[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 81 (Thursday, April 26, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 20996]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-10445]


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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 Director, Office of 
Refugee Resettlement, with authority to redelegate, the following 
authority vested in the Assistant Secretary for Children and Families 
by the Secretary under section 421(b)(3) of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act (INA), 8 U.S.C. 1522(b)(3).
    (a) Authority Delegated.
    Authority, under section 412(b)(3) of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act (INA), to make arrangements for the temporary care of 
refugees in the United States in emergency circumstances, including the 
establishment of processing centers, if necessary, without regard to 
such provisions of law (other than the Renegotiation Act of 1951 and 
Sec. 414(b) of the INA) regulating the making, performance, amendment, 
or modification of contracts and the expenditure of funds of the United 
States Government.
    (b) Effect on Existing Delegations.
    None.
    (c) This delegation is limited to providing for the temporary care, 
including medical screening, of approximately 1,150 Burmese and Chinese 
asylum applicants on Guam awaiting adjudication of their asylum claims 
by the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS).
    (d) This delegation shall be exercised under the Department's 
existing delegation of authority and policy on regulations. This 
delegation of authority is effective upon date of signature. In 
addition, I hereby, affirm and ratify any actions taken by the Director 
or any other officials of the Office of Refugee Resettlement that, in 
effect, involved the exercise of these authorities prior to the 
effective date of this delegation.
    (e) Any redelegation shall be in writing and prompt notification 
must be provided to all affected managers, supervisors and other 
personnel.

    Dated: April 19, 2001.
Diann Dawson,
Acting Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 01-10445 Filed 4-25-01; 8:45 am]
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