[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 49 (Wednesday, March 15, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13858-13863]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-05189]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

[Secretary's Order 03-2017]


Delegation of Authorities and Assignment of Responsibilities to 
the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management

Date: January 18, 2017.
    1. Purpose. To consolidate the delegations of authority and 
assignments of responsibility to the Assistant Secretary for 
Administration and Management (ASAM) and to codify other existing 
delegations not otherwise the subject of a Secretary's Order.
    2. Directives Affected.
    A. This Order repeals and supersedes Secretary's Order 05-2009 
(Delegation and Assignment of Responsibilities to the Assistant 
Secretary for Administration and Management).
    B. The following Secretary's Order is referenced herein and remains 
in effect: 2-2009 (Delegation of Authority and Assignment of 
Responsibility to the Chief Acquisition Officer and Assistant Secretary 
for Administration and Management, and Related Matters).
    C. This Order does not affect the authorities and responsibilities 
assigned by any other Secretary's Order, including without limitation 
9-1989 (Data Integrity Board), 5-2001 (MRB), 1-2006 (Emergency 
Management) and 6-2006 (Regional Executive Committees), unless 
otherwise expressly so provided in this or another Order.
    3. Authority. This Order is issued pursuant to various authorities 
detailed by subject area below:
    A. Performance Management. The Government Performance and Results 
Act of 1993, as amended, Public Law 103-62; The Reports Consolidation 
Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 106-531); The Federal Information Security 
Modernization Act (FISMA) of 2014, 44 U.S.C. 3551 et seq.; OMB Circular 
No. A-11, Part 6, ``Preparation and Submission of Strategic Plans, 
Annual Performance Plans, and Annual Program Performance Reports.''
    B. Employee Safety and Occupational Health and Workers' 
Compensation Program. Section 19 of the Occupational Safety and Health 
Act of 1970; Federal Employees' Compensation Act; Executive Order 
12196, as amended by Executive Order 12223; 20 CFR 10; 29 CFR, Part 
1960; 5 U.S.C. 7901, et. seq.
    C. Operation and Maintenance of Departmental Buildings. Section 2 
of Reorganization Plan No. 18 of 1950, 5 U.S.C. 901; the Federal 
Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, 40 U.S.C. 581; ``the 
Brooks Act'', 40 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.; Public Building Act of 1959, as 
amended, 40 U.S.C. 601-611; 40 U.S.C. 3305; The Uniform Relocation and 
Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 as amended, 46 U.S.C. 
4601 et seq.; Public Buildings Cooperative Use Act of 1976, Public Law 
94-541; Rural Development Act of 1972, Public Law 92-419, as amended by 
Section 636 of Division F of Public Law 108-199; Surface Transportation 
and Uniform Relocation Assistance Act of 1987 (101 Stat. 132); Energy 
Independence and Security Act of 2007, Public Law 110-140; Executive 
Orders 12072, 12411, 13006, and 13327; Federal Property

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Management Regulations, 41 CFR Chapter 101; Federal Management 
Regulations, 41 CFR 102.
    D. Accessibility within Department of Labor Buildings and 
Facilities. Architectural Barriers Act of 1968, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 
4151 et. seq.; and Section 502 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 
U.S.C. 792, as amended.
    E. Telecommunications. Section 201 of the Federal Property and 
Administrative Services Act of 1949, codified at 40 U.S.C. 501.
    F. Records Management. Presidential and Federal Records Act 
Amendments of 2014, Public Law 113-187; Reorganization Plan Number 6 
(1950); the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), 
Records Management Regulations, 36 CFR parts 1220 to 1238; 41 CFR part 
102-193, General Services Administration (Creation, Maintenance and Use 
of Records); and the Guidance Memorandum, dated March 19, 2002, issued 
jointly by the Information on Security Oversight Office, National 
Archives and Records Administration and the Office of Information and 
Policy, U.S. Department of Justice, on ``Safeguarding Information 
Regarding Weapons of Mass Destruction and Other Sensitive Records 
Related to Homeland Security.''
    G. Printing. Title 44 of the United States Code, Public Printing 
and Documents; Joint Committee on Printing, S. Pub. 101-9, ``Government 
Printing and Binding Regulations'' (February 1990); and Federal 
Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Subpart 8.8, ``Acquisition of Printing 
and Related Supplies''; OMB Memorandum M-02-07, ``Procurement of 
Printing and Duplicating through the Government Printing Office,'' 
dated May 3, 2002; Compact between the Office of Management and Budget 
and the U.S. Government Printing Office (September 16, 2008); 
Government Printing Office Style Manual, United States Government 
Printing Office, Washington, DC, Revised Edition, 2000; 41 CFR 101-5.1 
Centralized Services in Federal Buildings or Complexes; United States 
Government Printing Office, Publication 310.1, GPO Contract Terms 
Quality Assurance Through Attributes Program (QATAP) dated May 1979 
(Revised August 2002); GPO Agency Procedural Handbook, United States 
Government Printing Office, Publication 305.1, Revised August 1998; The 
Guidelines: Best Practices for Submitting Electronic Design and 
Prepress Files, United States Government Printing Office, Publication 
300.6, dated August 1997, Rev. 07/04; Guide to Federal Publishing, 
Interagency Council on Printing and Publication Services and Federal 
Publishers Committee, 2d edition.
    H. Environmental Stewardship. Resource Conservation and Recovery 
Act; Energy Policy Act of 1992; Energy Policy Act of 2005, sec. 701, as 
amended; Executive Order 12843; Executive Order 13101, Executive Order 
13693; and Office of Federal Procurement Policy, Policy Letter No. 92-
4, dated November 2, 1992.
    I. Voluntary Health and Wellness Programs and Drug Free Workplace 
Program.
    1. Voluntary Health and Wellness Programs:
    a. Employee Assistance Program (EAP). Public Law 79-658, 5 U.S.C. 
7901, Health Services Programs; Public Law 99-570, Title VI, The 
Federal Employee Substance Abuse Education and Treatment Act of 1986, 5 
U.S.C. 7361 and 7362; Drug Abuse Office and Treatment Act of 1972 as 
amended by Public Law 93-282 and Public Law 96-181; the Federal 
Employee Substance Abuse Education and Treatment Act of 1986, 5 U.S.C. 
7361 et. seq., codified at 5 U.S.C. 7904; 42 CFR part 2, 
Confidentiality of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Patient Records; Health 
Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (``HIPAA''); 
Executive Order 12564 ``Drug-free Federal Workplace Program''; Civil 
Service Reform Act of 1978, Public Law 95-454; Section 503 of the 
Supplemental Appropriations Act of 1987, Public Law 100-71, 101 Stat. 
391, 468-471, codified at 5 U.S.C. 7301 note (1987); Mandatory 
Guidelines for Federal Workplace Drug Testing Programs, Substance Abuse 
and Mental Health Services Administration, Department of Health and 
Human Services, as amended (October 1, 2010); 29 CFR 1910.1020, Access 
to Employee Exposure and Medical Records; 5 CFR part 792.
    b. Physical Fitness Programs. Public Law 79-658, 5 U.S.C. 7901, 
Health Services Programs.
    c. Voluntary Employee Health Service Program (VEHSP). Public Law 
79-658, 5 U.S.C. 7901, Health Services Programs; Health Insurance 
Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (``HIPAA''), Public Law 104-
191, 42 U.S.C. 1320d et. seq. (``HIPAA''); 5 U.S.C. 552a et. seq.; 5 
CFR 293.501 et. seq., Employee Medical File System Records; 5 CFR part 
297, Privacy Procedures for Personnel Records.
    2. Drug-Free Workplace Program. Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, 5 
U.S.C. 552a et. seq.; Section 503 of the Supplemental Appropriations 
Act of 1987, Public Law 100-71, codified at 5 U.S.C. 7301 note (1987); 
Executive Order 10450, ``Security Requirements for Government 
Employment''; Executive Order 12564, ``Drug-Free Federal Workplace 
Program''; Mandatory Guidelines for Federal Workplace Drug Testing 
Programs, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 
Department of Health and Human Services, as amended (November 1, 2004); 
The Department of Labor Drug-Free Workplace Plan, revised July 2004.
    J. Commercial Services Management (formerly Competitive Sourcing). 
Federal Activities Inventory Reform Act of 1988 (the ``FAIR Act''), 31 
U.S.C. 501 Note; the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR); and OMB 
Circular A-76, Performance of Commercial Activities, as amended, 
including by February 11, 2005 Memorandum to Heads of Executive 
Departments and Agencies from Deputy Director for Management, Office of 
Management and Budget, Clay Johnson, III.
    K. Metric System Conversion. Public Law 94-168, ``The Metric 
Conversion Act of 1975'', 15 U.S.C. 205a et. seq.; Public Law 100-418, 
5164, ``The Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988''; Public Law 
104-258, ``The Savings in Construction Act of 1996,'' Public Law 104-
289.; and 15 CFR 273.1 et seq., ``Metric Conversion Policy for Federal 
Agencies.''
    L. Child Care Programs for Department Employees. 40 U.S.C. 590; 
Public Law 107-67, 630, codified at 40 U.S.C. 590(g); 5 CFR 792.201-
792.206; ``GSA Child Care Director's Desk Guide''; GSA ``Facility 
Management Child Care Resource Book''; Agreement Between Local 12, 
AFGE, AFL-CIO and the U.S. Department of Labor, effective August 29, 
2013, Articles 8 and 9.
    4. Background. This Order repeals and supersedes Secretary's Order 
05-2009 and shall constitute the primary Secretary's Order for the 
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management 
(``OASAM''). However, because of the central role that OASAM performs 
within the Department, other Secretary's Orders also have delegations 
to the ASAM.
    5. Statements of Policy
    A. Performance Management. It is the policy of the Department to 
follow statutory performance management requirements and directives 
issued by the Office of Management and Budget and to utilize 
performance management tools to efficiently and effectively manage the 
Department's programs.
    B. Employee Safety and Occupational Health and Workers' 
Compensation Program. It is the policy of the Department to provide its 
employees

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with places and conditions of employment that are free from recognized 
hazards that are likely to cause death or serious physical harm; to 
comply with applicable Federal safety and health standards, 
requirements, and procedures; to assure prompt abatement of unsafe or 
unhealthful working conditions; to ensure that no employee is subject 
to restraint, interference, coercion, discrimination, or reprisal for 
filing a report of unsafe or unhealthful working conditions; to 
annually inspect all of its workplaces; to provide safety and 
occupational health-related education for all employees; and to provide 
specialized training for those who are assigned safety and occupational 
health responsibilities; and to assist employees when workers' 
compensation services are sought.
    C. Operation and Maintenance of Departmental Buildings. It is the 
Department's policy to properly and efficiently maintain all buildings 
owned by the Department or in which the Department is the primary 
tenant--or has received delegated authority from the General Services 
Administration (GSA) for operations and maintenance--and to take 
reasonable care to allocate fair use of all facilities and services 
including employee parking and general conference areas consistent with 
the Department's mission.
    D. Accessibility within Department of Labor Buildings and 
Facilities. It is the policy of the Department to promote accessibility 
of buildings and facilities to individuals with disabilities, and to 
ensure that buildings and facilities controlled by the Department or 
constructed, leased or acquired with Federal financial assistance fully 
comply with statutory and regulatory provisions relating to compliance 
with architectural and programmatic accessibility standards.
    E. Telecommunications. It is the policy of the Department to ensure 
the efficient and economical procurement and utilization of 
telecommunications services and facilities.
    F. Records Management. It is the Department's policy to make and 
preserve Federal records, regardless of physical form or media, 
containing adequate and proper documentation of the organization, 
functions, policies, decisions, procedures, and essential transactions 
of the Department and designed to furnish the information necessary to 
protect the legal and financial rights of the Department and of persons 
directly affected by Departmental activities. The Department will 
properly identify recordkeeping requirements to effectively and 
efficiently manage Federal records throughout their life cycle. All 
Federal records shall be covered by National Archives and Records 
Administration (NARA) approved records retention schedules, and 
destroyed, retired, or transferred, only as prescribed in the approved 
record retention schedules. The Department recognizes that: (1) Good 
recordkeeping contributes to the smooth operation of agency programs by 
making the information needed for decision making and operations 
readily available; (2) provides information useful to successor 
officials and staff for background and analysis, facilitating 
transitions between Administrations; and (3) ensures accountability and 
protects records from inappropriate and unauthorized access and 
destruction.
    G. Printing. It is the policy of the Department to plan, organize, 
direct and provide all printing, reproduction, and distribution 
services for its agencies in an efficient and economical manner, in 
compliance with all Federal statutes and regulations. Except for the 
Departmental Library, which may contact the Superintendent of Documents 
for purchase of publications that are produced by agencies other than 
the Department, and which cannot be procured through the Division of 
Printing and Supply Management (DPSM), only the Office of 
Administrative Services (OAS) in the Business Operations Center, will 
liaison with Joint Committee on Printing (JCP), Government Printing 
Office (GPO), Superintendent of Documents, or Federal Prison 
Industries, Inc., as it relates to matters of printing, unless 
otherwise specifically authorized in writing by OAS.
    H. Environmental Stewardship. The Department of Labor shall take 
appropriate actions to incorporate waste prevention and recycling in 
its daily operations and work to increase and expand markets for 
recovered materials and environmentally preferable products through 
greater preference and demand for such products.
    I. Voluntary Health and Wellness Programs and Drug-Free Workplace 
Program. It is the Department's policy to establish and support 
voluntary health and wellness and drug-free workplace programs that 
foster and enhance the health and productivity of its workforce; to 
comply with applicable Federal health standards, requirements, and 
procedures; and to support employees in staying fit, well, drug-free 
and productive on the job.
    J. Commercial Services Management (formerly Competitive Sourcing). 
It is the policy of the Department to support the spirit and intent of 
commercial services management as delineated in Office of Management 
and Budget Circular No. A-76 and to fully comply with all statutory and 
programmatic requirements pertaining to competitive sourcing and the 
Federal Activities Inventory Reform (FAIR) Act.
    K. Metric System Conversion. It is the policy of the Department 
that the metric system of measurement is the preferred system of 
weights and measures for trade and commerce. Accordingly, to the extent 
economically feasible and with minimum disruption of operations, all 
agencies and organizations of the Department shall use the metric 
system of measurement in all grants, procurements, regulations, 
standards, and other business-related activities, except to the extent 
that such use is impractical or is likely to cause significant 
inefficiencies or loss of markets to United States firms. Consistent 
with government-wide policy, the Department will also permit the 
continued use of traditional systems of weights and measures in non-
business activities.
    L. Child Care Programs for Department Employees. It is the policy 
of the Department to maintain a child care facility consistent with 
legal requirements and directives. It is the Department's policy to 
foster a quality workplace for all employees by providing child care 
subsidies to lower income families of Department employees to assist 
them in their efforts to obtain quality, licensed day care for 
dependent children through the age of 13 and disabled children through 
the age of 18.
    6. Delegation of Authority and Assignment of Responsibility to the 
Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management (the ``ASAM''). 
The ASAM is hereby delegated authority and assigned responsibility, 
except as hereinafter provided, for carrying out the policies, 
programs, and activities of the Department of Labor, including those 
functions to be performed by the Secretary of Labor, as set forth 
below:
    A. Performance Management.
    1. Overseeing the preparation of the Department's strategic plans, 
performance plans and performance reports consistent with statutory and 
OMB requirements and directions.
    2. Directing the preparation of responses to OIG reports regarding 
top management challenges.
    3. Soliciting, procuring and overseeing studies by independent 
entities evaluating the impact and effectiveness of Departmental 
programs.
    B. Employee Safety and Health and Workers' Compensation Program.
    1. Serving as the Designated Agency Safety and Health Official 
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pursuant to section 1-201(c) of Executive Order 12196, and, as such, 
directing the establishment, administration, and management of the 
Department's programs regarding safety and occupational health and 
workers' compensation consistent with applicable law.
    2. Ensuring appropriate policy development, planning, 
implementation, coordination, and evaluation of the Department-wide 
safety, occupational health and workers' compensation program; securing 
the services of full-time professional staff qualified to provide 
technical assistance and training in the areas of safety (including 
ergonomics), industrial hygiene, and workers' compensation, and return-
to-work services.
    3. Ensuring that the Department's Office of Worker Safety and 
Health provides operational safety and occupational health services to 
agencies within the Department that do not perform these functions 
internally.
    C. Operation and Maintenance of Departmental Buildings.
    1. Serving as the Department's Senior Real Property Officer (SRPO) 
and, as such, developing policy and implementing an asset management 
planning process that meets the form, content and other requirements 
established by the Federal Real Property Council (FRPC).
    2. As SRPO, monitoring the real property assets of the Department 
so that Departmental assets are managed consistent with the goals and 
objectives set forth in the Department's strategic plan prepared 
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 306, the principles developed by the FRPC, and 
reflected in the Department's asset management plan, and such other 
duties and responsibilities incumbent upon the SRPO.
    3. Consistent with legal authorities, including agreements and 
other arrangements with the General Services Administration and with 
other applicable lease documents relating to buildings in which the 
Department is the primary tenant, assuring the operation and 
maintenance of the Frances Perkins Building and other Departmental 
buildings in which the Department is the primary tenant--or has 
received delegated authority from the General Services Administration 
for operations and maintenance--including making arrangements for 
appropriate cleaning, utilities, fire and life safety arrangements, 
security arrangements, office space assignments, any parking areas 
(including space assignments), mail service, duplication services, 
building space alterations, any abatement work as appropriate.
    D. Accessibility within Department of Labor Buildings and 
Facilities.
    1. Developing policy and directives for the Department of Labor 
regarding compliance with the accessibility requirements of the 
Architectural Barriers Act of 1968 and any regulations promulgated 
pursuant to that Act.
    2. Monitoring, investigating, and enforcing the provisions of the 
statute and regulations mentioned in paragraph a, above, with respect 
to the accessibility of buildings and facilities constructed, altered, 
or renovated by, on behalf of, or for the use of a recipient of Federal 
financial assistance, except for those facilities referred to in 
Paragraph 7.A., below relating to the Employment and Training 
Administration.
    3. Serving as the Department's Accessibility Compliance Officer.
    E. Telecommunications. Consistent with legal authorities, directing 
the acquisition and management of the Department's telecommunications 
assets and services for both local and long-distance.
    F. Records Management.
    1. In consultation with the Chief Information Officer (CIO) and the 
National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), establishing, 
administering, and managing the Department's Records Management 
Program.
    2. Periodically evaluating the Department's Records Management 
Program to ensure that the Department's component agencies are in 
compliance with relevant Federal records management laws, regulations, 
and procedures related to the creation, maintenance and use, and 
disposition of Federal records, and agency recordkeeping requirements. 
Evaluations shall be scheduled to cover all agencies on a five-year 
cycle on an on-going basis. Records management program evaluations 
shall assess the effective implementation of the basic components of a 
records management program, as prescribed by NARA regulations and 
policies.
    3. Assigning a Departmental Records Officer who will manage the 
day-to-day administration and management of all matters related to the 
Department's Records Management Program. The Departmental Records 
Officer shall be responsible for all matters related to the 
Department's Records Management Program and will coordinate with the 
National Archives and Records Administration.
    G. Printing.
    1. Overseeing the operation of a headquarters printing service and 
determining the duplicating and printing for the Department and its 
agencies, including making arrangements for scheduling and delivery to 
meet Departmental needs and notifying agencies of changes in printing 
operations.
    2. Formulating policy and supervising operations relating to 
Departmental printing, duplicating, copying, centralized mailing and 
distribution and related equipment programs in the National Office and 
the regions.
    3. Implementing and guiding enforcement within the Department of 
all Government printing, binding, duplication, and related laws and 
regulations.
    4. Exclusively representing, directly or through a delegee, the 
Department with the Joint Committee on Printing on all matters 
pertaining to printing.
    5. Exercising technical control over all copying, printing, 
binding, publishing, and related or auxiliary equipment and serving as 
the technical or final approving authority for all requests.
    H. Environmental Stewardship.
    1. Serving as the Department's Environmental Executive and, as 
such, providing management oversight of all Department environmental 
programs, including ensuring compliance with relevant Executive Orders, 
and coordinating such efforts with the Chief Acquisition Officer.
    2. Establishing model facility demonstration programs that include 
comprehensive waste reduction and recycling programs and emphasizing 
the procurement of recycled materials and environmentally preferable 
products and services.
    3. Designating a Department of Labor Recycling Coordinator who 
shall be responsible for: (a) Coordinating the development of an 
effective agency waste reduction and recycling program, and the 
affirmative procurement plan developed in accordance with OFPP 
guidelines, (b) coordinating Departmental action to develop benefits, 
costs and savings data to measure the effectiveness of the DOL program, 
and (c) coordinating the development of reports required by Executive 
Order and OFPP policy.
    I. Voluntary Health and Wellness Programs and Drug-Free Workplace 
(DFW) Program. Establishing, administering, and managing the 
Department's voluntary employee health and wellness, fitness, employee-
assistance and DFW programs in accordance with all statutory, 
regulatory, and administrative requirements.
    J. Commercial Services Management (formerly Competitive Sourcing). 
Fulfilling the Department's responsibilities under the Federal

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Activities Inventory Reform Act of 1998 (the ``FAIR Act''), Federal 
Acquisition Regulation (FAR), and Office of Management and Budget 
Circular No. A-76, and such other responsibilities as are assigned to 
the ASAM under Secretary's Order 2-2009 (Delegation of Authority and 
Assignment of Responsibility to the Chief Acquisition Officer and 
Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management, and Related 
Matters). Such commercial services management activities shall be 
coordinated with the Chief Acquisition Officer and Chief Human Capital 
Officer, as appropriate.
    K. Metric System Conversion. Serving as the Department's ``Metric 
Executive'' and (a) provide management oversight of the Department's 
continued use of the metric system of measurement consistent with 
Departmental policy; (b) appointing a Departmental official whose 
primary function shall be to coordinate and monitor agency metric 
system efforts, and to advise the Metric Executive on status, as 
appropriate; (c) representing the Department on the any interagency 
bodies addressing issues related to metric policy; and (d) coordinating 
compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.
    L. Childcare Programs for Department Employees.
    1. Providing appropriate services to the child care providers 
located in the FPB, the BLS building and at any regional buildings 
where child care services are provided within Departmental offices.
    2. Establishing, administering and managing the Department's child 
care subsidy program in accordance with all statutory, regulatory and 
administrative requirements.
    M. Miscellaneous Responsibilities.
    1. The ASAM will work in consultation and coordination with, as 
appropriate, the other Departmental officials who have authority and 
responsibility in the areas addressed by this order, including without 
limitation the Chief Acquisition Officer, the Chief Human Capital 
Officer, the Chief Information Officer, and the Chief Financial 
Officer.
    2. The ASAM will perform any additional duties that are assigned to 
the ASAM by applicable law or regulation.
    7. Delegation of Authority and Assignment of Responsibility to 
Other Agency Heads.
    A. The Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training is delegated 
authority and assigned responsibility, in accordance with the policies 
and standards established by the ASAM, for monitoring, investigating 
and enforcing the laws referred to in paragraph 3.D., above, with 
respect to buildings and facilities that are financed in whole or in 
part by Employment and Training Administration (``ETA'') grants or 
loans and that are subject to standards for design, construction or 
alteration issued by ETA under the laws authorizing such grant or loan.
    B. Agency Heads are delegated authority and assigned responsibility 
for:
    1. Performance Management. Assist the ASAM, and his or her 
designees, as appropriate, in the preparation of the Department's 
strategic plans, performance plans and performance reports and 
cooperate in all program evaluations;
    2. Employee Safety and Occupational Health and Workers' 
Compensation Program.
    a. Giving full management support to the Department's safety, 
occupational health and workers' compensation program as provided in 
this Order and assuring that identified hazards are abated.
    b. Operating occupational safety and occupational health programs 
in their national and field offices in accordance with applicable 
statutory, regulatory, administrative, and contractual requirements.
    c. Appointing and arranging training for sufficient numbers of 
staff throughout their organizations to perform collateral or full-time 
safety/occupational health duties and to serve on safety/occupational 
health committees to assist managers, employees and full-time safety/
health staff in the implementation of the responsibilities outlined in 
this Order.
    d. Providing documentation of attainment of the Department's annual 
safety/health and workers' compensation program goals developed to 
reduce employee accidents, injuries and illnesses, and contain workers' 
compensation costs.
    e. Holding managers, supervisors and employees accountable for 
their adherence to established safety/health policies, rules, 
regulations, and procedures, especially their participation in agency 
Accident Review Boards (ARBs) and safety and health training.
    f. Providing employees appropriate personal protective and safety/
occupational health equipment.
    g. Conducting analyses of Agency jobs and ensuring that all 
workplaces are surveyed to identify and eliminate or minimize possible 
ergonomic risk factors.
    h. Acquiring, to the extent practicable, tools, equipment and 
computer accessory furniture that is adjustable and adaptable to those 
using them.
    i. Assuring that agency employees participate in educational and 
training experiences necessary to carry out their assigned duties in a 
safe and healthful manner.
    j. Assuring, through partnership with appropriate unions, that 
employee representatives have the opportunity to participate in 
educational training experiences necessary to carry out their 
responsibilities.
    3. Accessibility within Department of Labor Buildings. Adhering to 
the policies, standards, and directives established by the ASAM in 
accordance with paragraph 6.D.(1), above relating to accessibility 
within Department of Labor buildings and spaces occupied by agency 
offices.
    4. Records Management.
    a. Developing and implementing effective Records Management 
Programs within their respective organizations that are consistent with 
Departmental policy and directives.
    b. Assigning an Agency Records Officer for the management and 
execution of the Agency's Records Management Program.
    c. Ensuring that the appropriate Agency staff receives adequate 
records management training and participates in Departmental as well as 
Agency training and awareness activities.
    5. Printing. Assuring compliance with all Government Printing 
Office regulations and directives and adhering to the policies, 
standards and directives established by the ASAM relating to printing 
operations.
    6. Environmental Stewardship.
    a. Promoting waste reduction and recycling of reusable materials 
within their agencies;
    b. Requiring consideration of the following factors in acquisition 
planning for all agency procurement actions, and in the evaluation and 
award of contracts: Elimination of virgin material requirements; use of 
recovered materials; reuse of products; life cycle costs; 
recyclability; environmental preferability; waste prevention; and 
ultimate disposal, if appropriate;
    c. Developing and implementing an agency plan for energy 
conservation through changes in procurement practices, investment in 
energy efficient technology, and reduction of demand;
    d. Designating an Agency Recycling Coordinator to coordinate the 
development of an effective agency waste reduction and recycling 
program, and emphasize agency purchase and use of recycled and 
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    e. Providing data and information on agency activity for 
incorporation into Departmental reports;
    f. Designating facility energy supervisors in Department operated 
facilities and ensuring a sufficient number of trained energy managers 
throughout the Department to implement the provisions of law and 
regulation relating to energy and water conservation;
    g. Where programs include a project or activity involving 
construction or leasing of property, ensuring that the responsible 
program manager conducts an environmental assessment; and, analyzes 
findings of environmental assessments and makes final decisions 
regarding the significance of environmental consequences;
    7. Voluntary Health and Wellness Programs. Supporting the 
Department's voluntary health and occupational wellness programs and 
drug-free workplace program.
    8. Commercial Services Management (formerly Competitive Sourcing).
    a. Establishing agency procedures necessary to carry out the 
provisions of the law, regulation and Departmental directives relating 
to commercial services management.
    b. Designating an agency official as the central point of contact 
for commercial services management and ensuring the timely and 
appropriate completion of required activities and notices.
    8. The Solicitor of Labor. The Solicitor of Labor is delegated 
authority and assigned responsibility for providing legal advice and 
assistance to all officers of the Department relating to the 
administration of all of the elements of this Order and the statutory 
provisions, regulations, and Executive Orders listed above. The 
Solicitor of Labor shall have responsibility for legal advice and 
assistance through rulings and interpretations of applicable laws and 
regulations and for drafting services. The bringing of legal 
proceedings under those authorities, the representation of the 
Secretary and other officials of the Department of Labor, and the 
determination of whether such proceedings or representations are 
appropriate in a given case, are delegated exclusively to the 
Solicitor.
    9. Reservation of Secretary's Authority and Responsibility.
    A. The submission of reports and recommendations to the President 
and the Congress is reserved to the Secretary.
    B. This Secretary's Order does not affect the authorities and 
responsibilities of the Office of Inspector General under the Inspector 
General Act of 1978, as amended, or under Secretary's Order 4-2006.
    10. Re-delegation of Authority. Unless identified as non-delegable 
under this Order, authorities delegated within this Order may be re-
delegated, provided, however, that re-delegation shall in no way 
diminish the delegating official's responsibility.
    11. Effective Date. This order is effective immediately.

Edward C. Hugler,
Acting Secretary of Labor.
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