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b. Monthly Investment Performance 

Report. 

c. Legislative Report. 

3. Old Business. 

a. Annual Statement. 

b. Dormant Accounts. 

c. Automatic Enrollment & Roth 

Update. 

Parts Closed to the Public 

4. Security. 

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: 

Thomas J. Trabucco, Director, Office of 

External Affairs, (202) 942–1640. 

Dated: May 14, 2007. 

Thomas K. Emswiler, 

Secretary to the Board, Federal Retirement 

Thrift Investment Board. 

[FR Doc. 07–2440 Filed 5–14–07; 12:03 pm] 

BILLING CODE 6760–01–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 

redelegated to the Associate Director, 

Office of Family Assistance, the 

following authorities vested in me by 

the Assistant Secretary of 

Administration for Children and 

Families in the memoranda dated 

February 16, 2007. 

(a) Authorities Delegated 

1. Authority to administer the 

provisions of The Child Development 

Associate Scholarship Assistance Act, 

42 U.S.C. 10901–10905, and as amended 

now and hereafter. 

2. Authority to administer the 

provisions of Subchapter D—Grants for 

Planning and Development of 

Dependent Care Programs and for other 

purposes (Chapter 8, Title VI of the 

Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 

1981, Pub. L. 97–35, 42 U.S.C. 9871 et 

seq.), and as amended now and 

hereafter. 

3. Authority for the Child Care and 

Development Block Grants, under 

Section 5082 of OBRA 1990 (42 U.S.C. 

9858 et seq.), and as amended now and 

hereafter. 

4. Authority to administer the 

provisions of the Child Care and 

Development Block Grant Amendments 

of 1996, 42 U.S.C. 9801 note, under 

Sections 601–615 of the Personal 

Responsibility and Work Opportunity 

Reconciliation Act of 1996, 42 U.S.C. 

1305 note, 42 U.S.C. 601 et seq., and, as 

amended now and hereafter. 

(b) Limitations 

1. This redelegation of authority shall 

be exercised under the Department’s 

existing policies on delegations and 

regulations. 

2. This redelegation does not include 

the authority to disapprove State, 

Territorial and Tribal child care plans 

and amendments, or the authority to 

disapprove Tribal child care 

construction and renovation 

applications. 

3. This redelegation does not include 

the authority to issue official policy 

transmittals such as Program 

Instructions, Information Memoranda, 

or other significant guidance documents 

(as defined by OMB Bulletin No. 07–02). 

4. Decisions which result in new 

policies that affect the program 

operation of a substantial number of 

State, Territorial, or Tribal CCDF 

grantees requires the concurrence of the 

Director, Office of Family Assistance. 

Actions likely to have a significant 

impact on States, Territories, or Tribes 

or have political ramifications or be 

subject to or receive adverse publicity 

shall be brought to the prior attention of 

the Director, Office of Family 

Assistance. 

5. This redelegation does not include 

the authority to issue preliminary 

notices of possible non-compliance, 

written notices of findings of noncompliance, penalty and sanction 

notices, or disallowance notices under 

42 U.S.C. 9858g(b) and 42 U.S.C. 

9858i(b). 

6. The authority to approve resolution 

of audit findings requires the 

concurrence of the ACF Office of 

Administration in all cases. 

7. This redelegation 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. 

8. The approval or disapproval of 

grant applications and the making of 

grant awards 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. 

9. This redelegation of authority does 

not include the authority to sign and 

issue notices of grant awards. 

10. This redelegation of authority 

does not include the authority to 

appoint Action Officials for Audit 

Resolution. 

11. This redelegation of authority 

does not include the authority to 

appoint Central Office or Regional 

Office Grant Officers for the 

administration of the child care related 

programs. 

12. This redelegation of authority 

does not include the authority to hold 

hearings. 

13. This redelegation of authority 

does not include the authority to 

approve or disapprove awards for grants 

or contracts for research, demonstration, 

or evaluations relating to child care. 

14. Any further 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) Effective Date 

This redelegation was effective on 

May 2, 2007. 

(d) Effect on Existing Delegations 

This redelegation supersedes all 

previous delegations to the Associate 

Director, Child Care Bureau on these 

subjects. 

I hereby affirm and ratify any actions 

taken by the Associate Director, Child 

Care Bureau, which, in effect, involved 

the exercise of these authorities prior to 

the effective date of this redelegation. 

Dated: May 9, 2007. 

Sidonie Squier, 

Director, Office of Family Assistance. 

[FR Doc. E7–9419 Filed 5–15–07; 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 

redelegated to the Associate Director, 

Office of Family Assistance, the 

following authorities vested in me by 

the Assistant Secretary of 

Administration for Children and 

Families in the memoranda dated 

February 16, 2007. 

(a) Authorities Delegated 

1. Authority to administer Income and 

Eligibility Verification Systems (IEVS), 

as they pertain to the Administration for 

Children and Families’ programs, under 

the provisions of Title XI, Section 1137 

of the Social Security Act, and as 

amended now and hereafter. 

2. Authority to administer the 

provisions of Title I, Block Grants for 

Temporary Assistance for Needy 


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