8740 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 38 / Tuesday, February 27, 2007 / Notices 

After the appropriate reviews, it has 

been determined that this unsolicited 

proposal qualifies for funding. 

The period of this funding will extend 

from October 1, 2006 through March 31, 

2008. 

Contact: Paul Maiers, Office of Family 

Assistance, Administration for Children 

and Families, 370 L’Enfant Promenade, 

SW., Washington, DC 20447, Telephone: 

202–401–5438, E-mail: 

paul.maiers@acf.hhs.gov. 

Dated: February 17, 2007. 

Sidonie Squier, 

Director, Office of Family Assistance. 

[FR Doc. E7–3415 Filed 2–26–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4184–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Administration for Children and 

Families 

Statement of Organization, Functions 

and Delegation of Authority 

Notice is hereby given that I have 

delegated to the Deputy Director/ 

Commissioner, Office of Child Support 

Enforcement, the following authority 

vested in me by the Secretary of Health 

and Human Services in memoranda 

dated August 20, 1991, Delegations of 

Authority for Social Security Act 

Programs and September 16, 1997, 

Delegations of Authority for the 

Personal Responsibility and Work 

Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 

(Pub. L. 104–193). 

(a) Authorities Delegated 

1. Authority to administer the 

provisions of the Child Support and 

Establishment of Paternity Program 

under Title IV–D of the Social Security 

Act, and as amended now and hereafter. 

2. Authority under section 409(a)(8) of 

the Social Security Act to make 

determinations regarding State 

compliance or performance and 

technical noncompliance and to impose 

penalties and the authority under 

section 410(a) of the Social Security Act 

to issue notices to States regarding the 

imposition of such penalties. 

(b) Limitations 

1. This delegation of authority shall 

be exercised under the Department’s 

existing policies on delegations and 

regulations. 

2. This delegation of authority does 

not include the authority to submit 

reports to Congress and shall be 

exercised under financial and 

administrative requirements applicable 

to all Administration for Children and 

Families’ authorities. 

3. The approval or disapproval of 

grant applications and incentive 

payments under Title IV–D of the Social 

Security Act require concurrence of the 

appropriate Grants Officer. The 

approval or disapproval of contract 

proposals and awards are subject to the 

requirements of the Federal Acquisition 

Regulations and requires the 

concurrence of the Contracting Officer. 

4. This delegation of authority does 

not include the authority to disapprove 

Title IV–D State Plans and amendments. 

5. This delegation of authority does 

not include the authority to appoint 

Action Officials for Audit Resolution. 

6. This delegation of authority does 

not include the authority to sign and 

issue notices of grant awards. 

7. This delegation of authority does 

not include the authority to appoint 

Central Office or Regional Office Grant 

Officers for the administration of child 

support enforcement (CSE) related grant 

programs. 

8. This delegation of authority does 

not include the authority to approve or 

disapprove State requests for Federal 

financial participation for the costs of 

automated data processing equipment 

and services that affect more than one 

HHS Operating Division. 

9. This delegation of authority does 

not include the authority to hold 

hearings. 

10. Any redelegation shall be in 

writing and prompt notification must be 

provided to all affected managers, 

supervisors, and other personnel, and 

requires the concurrence of the Deputy 

Assistant Secretary for Administration. 

(c) Effect on Existing Delegations 

As related to this delegation of 

authority, this delegation supersedes all 

previous delegations of authority 

involving the administration of the 

authorities delegated herein. 

(d) Effective Date 

This delegation was effective upon 

the date of signature. 

I hereby affirm and ratify any actions 

taken by the Deputy Director/ 

Commissioner, Office of Child Support 

and Enforcement, which involved the 

exercise of the authorities delegated 

herein prior to the effective date of this 

delegation. 

Dated: February 16, 2007. 

Wade F. Horn, 

Assistant Secretary for Children and Families. 

[FR Doc. E7–3323 Filed 2–26–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4184–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Administration for Children and 

Families 

Statement of Organization, Functions 

and Delegation of Authority 

Notice is hereby given that I have 

delegated to the Commissioner, 

Administration on Children, Youth and 

Families the following authorities 

vested in me by the Secretary of Health 

and Human Services in memoranda 

dated August 20, 1991, Delegations of 

Authority for Social Security Act 

Programs; August 20, 1991, Delegations 

of Authority for Child Abuse Prevention 

and Treatment, Adoption Opportunities, 

and Temporary Child Care for 

Handicapped Children and Crisis 

Nurseries; August 20, 1991, Delegations 

of Authority for Children’s Bureau, 

Adoption Information Clearinghouse 

and Abandoned Infants Assistance; 

September 28, 1994, Delegation of 

Authority for Family Preservation and 

Support Services under Subpart 2, Title 

IV–B of the Social Security Act; and 

April 23, 2001, Delegation of Authority 

Under Section 330F of the Public Health 

Service Act. 

(a) Authorities Delegated 

1. Authority to administer the Child 

Welfare Services Program, including the 

State Grant Program, the Research and 

Demonstration Program and the 

Training program pursuant to Title IV–

B of the Social Security Act, and as 

amended now and hereafter. 

2. Authority to administer the Foster 

Care Program and Adoption Assistance 

programs including the Independent 

Living Initiative under Title IV–E of the 

Social Security Act, and as amended 

now and hereafter. 

3. Authority to administer the 

provisions of the Child Abuse 

Prevention and Treatment Act, 42 

U.S.C. 5101 et seq., and as amended 

now and hereafter. 

4. Authority to administer the 

provisions of the Adoption 

Opportunities Program under Title II of 

the Child Abuse Prevention and 

Treatment and Adoption Reform Act, 42 

U.S.C. 5111–5115, and as amended now 

and hereafter. 

5. Authorities and functions vested in 

the Secretary under the Organic Act of 

the Children’s Bureau (Act of April 9, 

1912) 42 U.S.C. 191, et seq., and as 

amended now and hereafter. 

6. Authorities that provide for the 

establishment of A National Adoption 

Information Clearinghouse under 

Section 9442 of the Omnibus Budget 


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