[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 93 (Monday, May 15, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 30978]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-10291]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Delegation of Authority

AGENCY: Administration for Children and Families, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Delegation of authorities are being redelegated from the 
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation 
(OPRE), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), to the Chief 
Technology Officer, Office of the Chief Technology Officer (CTO/ACF 
Tech), ACF. This action is necessary to complete the transition of the 
function of multi-program advance planning documents to the CTO/ACF 
Tech.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kevin Duvall, Chief Technology 
Officer, Administration for Children and Families at (202) 401-5680.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The delegation of authorities for 45 CFR 95 
subpart F are being redelegated consistent with the Statement of 
Organization, Functions, and Delegations of Authority as last amended, 
87 FR 67693, November 8, 2022. Under the authority vested in the 
Assistant Secretary for Children and Families by memorandum from the 
Secretary, ``Delegation of Authority to Approve State System Requests 
for Federal Financial Participation for the Costs of Automatic Data 
Processing Equipment and Services,'' dated May 31, 1988, notice is 
hereby given that the Assistant Secretary for Children and Families has 
delegated to the ACF CTO the authorities under 45 CFR 95.611(a)(4), and 
as amended hereafter, to allow for the continued efficient operation of 
this approval function after it is transitioned from OPRE to the CTO/
ACF Tech consistent with the CTO's reorganization.
    Notice is hereby given that the CTO, and his or her successors, are 
granted the following authorities vested in the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services under 45 CFR 95.611(a)(4) by the memorandum dated 
November 9, 2017, that generally pertains to approval of Federal 
financial participation for the costs of automated data processing 
affecting multiple programs administered by ACF and the Centers for 
Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
    This delegation of authority applies to the following approval for 
multi-program state requests for federal financial participation for 
the costs of automated data processing equipment and services:
    1. Requests related to programs under titles IV-B, IV-D, and IV-E 
of the Social Security Act (SSA), administered by ACF; and
    2. Requests related to programs under titles XIX and XXI of the 
Social Security Act, administered by CMS, when submitted in combination 
with one or more of the programs under titles IV-B, IV-D, and IV-E of 
the SSA.
    This authority may be redelegated. These authorities shall be 
exercised in accordance with established policies, procedures, 
guidelines, and regulations as prescribed by the Secretary. Notice is 
hereby given that Assistant Secretary January Contreras has affirmed 
and ratified any actions taken by the CTO of ACF, or his or her 
subordinates that involved the exercise of the authorities delegated 
herein prior to the effective date of this delegation. This delegation 
supersedes all existing delegations of these authorities. This 
delegation is effective immediately.

January Contreras,
Assistant Secretary for Children and Families.
[FR Doc. 2023-10291 Filed 5-12-23; 8:45 am]
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