[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 157 (Tuesday, August 15, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 46917]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-13333]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Statement of Organization, Functions and Delegation of Authority

    Notice is hereby given that I have delegated to the Director, 
Office of Head Start, the following authority vested in me by the 
Secretary of Health and Human Services in a memorandum dated August 20, 
1991.
    (a) Authority Delegated.
    Authority to administer the Head Start and Early Head Start 
programs, authorized by the Head Start Act, 42 U.S.C. 9801 et seq., 
including authority to conduct reviews of Head Start and Early Head 
Start grantees pursuant to sections 641A(c) and 645A(b)(9) of the Head 
Start Act, 42 U.S.C. 9836A and 9840A, and to determine the existence of 
deficiencies, as defined in 45 CFR 1304.3(a)(6), and other instances of 
noncompliance, to make determinations of whether deficiencies and other 
instances of noncompliance have been corrected by grantees pursuant to 
sections 641A(d) and 645A(b)(9) of the Head Start Act, and 45 CFR part 
1304 and to terminate or suspend funding or deny refunding to Head 
Start and Early Head Start grantees pursuant to Section 646 of the Head 
Start Act, 42 U.S.C. 9841, and 45 CFR parts 1303 and 1304.
    (b) Limitations and Conditions.
    1. This delegation shall be exercised under the Department's 
existing policies on delegations and regulations.
    2. This delegation shall be exercised under financial and 
administrative requirements applicable to all Administration for 
Children and Families authorities. The approval or disapproval of grant 
applications, the making of grant awards, the waiver of the non-Federal 
share under 42 U.S.C. 9835(b), the waiver of fifteen percent 
administrative cost limitation under 42 U.S.C. 9839(b), and the 
approval of interim grantees under 42 U.S.C. 9836(e) require 
concurrence of the grants officer. The approval or disapproval of 
contract applications and awards are subject to contracting officer 
processes in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulations.
    3. Any redelegation shall be in writing and prompt notification 
must be provided to all affected managers, supervisors, and other 
personnel.
    (c) Effect on Existing Delegations.
    This delegation supersedes all previous delegations of authority 
involving the Head Start Act to officials within the Administration on 
Children, Youth and Families.
    (d) Effective Date.
    This delegation was effective on July 24, 2006.
    I hereby affirm and ratify any actions taken by the Director, 
Office of Head Start, which involved the exercise of the authority 
delegated herein prior to the effective date of this delegation.

    Dated: August 7, 2006.
Wade F. Horn,
Assistant Secretary for Children and Families.
 [FR Doc. E6-13333 Filed 8-14-06; 8:45 am]
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