[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 38 (Tuesday, February 27, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8742-8743]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-3306]


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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 Family Assistance, the following authorities vested in me by 
the Secretary of Health and Human Services in the memorandum dated 
August 20, 1991, pertaining to the Head Start Program and the Child 
Development Associate Scholarship Assistance Grants Program, in the 
memorandum dated August 20, 1991, pertaining to the Omnibus Budget 
Reconciliation Act of 1981, in the memorandum dated August 20, 1991, 
pertaining to the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 (OBRA 1990, 
Pub. L. 101-508), and in the memorandum dated September 16, 1997, 
pertaining to the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity 
Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA, Pub. L. 104-193).

(a) Authorities Delegated

    1. Authority to administer the provisions of the Child Development 
Associate Scholarship Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 10901-10905, and as 
amended now and hereafter.
    2. Authority to administer the provisions of Subchapter D--Grants 
for Planning and Development of Dependent Care Programs and for other

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purposes (Chapter 8, Title VI of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act 
of 1981, Pub. L. 97-35, 42 U.S.C. 9871 et seq.) and as amended now and 
hereafter.
    3. Authority for the Child Care and Development Block Grants, under 
Section 5082 of OBRA 1990, (42 U.S.C. 9858 et seq.), and as amended now 
and hereafter.
    4. Authority to administer the provisions of the Child Care and 
Development Block Grant Amendments of 1996, 42 U.S.C. 9801 note, under 
Sections 601-615 of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity 
Reconciliation Act of 1996, 42 U.S.C. 1305 note, 42 U.S.C. 601 et seq., 
and as amended now and hereafter.

(b) Limitations

    1. This delegation shall be exercised under the Department's 
existing policies on delegations and regulations.
    2. This delegation does not include the authority to submit reports 
to Congress and shall be exercised under financial and administrative 
requirements applicable to all Administration for Children and Families 
authorities.
    3. The approval or disapproval of grant applications and the making 
of grant awards require concurrence of the appropriate Grants Officer. 
The approval or disapproval of contract proposals and awards are 
subject to the requirements of the Federal Acquisition Regulations and 
requires the concurrence of the Contracting Officer.
    4. This delegation of authority does not include the authority to 
sign and issue notices of grant awards.
    5. This delegation of authority does not include the authority to 
appoint Action Officials for Audit Resolution.
    6. This delegation of authority does not include the authority to 
appoint Central Office or Regional Office Grant Officers for the 
administration of the child care related programs.
    7. This delegation of authority does not include the authority to 
hold hearings.
    8. This delegation of authority does not include the authority to 
approve or disapprove awards for grants or contracts for research, 
demonstration, or evaluations relating to child care.
    9. Any redelegation shall be in writing and prompt notification 
must be provided to all affected managers, supervisors, and other 
personnel, and requires the concurrence of the Deputy Assistant 
Secretary for Administration.

(c) Effect on Existing Delegations

    This delegation supersedes any previous delegation of authority 
pertaining to authorities delegated herein.

(d) Effective Date

    This delegation was effective upon the date of signature.
    I hereby affirm and ratify any actions taken by the Director, 
Office of Family Assistance, which involved the exercise of the 
authorities delegated herein prior to the effective date of this 
delegation.

     Dated: February 16, 2007.
Wade F. Horn,
Assistant Secretary for Children and Families.
 [FR Doc. E7-3306 Filed 2-26-07; 8:45 am]
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