[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 38 (Tuesday, February 27, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 8740]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-3323]


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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]
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