Department of the Interior
Departmental Manual
Effective
Date: 6/14/06
Series:
Delegation
Part
212: Policy, Management and Budget
Chapter
17: Director, Office of Law Enforcement, Security, and Emergency Management
Originating
Office: Office of Law Enforcement, Security, and
Emergency Management
212 DM 17
17.1 Purpose. This chapter provides for the
delegation of authorities to the Director, Office of Law Enforcement, Security,
and Emergency Management (OLESEM).
17.2 Delegation. The following
authorities delegated to the Assistant Secretary - Policy, Management and
Budget are further delegated through the Deputy Assistant Secretary - Law
Enforcement, Security, and Emergency Management to the Director, OLESEM:
A. Authority
to carry out the program functions and management responsibilities in 112 DM
17.
B. Authority to issue handbooks affecting
Departmental law enforcement, security, homeland security, and emergency management
programs.
C. Authority
to hire and authorize commissioned law enforcement personnel to exercise law
enforcement authority.
D. Authority to oversee,
coordinate, and review law enforcement, security and emergency management
budgets for bureaus and offices.
E. Authority to coordinate, evaluate, and
implement the Department's response to Homeland Security Presidential
Directives and other law enforcement, homeland security, and emergency mandates
and Executive Orders.
F. Authority
to make decisions about the Department’s law enforcement resources when a
determination is made by a properly authorized official that a national
emergency or catastrophic/critical incident is occurring or about to occur. (A National emergency is defined as a
situation that could result in, or has resulted in, a Presidential Declaration
of a National Emergency. A
catastrophic/critical Incident is a serious incident including, but not limited
to, a terrorist action, a life threatening situation, a natural disaster or a
significant threat to Departmental resources.)
17.3 Limitation. Authorities delegated in paragraph F
above may not be redelegated and will terminate when a determination is
properly made that the circumstances giving rise to the delegation no longer
exist.
17.4 Redelegation. Except where further delegation is
prohibited by statute, Executive Order, or limitation established by other
competent authority, the authorities listed in paragraphs A - E above may be
further delegated.