[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 112 (Thursday, June 11, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33269-33270]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-14313]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of 
Authority

AGENCY: Administration for Children and Families, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice amends Part K of the Statement of Organization, 
Functions, and Delegations of Authority of the Department of Health and 
Human Services (DHHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), 
as follows: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Children and 
Families, as last amended by77 FR 61002, September 21, 2012, and Office 
of Refugee Resettlement, as last amended by 80 FR 3614, January 23, 
2015. This notice adds a new office, the Office on Trafficking in 
Persons to the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Children and 
Families and transfers the functions of the Division of Anti-
Trafficking in Persons to this office. The changes are as follows:

I. Under Chapter KA, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Children and 
Families, Make the Following Changes

    A. Delete KA.00 Mission in its entirety and replace with the 
following:
    KA.00 Mission. The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Children 
and Families (OAS) provides executive direction, leadership, and 
guidance for all ACF programs. OAS provides national leadership to 
develop and coordinate public and private initiatives for carrying out 
programs that promote permanency placement planning, family stability, 
and self-sufficiency. OAS advises the Secretary on issues affecting 
America's children and families, including Native Americans, refugees, 
legalized aliens, and victims of human trafficking. OAS provides 
leadership on human service issues and conducts emergency preparedness 
and response operations during a nationally declared emergency.
    B. Delete KA.10 Organization in its entirety and replace with the 
following:
    KA.10 Organization. The Office of the Assistant Secretary for 
Children and Families is headed by the Assistant Secretary for Children 
and Families who reports directly to the Secretary and consists of:

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Children and Families (KA)
Executive Secretariat Office (KAF)
Office of Human Services Emergency Preparedness and Response (KAG)
Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary and Inter-Departmental Liaison 
for Early Childhood Development (KAH)
Office on Trafficking in Persons (KAI)

    C. Establish KA.20 Functions, Paragraph E, The Office on 
Trafficking in Persons:
    E. The Office on Trafficking in Persons (KAI): The Office on 
Trafficking in Persons (OTIP) is responsible for the overall leadership 
of anti-trafficking programs and services under the purview of ACF, 
including, but not limited to, implementing provisions of the 
Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA). OTIP is led by a Director, 
with the required knowledge and expertise in advising the Assistant 
Secretary, ACF, in the development of anti-trafficking strategies, 
policies, and programs to prevent human trafficking, build health and 
human service capacity to respond to human trafficking, increase victim 
identification and access to services, and strengthen the long-term 
health and well-being outcomes of survivors of human trafficking. The 
Office certifies or provides letters of eligibility, as appropriate, to 
victims of severe forms of trafficking, in accordance with the TVPA and 
promotes public awareness on human trafficking. The Office identifies 
research priorities for ACF's anti-trafficking work, and leads the 
preparation and presentation of related memorandums, reports, 
briefings, trainings, technical assistance, and analyses.

II. Under Chapter KR, Office of Office of Refugee Resettlement, Make 
the Following Changes

    A. Under Chapter KR, Office of Refugee Resettlement, delete KR.00 
Mission in its entirety and replace with the following:
    KR.00 Mission. The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) advises the 
Secretary, through the Assistant Secretary for Children and Families, 
on matters relating to refugee resettlement, immigration, victims of 
torture, unaccompanied alien children, and the repatriation of U.S. 
citizens. The Office plans, develops, and directs implementation of a 
comprehensive program for domestic refugee and entrant resettlement 
assistance to include cash assistance, medical assistance, and 
associated social services in support of early self-sufficiency. It 
develops, recommends, and issues program policies, procedures, and 
interpretations to provide program direction. The Office monitors and 
evaluates the performances of States and other public and private 
agencies in administering these programs and supports actions to 
improve them. It provides leadership and direction in the development 
and coordination of national public and private programs that provide 
assistance to refugees, asylees, Cuban and Haitian entrants, and 
certain Amerasians and victims of severe forms of trafficking in 
persons. The Office is also responsible for the care and custody of 
unaccompanied alien children, the provision of specific consent in 
Special Immigrant Juvenile status cases, and the policies, procedures, 
and interpretations needed in these program areas.
    B. Under Chapter KR, ORR, delete KR.10 Organization, in its 
entirety and replace with the following:
    KR.10 Organization. ORR is headed by a Director, who reports to the 
Assistant Secretary for Children and Families. The Office is organized 
as follows:

Office of the Director (KRA)
Division of Policy (KRA1)
Division of Refugee Assistance (KRE)
Division of Refugee Services (KRF)
Division of Children's Services (KRH)
Division of Refugee Health (KRJ)

    C. Under Chapter KR, ORR, delete KR.20 Functions, Paragraph E in 
its

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entirety and renumber the current paragraph F as paragraph E.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Katherine Chon, Director, Office on 
Trafficking in Persons, Administration for Children and Families, 901 D 
Street SW., Washington, DC 20447; (202) 401-9372.

    This reorganization will be effective on June 10, 2015.
Mark H. Greenberg,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Children and Families.
[FR Doc. 2015-14313 Filed 6-10-15; 8:45 am]
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