[Federal Register: February 27, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 38)]
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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 Director,
Office of Family Assistance, the following authorities vested in me by
the Secretary of Health and Human Services in the 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 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 Families (TANF) under Sections 101-
103, 106-110, 112, 115, and 116 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. In addition, in
exercising authority under Section 103, ``Section 413, Research,
Evaluations, and National Studies,'' of the Social Security Act, the
Director, Office of Family Assistance, Administration for Children and
Families, is expected to consult with the Department of Health and
Human Services, Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation.
(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 requires
concurrence of the appropriate Grants Officer. The approval or
disapproval of contract proposals and awards is subject to the
requirements of the Federal Acquisition Regulations and requires the
concurrence of the Contracting Officer.
4. The authority to approve/disapprove under 45 CFR 205.55(d) State
applications to use alternate sources of information for income and
eligibility (i.e., IEVS) requires consultation with the Office of the
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Administration and with the other
programs affected by the request.
5. This delegation of authority does not include the authority to
issue annual rankings of States' most and least successful work
programs and out-of-wedlock birth ratios under Sections 413(d)(1) and
413(e)(1) of the Social Security Act.
6. This delegation of authority does not include the 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.
7. This delegation of authority does not include the authority to
sign and issue notices of grant awards for family assistance programs.
8. This delegation of authority does not include the authority to
appoint Central Office and Regional Office Grant Officers for the
administration of family assistance grant programs.
9. This delegation of authority does not include the authority to
appoint Action Officials for Audit Resolution.
10. This delegation of authority does not include the authority to
conduct research under sections 413(a), (b), and (h) of the Social
Security Act or to review proposals and approve State funding for
evaluations of Title IV-A programs under section 413(f) of the Social
Security Act.
11. This delegation of authority excludes the authority to hold
hearings.
12. 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 the authorities delegated herein, this delegation of
authority supersedes all previous delegations of authority.
(d) Effective Date
This delegation of authority is effective upon the date of
signature.
I hereby affirm and ratify any actions taken by the Director,
Office of Family Assistance 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. E7-3302 Filed 2-26-07; 8:45 am]
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