[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 94 (Wednesday, May 16, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 27572]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-9419]


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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 redelegated to the Associate 
Director, Office of Family Assistance, the following authorities vested 
in me by the Assistant Secretary of Administration for Children and 
Families in the memoranda dated February 16, 2007.

(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 
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 redelegation of authority shall be exercised under the 
Department's existing policies on delegations and regulations.
    2. This redelegation does not include the authority to disapprove 
State, Territorial and Tribal child care plans and amendments, or the 
authority to disapprove Tribal child care construction and renovation 
applications.
    3. This redelegation does not include the authority to issue 
official policy transmittals such as Program Instructions, Information 
Memoranda, or other significant guidance documents (as defined by OMB 
Bulletin No. 07-02).
    4. Decisions which result in new policies that affect the program 
operation of a substantial number of State, Territorial, or Tribal CCDF 
grantees requires the concurrence of the Director, Office of Family 
Assistance. Actions likely to have a significant impact on States, 
Territories, or Tribes or have political ramifications or be subject to 
or receive adverse publicity shall be brought to the prior attention of 
the Director, Office of Family Assistance.
    5. This redelegation does not include the authority to issue 
preliminary notices of possible non-compliance, written notices of 
findings of non-compliance, penalty and sanction notices, or 
disallowance notices under 42 U.S.C. 9858g(b) and 42 U.S.C. 9858i(b).
    6. The authority to approve resolution of audit findings requires 
the concurrence of the ACF Office of Administration in all cases.
    7. This redelegation 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.
    8. 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.
    9. This redelegation of authority does not include the authority to 
sign and issue notices of grant awards.
    10. This redelegation of authority does not include the authority 
to appoint Action Officials for Audit Resolution.
    11. This redelegation 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.
    12. This redelegation of authority does not include the authority 
to hold hearings.
    13. This redelegation 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.
    14. Any further 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) Effective Date

    This redelegation was effective on May 2, 2007.

(d) Effect on Existing Delegations

    This redelegation supersedes all previous delegations to the 
Associate Director, Child Care Bureau on these subjects.
    I hereby affirm and ratify any actions taken by the Associate 
Director, Child Care Bureau, which, in effect, involved the exercise of 
these authorities prior to the effective date of this redelegation.

    Dated: May 9, 2007.
Sidonie Squier,
Director, Office of Family Assistance.
 [FR Doc. E7-9419 Filed 5-15-07; 8:45 am]
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