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###### Department of State

          - [Delegation of Authority No. 319]

By virtue of the authority vested in the Secretary of State by the laws of the United States, and delegated to me by Delegation of Authority 245, dated April 23, 2001, I hereby delegate to the following officials to the extent authorized by law all authorities vested in the Under Secretary of State for Democracy and Global Affairs and Coordinator, including all authorities vested in the Secretary of State that have been or may be delegated or redelegated to that Under Secretary:

(1) To the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental Scientific Affairs, insofar as these authorities relate to the responsibilities of the Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental Scientific Affairs;

(2) To the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor, insofar as these authorities relate to the responsibilities of the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor; and

(3) To the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Population, Refugees and Migration, insofar as these authorities relate to the responsibilities of the Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration.

Any authorities covered by this delegation are also hereby delegated to the Deputy Secretary for Management and Resources, the Under Secretary for Political Affairs and the Under Secretary for Management, and may also be exercised by the Secretary and the Deputy Secretary. Nothing in this delegation of authority shall be deemed to supersede any existing delegation of authority, which shall remain in full force and effect during and after this delegation.

This delegation shall become effective at noon on January 20, 2009, and shall expire upon the appointment and entry upon duty of a subsequently appointed individual to serve as Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs and Coordinator.

                    This memorandum shall be published in the                     **Federal Register**                    .                

Dated: January 16, 2009.

John D. Negroponte,

Deputy Secretary of State.

[FR Doc. E9-1826 Filed 1-28-09; 8:45 am]

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