[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 226 (Monday, November 24, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65980-65981]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-29310]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Delegation of Authority No. 266-1]


Delegation of Authority by the Under Secretary for Management for 
the Adminstrative Collection, Compromise, Suspension, Termination of 
Department Collection, Advance Decision, Settlement, and Waiver of 
Claims of or Against Debtors of the Department of State

Section 1. General Delegation

    By virtue of the authority vested in me as Under Secretary of State 
for Management, including under Delegation of Authority No. 198, dated 
September 16, 1992, I hereby delegate the duties, functions and 
responsibilities for the administrative collection, compromise, 
suspension, termination of Department collection, advance decision, 
settlement, and waiver of claims of or against debtors of the 
Department of State pursuant to section 211 of the Legislative Branch 
Appropriation Act, 1996, Public Law 104-53, 109 Stat. 514(1995); the 
Office of Management and Budget's Determination with Respect to 
Transfer of Functions Pursuant to Public Law 104-53 (June 30, 1996); 
sections 103(d), 105(b), 116, and 204 of the General Accounting Office 
Act of 1996, Public Law 104-316, 110 Stat. 3816 (1996); the Office of 
Management and Budget's Determination with Respect to Transfer of 
Functions Pursuant to Public Law 104-316 (December 17, 1996); and Title 
31 of the United States Code Chapter 37 to the Chief Financial Officer. 
I further delegate such authority to additional officers regarding 
claims for specified amounts as follows:
    [sbull] Over $35,000 but not more than $50,000: Deputy Chief 
Financial Officer;
    [sbull] Up to and including $35,000: Deputy Assistant Secretary for 
Global Financial Services; and
    [sbull] Up to and including $500: Principal Officer of the post.

Section 2. Delegation Revoked

    The following delegation of authority is hereby revoked: the June 
15, 1999,

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delegation of authority to adjudicate and waive claims of or against 
the Department of State.

Section 3. General Provisions

    (a) This Delegation of authority shall be published in the Federal 
Register and is effective upon the date of my signature.
    (b) Notwithstanding any provision of this Delegation of Authority, 
the Secretary of State, the Deputy Secretary of State, or the Under 
Secretary of State for Management may at any time exercise any function 
delegated by this delegation of authority.
    (c) Functions delegated by this delegation of authority may not be 
redelegated.
    (d) Any reference in this delegation of authority to any act, 
executive order, determination, delegation of authority, regulation, or 
procedure shall be deemed to be a reference to such act, order, 
determination, delegation of authority, regulation, or procedure as 
amended from time to time.

    Dated: October 22, 2003.
Grant S. Green, Jr.,
Under Secretary of State for Management, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 03-29310 Filed 11-21-03; 8:45 am]
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