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Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 218 / Friday, November 13, 2009 / Notices
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary
[Secretary’s Order 10–2009]
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Delegation of Authorities and
Assignment of Responsibilities to the
Director, Office of Workers’
Compensation Programs
1. Purpose. To delegate authorities
and assign responsibilities to the
Director, Office of Workers’
Compensation Programs
2. Authorities. This Order is issued
under the authority of 5 U.S.C. 301
(Departmental Regulations); 29 U.S.C.
551 et seq. (Establishment of
Department; Secretary; Seal);
Reorganization Plan No. 6 1950 (5
U.S.C. App. 1 Reorg. Plan 6 1950); and
the Authorities cited in Section 5 of this
Order.
3. Directives Affected. Secretary’s
Order 1–2008 (Employment Standards
Administration) is hereby canceled. All
other Secretary’s Orders and DOL
directives (including policies and
guidance) which reference Secretary’s
Orders 1–2008 or the Employment
Standards Administration are amended
to refer to this Order and/or Secretary’s
Orders governing the Office of Federal
Contract Compliance Programs, the
Wage and Hour Division or the Office of
Labor-Management Standards, as
appropriate.
4. Background. This Order is
occasioned by the November 8, 2009
dissolution of the Employment
Standards Administration (ESA) into its
four constituent components: Wage and
Hour Division; Office of Federal
Contract Compliance Programs; Office
of Workers’ Compensation Programs;
and Office of Labor-Management
Standards. This Order cancels
Secretary’s Order 1–2008 and
constitutes the Secretary’s Order
devolving certain authorities and
responsibilities of ESA to the Office of
Workers’ Compensation Programs
(OWCP). Specifically, this Order
delegates authorities and assigns
responsibilities to the Director, OWCP.
The authorities and responsibilities
specified below are consistent with the
ESA redelegations and distributions of
authorities and responsibilities to
OWCP in effect at the time of this
dissolution.
5. Delegation of Authority and
Assignment of Responsibility.
A. The Director, Office of Workers’
Compensation Programs is hereby
delegated authority for carrying out the
policies, programs, and activities of the
Department of Labor, including those
functions to be performed by the
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Secretary of Labor, under the designated
provisions of the following statutes:
(1) The Federal Employees’
Compensation Act, as amended and
extended, 5 U.S.C. 8101 et seq., except
5 U.S.C. 8149, as it pertains to the
Employees’ Compensation Appeals
Board.
(2) The War Hazards Compensation
Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 1701, et seq.
(3) War Claims Act of 1948, as
amended, 50 U.S.C. App 2003, et seq.
(4) The Longshore and Harbor
Workers’ Compensation Act, as
amended and extended, 33 U.S.C. 901 et
seq., except: 33 U.S.C. 919(d), with
respect to administrative law judges in
the Office of Administrative Law Judges;
33 U.S.C. 921(b), as it applies to the
Benefits Review Board; and activities
pursuant to 33 U.S.C. 941, assigned to
the Assistant Secretary for Occupational
Safety and Health.
(5) The Black Lung Benefits Act, as
amended, 30 U.S.C. 901 et seq.,
including 26 U.S.C. 9501, except: 33
U.S.C. 919(d) as incorporated by 30
U.S.C. 932(a), with respect to
administrative law judges in the Office
of Administrative Law Judges; and 33
U.S.C. 921(b) as incorporated by 30
U.S.C. 932(a), as it applies to the
Benefits Review Board.
(6) The Energy Employees
Occupational Illness Compensation
Program Act of 2000, as amended, 42
U.S.C. 7384, et seq., except 42 U.S.C.
7385s–15 as it pertains to the Office of
the Ombudsman, and Executive Order
18719 (‘‘Providing Compensation to
America’s Nuclear Weapons Workers’’)
of December 7, 2000.
(7) Such additional Federal acts that
from time to time may assign to the
Secretary or the Department duties and
responsibilities similar to those imposed
by the statutes listed under
subparagraphs (1)–(6) of this paragraph,
as directed by the Secretary.
B. The Solicitor of Labor is delegated
authority and assigned responsibility for
providing legal advice and assistance to
all officers of the Department relating to
the administration of the statutory
provisions, regulations, and Executive
Orders listed above. The bringing of
legal proceedings under those
authorities, the representation of the
Secretary and/or other officials of the
Department of Labor, and the
determination of whether such
proceedings or representations are
appropriate in a given case, are
delegated exclusively to the Solicitor.
6. Reservation of Authority and
Responsibility.
A. The submission of reports and
recommendations to the President and
the Congress concerning the
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administration of the statutory
provisions and Executive Orders listed
above is reserved to the Secretary.
B. Nothing in this Order limits or
modifies the delegation of authority and
assignment of responsibility to the
Administrative Review Board by
Secretary’s Order 01–2002 (September
24, 2002) or its extensions or successor
orders.
C. Except as expressly provided,
nothing in this Order limits or modifies
the provisions of any other Order,
including Secretary’s Order 4–2006
(Office of Inspector General).
7. Redelegation of Authority. Except
as otherwise provided by law, all of the
authorities delegated in this Order may
be redelegated.
8. Effective Date. This order is
effective November 8, 2009.
Dated: November 6, 2009.
Hilda L. Solis,
Secretary of Labor.
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Delegation of Authority and
Assignment of Responsibilities to the
Director, Office of Federal Contract
Compliance Programs
1. Purpose. To delegate authorities
and assign responsibilities to the
Director, Office of Federal Contract
Compliance Programs.
2. Authorities. This Order is issued
under the authority of 5 U.S.C. 301
(Departmental Regulations); 29 U.S.C.
551 et seq. (Establishment of
Department; Secretary; Seal);
Reorganization Plan No. 6 1950 (5
U.S.C. App. 1 Reorg. Plan 6 1950); and
the authorities cited in Section 5 of this
Order.
3. Directives Affected. Secretary’s
Order 1–2008 (Employment Standards)
is hereby canceled. All other Secretary’s
Orders and DOL directives (including
policies and guidance) which reference
Secretary’s Orders 1–2008 or the
Employment Standards Administration
are amended to refer to this Order and/
or Secretary’s Orders governing the
Office of Workers’ Compensation
Programs, the Wage and Hour Division
or the Office of Labor-Management
Standards, as appropriate.
4. Background. This Order is
occasioned by the November 8, 2009
dissolution of the Employment
Standards Administration (ESA) into its
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary
[Secretary's Order 10-2009]
Delegation of Authorities and Assignment of Responsibilities to
the Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs
1. Purpose. To delegate authorities and assign responsibilities to
the Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs
2. Authorities. This Order is issued under the authority of 5
U.S.C. 301 (Departmental Regulations); 29 U.S.C. 551 et seq.
(Establishment of Department; Secretary; Seal); Reorganization Plan No.
6 1950 (5 U.S.C. App. 1 Reorg. Plan 6 1950); and the Authorities cited
in Section 5 of this Order.
3. Directives Affected. Secretary's Order 1-2008 (Employment
Standards Administration) is hereby canceled. All other Secretary's
Orders and DOL directives (including policies and guidance) which
reference Secretary's Orders 1-2008 or the Employment Standards
Administration are amended to refer to this Order and/or Secretary's
Orders governing the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs,
the Wage and Hour Division or the Office of Labor-Management Standards,
as appropriate.
4. Background. This Order is occasioned by the November 8, 2009
dissolution of the Employment Standards Administration (ESA) into its
four constituent components: Wage and Hour Division; Office of Federal
Contract Compliance Programs; Office of Workers' Compensation Programs;
and Office of Labor-Management Standards. This Order cancels
Secretary's Order 1-2008 and constitutes the Secretary's Order
devolving certain authorities and responsibilities of ESA to the Office
of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP). Specifically, this Order
delegates authorities and assigns responsibilities to the Director,
OWCP. The authorities and responsibilities specified below are
consistent with the ESA redelegations and distributions of authorities
and responsibilities to OWCP in effect at the time of this dissolution.
5. Delegation of Authority and Assignment of Responsibility.
A. The Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs is hereby
delegated authority for carrying out the policies, programs, and
activities of the Department of Labor, including those functions to be
performed by the Secretary of Labor, under the designated provisions of
the following statutes:
(1) The Federal Employees' Compensation Act, as amended and
extended, 5 U.S.C. 8101 et seq., except 5 U.S.C. 8149, as it pertains
to the Employees' Compensation Appeals Board.
(2) The War Hazards Compensation Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 1701,
et seq.
(3) War Claims Act of 1948, as amended, 50 U.S.C. App 2003, et seq.
(4) The Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act, as amended
and extended, 33 U.S.C. 901 et seq., except: 33 U.S.C. 919(d), with
respect to administrative law judges in the Office of Administrative
Law Judges; 33 U.S.C. 921(b), as it applies to the Benefits Review
Board; and activities pursuant to 33 U.S.C. 941, assigned to the
Assistant Secretary for Occupational Safety and Health.
(5) The Black Lung Benefits Act, as amended, 30 U.S.C. 901 et seq.,
including 26 U.S.C. 9501, except: 33 U.S.C. 919(d) as incorporated by
30 U.S.C. 932(a), with respect to administrative law judges in the
Office of Administrative Law Judges; and 33 U.S.C. 921(b) as
incorporated by 30 U.S.C. 932(a), as it applies to the Benefits Review
Board.
(6) The Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program
Act of 2000, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 7384, et seq., except 42 U.S.C.
7385s-15 as it pertains to the Office of the Ombudsman, and Executive
Order 18719 (``Providing Compensation to America's Nuclear Weapons
Workers'') of December 7, 2000.
(7) Such additional Federal acts that from time to time may assign
to the Secretary or the Department duties and responsibilities similar
to those imposed by the statutes listed under subparagraphs (1)-(6) of
this paragraph, as directed by the Secretary.
B. The Solicitor of Labor is delegated authority and assigned
responsibility for providing legal advice and assistance to all
officers of the Department relating to the administration of the
statutory provisions, regulations, and Executive Orders listed above.
The bringing of legal proceedings under those authorities, the
representation of the Secretary and/or other officials of the
Department of Labor, and the determination of whether such proceedings
or representations are appropriate in a given case, are delegated
exclusively to the Solicitor.
6. Reservation of Authority and Responsibility.
A. The submission of reports and recommendations to the President
and the Congress concerning the administration of the statutory
provisions and Executive Orders listed above is reserved to the
Secretary.
B. Nothing in this Order limits or modifies the delegation of
authority and assignment of responsibility to the Administrative Review
Board by Secretary's Order 01-2002 (September 24, 2002) or its
extensions or successor orders.
C. Except as expressly provided, nothing in this Order limits or
modifies the provisions of any other Order, including Secretary's Order
4-2006 (Office of Inspector General).
7. Redelegation of Authority. Except as otherwise provided by law,
all of the authorities delegated in this Order may be redelegated.
8. Effective Date. This order is effective November 8, 2009.
Dated: November 6, 2009.
Hilda L. Solis,
Secretary of Labor.
[FR Doc. E9-27336 Filed 11-12-09; 8:45 am]
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