[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 99 (Wednesday, May 23, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 28978]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-9928]


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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 Regional 
Program Managers, American Indian Alaska Native Program Branch Chief, 
and Migrant and Seasonal Program Branch Chief, Office of Head Start, 
the following authorities vested in me by the Director, Office of Head 
Start, in the memoranda dated April 26, 2007.

(a) Authorities Delegated

    1. Approve and disapprove refunding and supplemental funding 
applications for existing grantees, not including designated interim 
grantees.
    2. Approve and disapprove collaboration grant applications 
authorized under 42 U.S.C. 9835.
    3. Approve and disapprove contract proposals for award, not 
including proposals for national interim grantee contracts.
    4. Approve and disapprove quality improvement plans (QIP) as 
required under 42 U.S.C. 9836A(d)(2)(B).
    5. Conduct, as the responsible HHS official, informal meetings with 
current grantees or current or prospective delegate agencies as 
authorized by 45 CFR 1303.11 and 1303.12.
    6. Conduct, as the responsible HHS official, informal meetings 
authorized by 45 CFR part 1303.21 related to appeals by current or 
prospective delegate agencies.
    7. Serve as the Approving Official to sign audit determination 
letters only where resolution does not involve a cost disallowance.
    8. Approve and issue termination and suspension actions resulting 
from monitoring review reports approved and issued by the Regional 
Office.

(b) Limitations

    1. The approval of grant applications requires concurrence of the 
appropriate Grants Officer.
    2. The approval of contract proposals and awards are subject to the 
requirements of the Federal Acquisition Regulations and require 
consultation with the Director, Office of Head Start and the 
concurrence of the Contracting Officer.
    3. The approval and issuance of terminations and suspensions 
resulting from monitoring review reports approved and issued by the 
Regional Office require the concurrence of the Director, Office of Head 
Start.
    4. This redelegation shall be exercised under financial and 
administrative requirements applicable to all Administration for 
Children and Families authorities.
    5. 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) Effective Date

    This redelegation was effective on April 26, 2007.

(d) Effect on Existing Delegations

    This redelegation of authority supersedes all previous delegations 
from the Director, Office of Head Start, on these subjects.
    I hereby affirm and ratify any actions taken by any Regional 
Program Manager, the American Indian Alaska Native Program Branch Chief 
or the Migrant and Seasonal Program Branch Chief which, in effect, 
involved the exercise of these authorities prior to the effective date 
of this redelegation.

    Dated: May 14, 2007.
Renee Perthuis,
Director, Program Operations Division.
 [FR Doc. E7-9928 Filed 5-22-07; 8:45 am]
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