**UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION**

# OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT

# MEMORANDUM

TO: Regional Directors, Office for Civil Rights

(See Addressee List)

FROM: Director

Regulatory Information Management Services

Office of Management

SUBJECT: Redelegation of Authority for Freedom of Information Act

I.DELEGATION

Under the authority vested in me by a delegation from the Assistant Secretary for Management, control number EM/EMV/315, certified on June 7, 2006, I hereby redelegate to you, your successor in function, and anyone serving for you in an acting capacity: 

The authority to administer the Department's responsibilities under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. §552, for documents maintained in your respective Regional Offices. This delegation includes the authority to deny access to documents to the extent that such denial is consistent with the FOIA and FOIA Departmental regulations.  This also includes the authority to charge fees, to waive fees and to reduce fees to requesters consistent and in accordance with the FOIA and Departmental regulations and policies on such fees for documents requested.

Unless otherwise noted in future delegations of authority, amendments to the authority delegated herein are included within the scope of this delegation.

I.RESERVATIONS

Unless otherwise noted in existing or future delegations of authority, the following are not delegated:

A. The authority to issue decisions on administrative appeals filed in accordance with FOIA and the Departmental regulations implementing that statute;

B. The authority under FOIA to issue decisions regarding appeals of denials of requests for records and requests for waiver of fees;

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C. The authority to administer FOIA for documents maintained in the Office of Inspector General, which is delegated to the Inspector General by delegation EA/EF/106, certified August 6, 1997; and

D. The authority to make written requests to another agency or any instrumentality of the U.S. Government for records for a legally authorized Office of Inspector General civil or criminal law enforcement activity, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. §552a (b)(7).  That authority is delegated to the Inspector General by delegation EA/EF/78, certified July 22, 1994.

III.REDELEGATIONS

Except as noted under “Reservations” above, you may redelegate this authority to someone in your staff, who may exercise the authority only in your absence.

IV. CERTIFICATION AND EFFECTIVE DATE

This delegation is effective upon certification by the Department's Principal Delegation Control Officer and supersedes all previous delegations of this authority.

I ratify actions within the scope of this delegation taken by you prior to the date of certification.

__________/s/______________   

        Leo J. Eiden, Acting

OGC Clearance and Date:  /s/ David Berthiaume, 6/22/2006

Certified Date:  7/19/2006

Departmental Delegations Control Officer:  /s/ Naty G. Beetle

Control Number:  EMV/ECD-GEN/230

ADDRESSEE LIST:

Regional Director, Office for Civil Rights, Region I - Boston 

Regional Director, Office for Civil Rights, Region II - New York 

Regional Director, Office for Civil Rights, Region III - Philadelphia

Regional Director, Office for Civil Rights, Region IV - Atlanta

Regional Director, Office for Civil Rights, Region VI - Dallas

Regional Director, Office for Civil Rights, Region V - Chicago Office

Regional Director, Office for Civil Rights, Region VII - Kansas City

Regional Director, Office for Civil Rights, Region VIII - Denver

Regional Director, Office for Civil Rights, Region IX - San Francisco

Regional Director, Office for Civil Rights, Region X – Seattle

Regional Director, Office for Civil Rights, Cleveland Region

Regional Director, Office for Civil Rights, Metro Region