[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 38 (Tuesday, February 26, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8816-8818]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-4545]


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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, the Administration on Children, Youth and 
Families (ACYF) (67 FR 4453), as last amended January 30, 2002; Chapter 
KF, the Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE) (66 FR 13934), as 
last amended March 8, 2001; and Chapter KP, the Office of the Deputy 
Assistant Secretary for Administration (ODASA) (66 FR 52627), as last 
amended, October 16, 2001. This notice reflects the realignment of the 
discretionary, formula, entitlement and block grant functions within 
ACF.
    These Chapters are amended as follows:

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

    A. Delete KB.10 Organization 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)
Office of Management Services (KBA1)
Head Start Bureau (KBC)
Program Operations Division (KBC1)
Program Support Division (KBC2)
Program Management Division (KBC3)
Children's Bureau (KBD)
Office of Child Abuse and Neglect (KBD1)
Division of Policy (KBD2)
Division of Program Implementation (KBD3)
Division of Data, Research and Innovation (KBD4)
Division of Child Welfare Capacity Building (KBD5)
Division of State Systems (KBD6)
Family and Youth Services Bureau (KBE)
Child Care Bureau (KBG)
Immediate Office/Administration (KBG1)
Program Operations Division (KBG2)
Policy Division (KBG3)
Technical Assistance Division (KBG4)

    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 the Office of Management 
Services. In support of the Commissioner and Deputy

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Commissioner and in consultation with ACYF programs the:
    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 
Developmental 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 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.

II. Chapter KF, Office of Child Support Enforcement

    A. Delete KF.10 Organization in its entirety and replace with the 
following:
    KF.10 Organization. The Office of Child Support Enforcement is 
headed by a Director and consists of:

Office of the Director/Deputy Director/Commissioner (KFA)
Office of Audit (KFAA)
Office of the Deputy Commissioner (KFB)
Office of Automation and Program Operations (KFB1)
Division of Federal Systems (KFB11)
Division of State and Tribal Systems (KFB12)
Division of Management Services (KFB2)
Division of Consumer Services (KFB3)
Division of Planning, Research, and Evaluation (KFB4)
Division of Policy (KFB5)
Division of Special Staffs (KFB6)
Division of State, Tribal and Local Assistance (KFB7)

    B. Delete KF.20 Functions. Paragraph KFA, in its entirety and 
replace with the following:
    KF.20 Functions. KFA. The Office of the Director and Deputy 
Director/Commissioner. The Director is also the Assistant Secretary for 
Children and Families and is directly responsible to the Secretary for 
carrying out OCSE's mission. The Deputy Director/Commissioner has day-
to-day operational responsibility for Child Support Enforcement 
programs. The Deputy Director/Commissioner assists the Director in 
carrying out responsibilities of the Office and provides direction and 
leadership to the Office of the Deputy Commissioner, the Office of 
Automation and Program Operations, and the Office of Audit.
    The Office is responsible for developing regulations, guidance and 
standards for States/Tribes to observe in locating absent parents; 
establishing paternity and support obligations and enforcing support 
obligations; maintaining relationships with Department officials, other 
federal departments, State and tribal and local officials, and private 
organizations and individuals interested in the CSE program; 
coordinating and planning child support enforcement activities to 
maximize program effectiveness; outreach to the communities of faith 
and service, as well as access/visitation programs and advocacy 
interests and approving all instructions, policies and publications 
issued by OCSE staff. The Office is responsible for Child Support 
Enforcement financial analysis and strategy development; internal OCSE 
compliance operations; and the management of large-scale or high 
profile assistance activities involving multiple OCSE areas of 
responsibility.
    C. Delete KF.20 Functions, Paragraph KFB2 Division of Management 
Services, in its entirety and replace with the following:
    KFB2. The Division of Management Services manages the formulation 
and execution of the budgets for OCSE operated programs and for federal 
administration of the CSE program; serves as the central control point 
for operational and long-range planning of the needs of the OCSE; plans 
for and coordinates the provision of staff development and training; 
provides support for OCSE's personnel administration, including 
staffing, employee and labor relations, performance management, and 
employee recognition; manages procurement planning and provides 
technical assistance regarding procurement; manages OCSE-controlled 
space and facilities; performs manpower planning and administration; 
plans for, acquires, distributes, and controls OCSE supplies; provides 
mail and messenger services; maintains duplicating, fax, computer and 
computer peripheral equipment; supports and manages automation 
acquisition within OCSE; provides for health and safety; and overseas 
travel. In addition, the Division reviews and manages clearance of 
Federal Register Notices and program announcements for OCSE, the Office 
of Refugee Resettlement, the Office of Community Services, and the 
Office of Research and Evaluation.
    D. Delete KF.20 Functions, Paragraph KFAB Office of Grants 
Management, in its entirety.
    E. Delete KF.20 Functions, Paragraph KFAC Office of Mandatory 
Grants, in its entirety.

III. Chapter KP, Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary for 
Administration

    A. Delete KP.10 Organization in its entirety and replace with the 
following: KP.10 Organization. The Office of the Deputy Assistant 
Secretary for Administration is headed by the Deputy Assistant 
Secretary who reports to the Assistant Secretary for Children and 
Families. The Office is organized as follows:

Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Administration (KPA)
Office of Information Services (KPB)
Office of Financial Services (KPC)
Office of Organizational Development Services (KPD)
Office of Customer Service and Administration (KPE)
Office of Grants Management (KPG)
Equal Employment Opportunity and Civil Rights Staff (KPH)
Office of Administrative Services and Facilities Management (KPL)

    B. Amend KP.20 Functions to add the following new paragraph:
    G. The Office of Grants Management is headed by a Director who 
reports to the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Administration and 
provides management and technical administration of ACF discretionary, 
formula, entitlement and block grants; assures that all grants awarded 
by ACF conform with applicable statutes, regulations, and policies; 
computes grantee allocations, prepares grant awards, ensures 
incorporation of necessary grant terms and conditions, and monitors 
grantee expenditures; analyzes financial needs under grant programs; 
provides data in support of apportionment requests; 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 ACF grant systems and the Department's grant 
payment

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systems; and provides technical assistance to ACF program and regional 
components on grant operations and technical grants management issues; 
and performs audit resolution activities for ACF grant programs. The 
Office serves as the lead for ACF in coordination and liaison with the 
Department and other federal agencies on grants management.

    Dated: February 19, 2002.
Wade F. Horn,
Assistant Secretary for Children and Families.
[FR Doc. 02-4545 Filed 2-25-02; 8:45 am]
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