[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 18 (Thursday, January 29, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 5206]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-1928]



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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Delegation of Authority No. 323]


Re-Delegation From the Deputy Secretary of State of Certain 
Authorities During the Transition Period

    By virtue of the authority vested in the Secretary of State by the 
laws of the United States, and delegated to me by Delegation of 
Authority 245, dated April 23, 2001, I hereby delegate to the following 
officials to the extent authorized by law all authorities vested in the 
specified positions, including all authorities vested in the Secretary 
of State that have been or may be delegated or redelegated to those 
positions:
     To Deputy Assistant Secretary Steven J. Rodriguez, the 
authorities of the Assistant Secretary for Administration.
     To Deputy Assistant Secretary Eliot Kang, the authorities 
of the Assistant Secretary for International Security and 
Nonproliferation.
     To Deputy Spokesman, Robert A. Wood, the authorities of 
the Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs.
     To Deputy Assistant Secretary James L. Millette, the 
authorities of the Assistant Secretary for Resource Management.
     To Deputy Assistant Secretary Karin L. Look, the 
authorities of the Assistant Secretary for Verification, Compliance and 
Implementation.
     To Assistant Chief of Protocol for Diplomatic Affairs, 
Gladys Boluda authorities of the Chief of Protocol.
     To the Deputy Director, Edward Lacey, the authorities of 
the Director of Policy Planning.
     To Ruth E. Bennett, the authorities of the Senior Adviser 
on Women's Empowerment and the Director of the Office of International 
Women's Issues.
     To Nan E. Kennelly, the authorities of the Director of the 
Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons.
    Any authorities covered by this delegation are also hereby 
delegated to the Deputy Secretary for Management and Resources, the 
Under Secretary for Political Affairs and the Under Secretary for 
Management, and may also be exercised by the Secretary and the Deputy 
Secretary. Nothing in this delegation of authority shall be deemed to 
supersede any existing delegation of authority, which shall remain in 
full force and effect during and after this delegation.
    This delegation shall become effective at noon on January 20, 2009, 
and shall expire upon the appointment and entry upon duty in each 
specific case of a subsequently appointed individual to serve in the 
respective position.
    This memorandum shall be published in the Federal Register.

    Dated: January 16, 2009.
John D. Negroponte,
Deputy Secretary of State.
[FR Doc. E9-1928 Filed 1-28-09; 8:45 am]
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