[Federal Register: May 6, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 88)]
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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 Principal 
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Deputy Assistant Secretaries, Program 
Directors, Program Commissioners, Deputy Director/Commissioner, Office 
of Child Support Enforcement, and Staff Office Directors the following 
authority vested in me by the Secretary of Health and Human Services in 
the memorandum dated August 20, 1991, Delegations of Authority for 
Social Security Act Programs; 31 U.S.C. 1535; and HHS General 
Administrative Manual, Chapter 8-77.
    (a) Authorities Delegated.
    1. Authority to administer approved cooperative research, 
experimental, pilot or demonstration projects under the provisions of 
sections 1110 and 1115 of the Social Security Act.
    2. Authority to approve interagency agreements to procure, provide 
or exchange services, supplies or equipment.
    (b) Limitations.
    1. The authority listed in 1 above shall be exercised 
under the condition that projects may be approved and administered by 
the Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation (OPRE), by the program/
staff office or jointly by OPRE with the program/staff office.
    2. Where all or any part of an experimental, pilot, demonstration, 
or other project is wholly financed with Federal funds made available 
under sections 1110 or 1115 of the Social Security Act, without any 
State, local or other non-Federal financial participation, that project 
must be approved by the Secretary of Health and Human Services.
    3. This delegation of authority does not include the authority to 
approve/disapprove projects under section 1115 of the Social Security 
Act or approve/disapprove waivers of State Plan requirements or costs 
that would not otherwise be included as expenditures under the 
provisions of sections 1115(a)(1) and (2) of the Social Security Act.
    4. The authority to approve interagency agreements to procure, 
provide, or exchange services, supplies, or equipment requires the 
concurrence of the ACF Chief Financial Officer if it exceeds $250,000 
(including amendments) within a fiscal year or if it requires the 
signature of the Assistant Secretary, ACF, or the Secretary of HHS.
    (c) Effective Date.
    This delegation is effective upon the date of signature.
    (d) Effect on Existing Delegations.
    As related to this delegation of authority, this delegation 
supersedes all previous delegations of authority involving the 
administration of the cross-program authorities delegated herein.
    I hereby ratify and affirm any actions taken by the Principal 
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Deputy Assistant Secretaries, Program 
Directors, Program Commissioners, Deputy Director/Commissioner, Office 
of Child Support Enforcement, and Staff Office Directors, which 
involved the exercise of the authority delegated herein prior to the 
effective date of this delegation.

    Dated: April 22, 2008.
Daniel C. Schneider,
Assistant Secretary for Children and Families.
[FR Doc. E8-9898 Filed 5-5-08; 8:45 am]

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