[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 20 (Wednesday, January 30, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4453-4454]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-2223]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Statement of Organization, Functions, 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 Services (DHHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF) 
as follows: Chapter KB, Administration on Children, Youth and Families 
(ACYF) as last amended June 5, 2001 (66 FR 30215) and Chapter KM, 
Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation (OPRE) as last amended 
January 2, 1998 (63 FR 81-87). This notice realigns the research 
functions from the Office of the Commissioner, ACYF with the research 
functions in the Division of Child and Family Development, OPRE.
    These Chapters are amended as follows:

I. Chapter KB, Administration on Children, Youth and Families

    A. Delete KB.20 Functions, Paragraph A, in its entirety and replace 
with the following:
    KB.20 Functions A. The Office of the Commissioner serves as 
principal advisor to the Assistant Secretary for Children and Families, 
the Secretary, and other officials of the Department on the sound 
development of children, youth, and families. It provides executive 
direction and management strategy to ACYF components. The Deputy 
Commissioner assists the Commissioner in carrying out the 
responsibilities of the Office. In addition to the Immediate Office, 
the Office of the Commissioner contains two organizational units. In 
support of the Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner and in consultation 
with ACYF programs the:

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    1. Office of Management Services manages the formulation and 
execution of the budgets for ACYF programs and for federal 
administration; serves as the central control point for operational and 
long range planning; functions as Executive Secretariat for ACYF, 
including managing correspondence, correspondence systems, and 
electronic mail requests; reviews and manages clearance for program 
announcements for ACYF, the Administration for Native Americans (ANA), 
and the Administration on Development Disabilities (ADD); plans for/
coordinates the provision of staff development and training; provides 
support for ACYF's personnel administration, including staffing, 
employee and labor relations, performance management and employee 
recognition; manages procurement planning and provides technical 
assistance regarding procurement; plans for/oversees the discretionary 
grant paneling process; manages ACYF-controlled space and facilities; 
performs manpower planning and administration; plans for, acquires, 
distributes and controls ACYF supplies; provides mail and messenger 
services; maintains duplicating, fax, and computer and computer 
peripheral equipment; supports and manages automation within ACYF; 
provides for health and safety; and oversees travel, time and 
attendance, and other administrative functions for ACYF.
    The Office of Management Services also reviews and approves formula 
and entitlement programs for ACYF's bureaus and ADD. It assures that 
all formula and entitlement awards conform with applicable statutes, 
regulations, and policies; computes grantee allocations; prepares 
formula and entitlement awards; ensures incorporation of necessary 
grant terms and conditions; monitors grantee expenditures; analyzes 
financial needs under formula and entitlement programs; provides data 
in support of apportionment requests; prepares reports and analyses on 
the grantees' use of funds; maintains liaison and coordination with 
appropriate ACF and HHS organizations to ensure consistence between ACF 
formula and entitlement grant systems and the Department's grant 
payment systems; and performs audit resolution activities for formula 
and entitlement programs.
    2. Office of Grants Management provides management and technical 
administration for discretionary grants for ACYF, ADD, and ANA; 
reviews, certifies and/or signs all discretionary grants; assures that 
all discretionary grants awarded by ACYF, ADD, and ANA conform with 
applicable statutes, regulations, and policies; computes grantee 
allocations, prepares discretionary grant awards, ensures incorporation 
of the necessary grant terms and conditions, and monitors grantee 
expenditures; analyzes financial needs under discretionary grant 
programs; provides data in support of apportionment requests; and 
prepares reports and analyses on the grantee's use of funds; maintains 
liaison and coordination with appropriate ACF and HHS organizations to 
ensure consistency between ACYF, ADD, and ANA discretionary grant 
systems and the Department's grant payment systems; provides technical 
assistance to regional components on discretionary grant operations and 
technical grants management issues; and performs audit resolution 
activities for ACYF, ADD, and ANA discretionary grant programs. The 
Office of Grants Management coordinates and maintains liaison with the 
Department and other federal agencies on discretionary grants 
management and administration operational issues and activities.

II. Chapter KM, Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation

    A. Delete KM.20 Function, Paragraph C, in its entirety and replace 
with the following:
    C. The Division of Child and Family Development, in cooperation 
with ACF programs and others, works with federal counterparts, States, 
community agencies, and the private sector to: improve the 
effectiveness and efficiency of programs; assure the protection of 
children and other vulnerable populations; strengthen and promote 
family stability; and foster sound growth and development of children 
and families. The Division provides guidance, analysis, technical 
assistance and oversight in ACF on: strategic planning and performance 
measurement for all ACF programs, including child and family 
development; statistical, policy and program analysis; surveys, 
research and evaluation methodologies; demonstration testing and model 
development; synthesis and dissemination of research and demonstration 
findings; and application of emerging technologies to improve the 
effectiveness of programs and service delivery.
    The Division conducts, manages, and coordinates major cross-
program, leading-edge research demonstrations and evaluation studies; 
and manages and conducts statistical, policy, and program analyses 
related to children and families. Division staff also provide 
consultation, coordination, direction and support for research 
activities related to children and families across ACF programs. The 
Division develops policy-relevant research priorities; manages the 
section 1110 social service research budget; and, in partnership with 
the Head Start Bureau, manages the Head Start Research budget.

    Dated: January 22, 2002.
Wade F. Horn,
Assistant Secretary for Children and Families.
[FR Doc. 02-2223 Filed 1-29-02; 8:45 am]
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