[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 195 (Friday, October 7, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62433-62434]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-26046]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5546-D-01]


Delegation of Authority to the Office of Disaster Management and 
National Security

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, HUD.

ACTION: Delegation of Authority.

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SUMMARY: Through this notice, the Secretary delegates authority to the 
Chief Disaster and National Security Officer, Office of Disaster 
Management and National Security.

DATES: Effective Date: September 30, 2011.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Laura L. McClure, Acting Chief 
Disaster and National Security Officer, Office of Disaster Management 
and National Security, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 
7th Street, SW., Room 10170, Washington, DC 20410-6000, telephone 
number 202-402-6300 (this is not a toll free number). Persons with 
hearing or speech impairments may access this number through TTY by 
calling the toll-free Federal Relay Service at telephone number 1-800-
877-8339.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    The Secretary of HUD hereby delegates to the Chief Disaster and 
National Security Officer authority and responsibility to advise HUD 
departmental leadership on all aspects of disaster and national 
security preparedness, response, and recovery; to identify and mitigate 
risks; to improve departmentwide capacity, coordination, and support 
for disaster management and national security; and to ensure that HUD's 
security and disaster management programs support national objectives 
and the security of the United States while supporting HUD's mission. 
In carrying out this responsibility, the Chief Disaster and National 
Security Officer shall, among other duties:
    1. Assess, coordinate and improve execution of the Department's 
disaster management and national security programs.
    2. Represent the Department's interests in interagency committees 
and groups that address disaster management, national security, law 
enforcement, and the protective service detail.
    3. Develop criteria to assess and help improve disaster and 
national security preparedness, response, and recovery and develop 
policy, program options, and recommendations together with key program 
offices.
    4. Develop and coordinate crosscutting disaster and national 
security policies, programs, and plans that improve departmental 
preparedness, response, and recovery including implementation of the 
National Response Framework, National Continuity Policy, and 
Presidential Decision and National Security Directives.
    5. Integrate current and future disaster and national security 
programs into departmentwide response effort.
    6. Manage and support the Department's Protective Services 
functions and related investigation and law enforcement liaison 
functions.
    7. Manage access to and protect HUD classified programs and 
information and maintain and operate classified systems.

Section A. Authority Delegated

    The Secretary hereby delegates all authority pursuant to the 
following authorities to the Chief Disaster and National Security 
Officer:
    1. Federal Law Enforcement and Personal Security Protection. 
Authority for providing personal security protection for the Secretary, 
Deputy Secretary, and their immediate families, as warranted, including 
authorities set forth in 28 U.S.C. 566(c), 566(d), 566(e), 561(a), 
561(f), 561(g), 564, 509, 510; 28 CFR 0.111, 0.112, 0.113; and 18 
U.S.C. 115(a)(1), 351, 3053. Authority for law enforcement and 
noncriminal investigations and enforcement of HUD Handbook 0752.2, 
Adverse Action, including authority under 42 U.S.C. 3535(d).
    2. National Security and Operations. Authority to execute and 
support departmental preparedness activities pursuant to White House 
and Department of Homeland Security guidance and requirements, 
including but not limited to: Homeland Security Presidential 
Directive--20: National Continuity Policy (2007), Federal Continuity 
Directive 1: Federal Executive Branch National Continuity Program and 
Requirements (2008), and

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Federal Continuity Directive 2: Federal Executive Branch Mission 
Essential Function and Primary Mission Essential Function 
Identification and Submission Process (2008). Guidance and requirements 
for operations, including, but not limited to Homeland Security 
Presidential Directive--5: Management of Domestic Incidents (2003) and 
the National Communications System Directive 3-10: Minimum Requirements 
for Continuity Communications Capabilities (2007), which was issued by 
DHS on behalf of the Office of Science, Technology, and Policy in the 
Executive Office of the President. This area also includes authority to 
implement guidance and requirements for test, training, and exercises 
under the Presidential Policy Directive 8: National Preparedness 
(2011), the National Preparedness Goal, and the National Exercise Plan, 
including required participation in exercises.
    3. Response and Recovery. Authority to execute and support 
departmental response and recovery activities pursuant to White House 
and Department of Homeland Security guidance and requirements, 
including but not limited to: Homeland Security Presidential Directive-
5: Management of Domestic Incidents (2003), the National Response 
Framework (2008), the National Incident Management System (2004), and 
the National Disaster Recovery Framework (currently under development).

Section B. Authority To Redelegate

    The Chief Disaster and National Security Officer may redelegate to 
employees of HUD any of the authority delegated under Section A above.

Section C. Authority Superseded

    The Secretary may revoke the authority authorized herein, in whole 
or part, at any time.

    Authority:  Section 7(d) of the Department of Housing and Urban 
Development Act (42 U.S.C. 3535(d)).

    Dated: September 30, 2011.
Shaun Donovan,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2011-26046 Filed 10-6-11; 8:45 am]
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