[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 193 (Monday, October 6, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 52133]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-26346]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Statement of Organization, Functions and Delegations of Authority

    Notice is hereby given that I delegate to the Assistant Secretary 
for Children and Families, with authority to redelegate, the following 
authorities vested in the Secretary under the Personal Responsibility 
and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, P.L. 104-193, as 
amended now and hereafter.
    (a) Authorities Delegated:
    (1) Authority to administer the provisions of Title I, Block Grants 
for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) under Sections 101-
103, 106-110, 112, 115 and 116 of the Personal Responsibility and Work 
Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, 42 U.S.C. 1305 note, 42 U.S.C. 
601 et seq., and as amended now and hereafter. In addition, in 
exercising authority under Section 103, ``Section 413, Research, 
Evaluations, and National Studies,'' of the Social Security Act, the 
Administration for Children and Families is expected to consult with 
the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation.
    (2) Authority to administer the provisions of the Child Care and 
Development Block Grant Amendments of 1996, 42 U.S.C. 9801 note, under 
Sections 601-615 of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity 
Reconciliation Act of 1996, 42 U.S.C. 1305 note, 42 U.S.C. 601 et seq., 
and as amended now and hereafter.
    (b) Effect on existing delegations. None.
    These delegations shall be exercised under the Department's 
existing delegation of authority and policy on regulations. These 
delegations of authority are effective upon date of signature. In 
addition, I hereby, affirm and ratify any actions taken by the 
Assistant Secretary for Children and Families or any other 
Administration for Children and Families official which, in effect, 
involved the exercise of these authorities prior to the effective date 
of these delegations.

    Dated: September 16, 1997.
Donna E. Shalala,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-26346 Filed 10-3-97; 8:45 am]
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