[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 38 (Tuesday, February 27, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8741-8742]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-3326]


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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, Delegations of Authority for the Social Security Act 
Programs and in the memorandum dated August 20, 1991, Delegations of 
Authority for Title XI of the Social Security Act.

(a) Authorities Delegated

    1. Authority to administer the provisions of the Adult Assistance 
(AA) Programs under Titles I, X, XIV and XVI (Grants to States for Aid 
to the Aged, Blind and Disabled) of the Social Security Act, and as 
amended now and hereafter.
    2. Authority under Section 1119 of the Social Security Act, and as 
amended now and hereafter, to approve Federal financial participation 
in payments for repairs to homes owned by recipients of aid or 
assistance under Titles I, X, XIV, or XVI.

(b) Limitations

    1. This delegation of authority shall be exercised under the 
Department's existing policies on delegations and regulations.
    2. This delegation of authority 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 Central Office and Regional Office Grant Officers for the 
administration of the adult assistance programs.
    6. This delegation of authority does not include the authority to 
appoint Action Officials for Audit Resolution.
    7. This delegation of authority does not include the authority to 
approve or disapprove State requests for Federal financial 
participation for the costs of automated data processing equipment and 
services which affect more than one HHS Operating Division.
    8. This delegation of authority does not include the authority to 
make determinations on State appeals concerning audit questions or 
recommendations by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) 
Audit Agency which involve ACF program practices reviewed under Titles 
I, X, XI and XVI of the Social Security Act.
    9. This delegation of authority does not include the authority to 
disapprove State Plans and amendments.
    10. This delegation of authority does not include the authority to 
hold hearings.
    11. 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 all previous delegations of authority 
involving the administration of the

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Adult Assistance programs or the program under Section 1119 of the 
Social Security Act.

(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. E7-3326 Filed 2-26-07; 8:45 am]
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