
Program Operations Division (KBC 1)
Program Support Division (KBC 2)
Children's Bureau (KBD)
Policy Division (KBD 1)
Program Operations Division (KBD 2)
Family and Youth Services Bureau (KBE)
Program Operations Division (KBE 1)
Program Support Division (KBE 2)
National Center on Child Abuse and Neglect (KBF)
Program Policy and Planning Division (KBF 1)
Clearinghouse Division (KBF 2)
Child Care Bureau (KBG)
Program Operations Division (KBG 1)
Policy Division (KBG 2)

    b. Delete paragraph D in its entirety and replace with the 
following.
    D. The Children's Bureau advises the Commissioner on child welfare, 
foster care, adoption, family preservation and family support matters. 
It recommends legislative and budgetary proposals, operational planning 
system objectives and initiatives, and projects and issue areas for 
evaluation, research and demonstration activities; represents ACYF in 
initiating and implementing inter-agency activities and projects 
affecting children; and provides leadership and coordination for the 
programs, activities, and subordinate units of the Bureau. The Bureau 
manages the Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System 
(AFCARS) and the Statewide Automated Child Welfare Information System 
(SACWIS).
    1. The Policy Division manages, coordinates and provides direction 
and leadership in policy development and interpretation, and program 
development and innovation under titles IV-B and IV-E of the Social 
Security Act. It provides expert national leadership and direction on 
child welfare, foster care, adoption assistance, family preservation, 
family support, court improvement, and independent living matters, and 
direction and guidance on joint planning between regions and States. It 
administers the discretionary grant programs in adoption opportunities, 
abandoned infants, crisis nurseries, respite care, and child welfare 
research and demonstration.
    2. The Program Operations Division manages, coordinates and 
provides direction and leadership in the program operation, monitoring 
and compliance review activities included under titles IV-B and IV-E of 
the Social Security Act; the Division provides advice, guidance and 
assistance to Regions and States on the implementation, operation, and 
review of programs under titles IV-B and IV-E. It is responsible for 
the development, implementation and oversight of corrective action 
plans and the provision of training and technical assistance, either 
directly or through Resource Centers. The Division works with 
appropriate other agencies and organizations on the implementation and 
oversight of relevant sections of the Indian Child Welfare Act.

    Dated: November 1, 1995.
Mary Jo Bane,
Assistant Secretary for Children and Families.
[FR Doc. 95-27439 Filed 11-3-95; 8:45 am]
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