[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 141 (Monday, July 23, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 43127]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-17804]


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NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD


Further Amendment to Memorandum Describing Authority and Assigned 
Responsibilities of the General Counsel

AGENCY: National Labor Relations Board.

ACTION: Amendment of delegation of administrative authority to General 
Counsel under section 3(d) of National Labor Relations Act.

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SUMMARY: The National Labor Relations Board is amending the memorandum 
describing the authority and assigned responsibilities of the General 
Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board with respect to 
administrative functions. The revisions are being adopted in order to 
establish an Office of the Chief Financial Officer and to reestablish 
lines of authority within the administrative structure of the Agency.

DATES: Effective Date: July 23, 2012.

ADDRESSES: National Labor Relations Board, 1099 14th Street NW., Room 
11600, Washington, DC 20570.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lester A. Heltzer, Executive 
Secretary, National Labor Relations Board, 1099 14th Street NW., 
Washington, DC 20570. Telephone: (202) 273-1067 (this is not a toll-
free number), 1-866-315-6572 (TTY/TDD).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the provisions of section 3(a) 
of the Administrative Procedure Act (Pub. L. 404, 79th Cong., 2d 
Sess.), the National Labor Relations Board hereby separately states and 
currently publishes in the Federal Register the following further 
amendment to Board memorandum describing the authority and assigned 
responsibilities of the General Counsel of the National Labor Relations 
Board.
    The Board memorandum describing the authority and assigned 
responsibilities of the General Counsel of the National Labor Relations 
Board effective April 1, 1955, as amended September 8, 1958 (effective 
August 25, 1958), August 12, 1959 (effective August 3, 1959), April 28, 
1961 (effective May 15, 1961), and October 4, 2002 (effective October 
1, 2002) (appearing at 20 FR 2175, 23 FR 6966, 24 FR 6666, 26 FR 3911 
and 67 FR 62992, respectively), is hereby further amended as follows:
    1. Strike the text of paragraph 6 of section VII of the amendment 
dated October 4, 2002 (effective October 1, 2002), and substitute the 
following:
    6. The Agency shall appoint a Chief Financial Officer (``CFO''), 
who will jointly report to the General Counsel and the Chairman of the 
Board. The Budget, Finance and Acquisitions Management Branches shall 
be realigned under the authority of the CFO, and placed with the Office 
of the Chief Information Officer, Office of the Inspector General, 
Office of Equal Employment Opportunity and Office of Employee 
Development outside the Division of Administration.
    2. Add the following paragraph 7 to the text of section VII of the 
amendment dated October 4, 2002 (effective October 1, 2002):
    7. The Chairman of the Board shall have full and final authority 
over the selection, retention, transfer, promotion, demotion, 
discipline, discharge and evaluation of those persons holding Senior 
Executive Service positions in the Division of Administration, the 
senior management officials in the Office of Equal Employment 
Opportunity and the Office of Employee Development, the Chief 
Information Officer and the Chief Financial Officer.

    Authority: Sections 3, 4, 6, and 10 of the National Labor 
Relations Act, 29 USC Sec. 3, 4, 6, and 10.

    Dated: Washington, DC, July 17, 2012.

    By direction of the Board.
Lester A. Heltzer,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2012-17804 Filed 7-20-12; 8:45 am]
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