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Office of Rural Health Policy;
Statement of Delegation of Authority
On February 13, 1991, the Assistant
Secretary for Health, of the Department
of Health and Human Services,
delegated to the Administrator, Health
Resources and Services Administration
(HRSA), with authority to redelegate, all
of the authority under Title III, Part D
of the Public Health Service Act (42
U.S.C. 254 et seq.), as amended, for
Primary Health Care.
Notice is hereby given that I have
delegated to the Associate
Administrator, and the Deputy
Associate Administrator, Office of Rural
Health Policy, HRSA, the authority
vested in the Administrator under Title
III, Part D, Section 330L of the Public
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 245c–18),
as amended, pertaining to the functions
assigned to the Office for the
Advancement of Telehealth, Office of
Rural Health Policy.
This authority may be redelegated.
This delegation excludes the authority
to make awards and shall be exercised
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and HRSA’s applicable policies,
procedures, and guidelines.
I hereby affirm and ratify any actions
taken by the Associate Administrator
and Deputy Associate Administrator,
Office of Rural Health Policy, or other
HRSA officials, which involved the
exercise of these authorities prior to the
effective date of this delegation.
This delegation is effective upon date
of signature.
Dated: July 13, 2010.
Mary K. Wakefield,
Administrator.
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Administration for Children and
Families
Statement of Organization, Functions,
and Delegations of Authority
This notice amends Part K of the
Statement of Mission, Organization,
Functions, and Delegations of Authority
of the Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS), Administration for
Children and Families (ACF), as
follows: The Paperwork Reduction Act
function is transferred from Chapter KP,
the Office of the Deputy Assistant
Secretary for Administration (ODASA),
as last amended in 71 FR 59117–59123,
October 6, 2006, to Chapter KM, the
Office of Planning, Research and
Evaluation (OPRE), as last amended in
67 FR 67198, November 4, 2002. This
notice announces the transfer of the
Paperwork Reduction Act functions
from the Office of the Deputy Assistant
Secretary for Administration to OPRE.
The changes are as follows:
I. Under Chapter KP, Office of the
Deputy Assistant Secretary, delete
Paragraph A in its entirety and replace
with the following:
KP.20 Functions [71 FR 59117–59123,
10/06/06].
A. The Immediate Office of the
Deputy Assistant Secretary for
Administration (ODASA) directs and
coordinates all administrative activities
for the Administration for Children and
Families (ACF). The Deputy Assistant
Secretary for Administration serves as
ACF’s: Chief Financial Officer; Chief
Grants Management Officer; Federal
Managers’ Financial Integrity Act
(FMFIA) Management Control Officer;
Principal Information Resource
Management Official serving as Chief
Information Officer; Deputy Ethics
Counselor; and Personnel Security
Representative. The Deputy Assistant
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Secretary for Administration serves as
the ACF liaison to the Office of the
General Counsel, and as appropriate,
initiates action in securing resolution of
legal matters relating to management of
the agency, and represents the Assistant
Secretary on all administrative litigation
matters.
The Deputy Assistant Secretary for
Administration represents the Assistant
Secretary for Children and Families in
HHS and with other Federal agencies
and task forces in defining objectives
and priorities, and in coordinating
activities associated with Presidential
Management Agenda initiatives.
ODASA provides leadership of assigned
ACF special initiatives from
Departmental, Federal and non-Federal
directives to improve service delivery to
customers.
The Deputy Assistant Secretary for
Administration provides day-to-day
executive leadership and direction to
the Immediate Office of the Deputy
Assistant Secretary; Equal Employment
Opportunity and Civil Rights Staff;
Office of Information Services; Office of
Financial Services; Office of
Management Resources; and the Office
of Grants Management. The Deputy
Director for Administration assists the
Deputy Assistant Secretary in carrying
out the responsibilities of the Office.
The Immediate Office of the Deputy
Assistant Secretary for Administration
contains the Administrative Services
Team, the Budget Team, and the
Physical Security and Safety Team.
The Administrative Services Team
provides direction in meeting the
human capital management needs
within ODASA. The Team provides
leadership, guidance, oversight and
liaison functions for ODASA personnelrelated issues and activities as well as
other administrative functions within
ODASA. The Team coordinates with the
Office of the Secretary to provide
ODASA staff with a full array of
personnel services, including position
management, performance management,
employee recognition, staffing,
recruitment, employee and labor
relations, employee assistance, payroll
liaison, staff development and training,
and special hiring and placement
programs. The Team develops and
maintains systems to track personnel
actions to keep the Deputy Assistant
Secretary for Administration and
ODASA Office Directors informed about
the status of personnel actions,
employee programs, services and
benefits.
The Budget Team manages the
formulation and execution of ODASA’s
federal administration budget and
assigned ACF program and common
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expense budgets. The Budget Team
maintains budgetary controls on
ODASA accounts, reconciling
accounting reports and invoices, and
monitoring all spending. The Team
develops, defends and executes the
assigned funds for rent, repair and
alterations, facilities activities,
telecommunication, information
technology, personnel services and
training. The Team also controls
ODASA’s credit card for small
purchases.
The Physical Security and Safety
Team is responsible for planning,
managing, and directing ACF’s safety,
security, and emergency management
programs. The Team serves as the lead
for ACF in coordination and liaison
with Departmental, General Services
Administration (GSA) and other Federal
agencies on implementation of Federal
physical security directives. The Team
serves as lead for all tenant security
matters in the Aerospace Building. The
Team is responsible for planning and
executing ACF’s environmental health
program, and ensuring that appropriate
occupational health and safety plans are
in place. The Team is responsible for
issuing, managing and controlling badge
and cardkey systems to control access to
agency space for security purposes.
B. The Office of Information Services
(OIS) [67 FR 54436–40, 08/22/02]
supports the Deputy Assistant Secretary
in providing centralized information
technology (IT) policy, procedures,
standards and guidelines. The OIS
Director serves as the Deputy Chief
Information Officer, supporting the
Chief Information Officer in the full
range of activities required to carry out
ACF’s IT and information resource
management (IRM) programs. The Office
provides liaison with the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB), GSA,
and Government Accountability Office
(GAO) on all IT and IRM matters, and
manages major interdepartmental IRM
initiatives. It directs and coordinates
ACF’s Privacy Act responsibilities, and
maintains ACF records and forms
management programs. OIS develops
long-range IRM plans, IRM policy,
procurement plans and budgets for ACF
information systems. The Office
develops and implements procurement
strategies for Automated Data
Processing (ADP) support services. OIS
reviews and analyzes all ADP
acquisition documentation for
compliance with applicable laws and
regulations as well as for procurement
strategy. It coordinates technical
assistance provided to program offices
on ADP support services procurements.
The Office oversees the implementation
of e-government policies through
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leadership and coordination with ACF
program and staff offices; develops,
recommends and implements policies,
procedures, standards and guidelines;
and serves as the ACF liaison with HHS
and other Federal and non-Federal
agencies to coordinate e-government
strategies and policies.
OIS plans, manages, maintains and
operates ACF’s local area networks,
nationwide area network and personal
computers; provides for equipment and
software acquisition, maintenance and
user support for end-user computing;
and manages and maintains a Help Desk
for ACF users. OIS develops and
implements policies and plans for and
acquires and manages data
communications services; and provides
liaison with HHS, GSA and private
firms on data communications
equipment and systems. OIS designs,
develops, implements and maintains
application systems to support ACF
budget, program and administrative
systems. The Office provides technical
assistance to ACF program offices
procuring system support services;
technical assistance to State and local
agencies on ACF computer systems;
develops software policy, procedures,
standards and guidelines; and conducts
required Departmental reviews of ADP
systems.
OIS designs, develops, and maintains
system support for e-government
activities; provides technical assistance
to ACF program offices for egovernment support services; and
provides technical assistance on egovernment systems to State and local
agencies. The Office develops and/or
implements agency telecommunications
management policy in accordance with
Federal regulations and procedures. The
Office reviews and directs payment of
agency telephone invoices. It
recommends and advises on the design
and function of telecommunications
systems, based on user needs, costs and
technological availability. The Office
communicates with private industry
service providers to coordinate the
acquisition, installation and
maintenance of voice/data
telecommunications equipment and
systems.
It is responsible for other sources of
communications such as pagers, cellular
phone service, cable TV service, and
audio conferencing equipment and
service. It updates and maintains the
databases for telephone lines and
equipment inventories.
OIS establishes, implements,
maintains and oversees an IT security
program that assures adequate security
is provided for all agency information
collected, processed, transmitted, stored
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or disseminated in general support
systems and applications. The Office
develops and implements ACF policies,
standards and procedures consistent
with government-wide IT security
policies; conducts the ACF system
security activities required by OMB IT
security directives; develops,
implements and maintains a security
training plan for IT professionals; and
provides security awareness training for
all ACF staff.
II. Under Chapter KM.00, Office of
Planning, Research and Evaluation,
delete in its entirety and replace with
the following:
KM.00 Mission [67 FR 67198, 11/04/
02]. The Office of Planning, Research
and Evaluation (OPRE) is the principal
advisor to the Assistant Secretary for
Children and Families on improving the
effectiveness and efficiency of programs
designed to make measurable
improvements in the economic and
social well-being of children and
families.
The Office provides guidance,
analysis, technical assistance, and
oversight to ACF programs and across
programs in the agency on: strategic
planning aimed at measurable results;
performance measurement; research and
evaluation methodologies;
demonstration testing and model
development; statistical, policy and
program analysis; synthesis and
dissemination of research and
demonstration findings; application of
emerging technologies to improve the
effectiveness of programs and service
delivery; and coordinates mandated
OMB information collection approvals
and plans.
The Office, through the Division of
Economic Independence and the
Division of Child and Family
Development, oversees and manages the
research programs under sections 413
and 1110 of the Social Security Act,
including: priority settings and analysis;
managing and coordinating major crosscutting, leading-edge studies and special
initiatives; and collaborating with states,
communities, foundations, professional
organizations and others to promote the
development of children, familyfocused services, parental
responsibility, employment, and
economic independence. Through the
Division of Child and Family
Development, the Office also oversees
and manages the research,
demonstration, and evaluation activities
under Section 649 of the Head Start Act.
In addition, the Office also provides
coordination and leadership in
implementing the Government
Performance and Results Act (GPRA).
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III. Under Chapter KM, Office of
Planning, Research and Evaluation,
delete Paragraph A in its entirety and
replace with the following:
KM.20 Functions.
A. The Office of the Director [67 FR
67198, 11/04/02] provides direction and
executive leadership to OPRE in
administering its responsibilities. It
serves as principal advisor to the
Assistant Secretary for Children and
Families on all matters pertaining to:
improving the effectiveness and
efficiency of ACF programs; strategic
planning; performance measurement;
program and policy evaluation; research
and demonstrations; state and local
innovations and progress; and public/
private partnership initiatives of
concern to the Assistant Secretary for
Children and Families. It represents the
Assistant Secretary for Children and
Families at various planning, research,
and evaluation forums and carries out
special Departmental and
Administration initiatives. The Office
coordinates mandated OMB information
collection approvals and plans and
includes ACF’s Reports Clearance
Officer.
July 14, 2010.
Carmen R. Nazario,
Assistant Secretary for Children and Families.
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Notice is hereby given that under the
authority vested in the Assistant
Secretary for Children and Families by
the memorandum dated November 14,
1991, from the Assistant Secretary for
Management and Budget, I hereby
delegate to the Director, Office of
Planning, Research and Evaluation, the
following authorities: 1
1 The November 14, 1991 delegation of authority,
entitled ‘‘Redelegation of Clearance Functions
Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, Public
Law 96–511, as amended,’’ remains in effect. The
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104–
13, as amended by Public Law 105–106, Div E, Title
LI, Subtitle C, section 5125(a), assigned Paperwork
Reduction Act responsibilities to the Chief
Information Officer (CIO). 44 U.S.C. 3506(a)(2)(A).
On March 1, 1996, the Secretary by delegation
designated the Assistant Secretary for Management
and Budget as the CIO, and redelegated authorities
pertaining to the Paperwork Reduction Act to the
CIO. Such authorities remain with the CIO. Neither
the Secretary nor the CIO has rescinded the
November 14, 1991 redelegation of Paperwork
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(a) Authorities Delegated.
1. Authority for the preparation and
processing of clearances for collections
of information, as well as assuring
compliance with related policies,
standards, procedures and instructions
emanating from the OMB, and the Office
of the Secretary, Assistant Secretary for
Administration, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
2. Authority to review and approve
Class C (routine) Collections of
Information from the public prior to the
submission of these requests to OMB,
except where expedited review by OMB
is required.
3. Authority to approve, for
publication in the Federal Register, of
notices of ACF’s information collection
requests submitted to OMB for
clearance.
4. Authority to manage ACF’s burden
reduction program within the ceiling
issued by the Department.
5. Authority to manage all other
related paperwork reduction staff work,
such as direct communication with
OMB on routine reports clearance
issues.
(b) Limitations.
1. National Performance Review
suggestions to reduce OMB clearance
will be taken into consideration.
2. These authorities may be
redelegated (1) to officials who are
outside the program operation chain but
are not below the grade (or equivalent)
of deputy assistant secretary, or (2) with
the prior approval of the Chief
Information Officer to other employees.
3. This delegation of authority shall
be exercised under the Department’s
existing policies on delegations and
regulations.
(c) Effect on Existing Delegations.
This delegation supersedes any
previous delegation of authority
pertaining to authorities delegated
herein.
(d) Effective Date.
This delegation is effective on the
date of signature.
I hereby affirm and ratify any actions
taken by the Director, Office of
Planning, Research and Evaluation,
which involved the exercise of this
authority prior to the effective date of
this delegation.
Dated: July 14, 2010.
Carmen R. Nazario,
Assistant Secretary for Children and Families.
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Reduction Act authorities to the Assistant Secretary
for Children and Families, thus the November 14,
1991 redelegation remains in effect.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management
Agency
[Docket ID: FEMA–2010–0040]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request, OMB No. 1660–
0015; Revisions to National Flood
Insurance Program Maps: Application
Forms and Instructions for (C)LOMAs
and (C)LOMR–Fs
Federal Emergency
Management Agency, DHS.
ACTION: Notice; 60-day notice and
request for comments; revision of a
currently approved information
collection; OMB No. 1660–0015; FEMA
Form 086–0–26 Property Information;
FEMA Form 08–0–26A Elevation;
FEMA Form 086–0–26B Community
Acknowledgement; FEMA Form 086–0–
22, Application Form for Single
Residential Lot or Structure
Amendments to National Flood
Insurance Program Maps; FEMA Form
086–0–22A, Application Form for
Single Residential Lot or Structure
Amendments to National Flood
Insurance Program Maps (Spanish).
AGENCY:
The Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA), as part of
its continuing effort to reduce
paperwork and respondent burden,
invites the general public and other
Federal agencies to take this
opportunity to comment on a proposed
revision of a currently approved
information collection. In accordance
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995, this Notice seeks comments
concerning information required by
FEMA to amend or revise National
Flood Insurance Program Maps to
remove certain property from the 1percent annual chance floodplain.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
or before September 20, 2010.
ADDRESSES: To avoid duplicate
submissions to the docket, please use
only one of the following means to
submit comments:
(1) Online. Submit comments at
www.regulations.gov under Docket ID
FEMA–2010–0040. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
(2) Mail. Submit written comments to
Office of Chief Counsel, Regulation and
Policy Team, DHS/FEMA, 500 C Street,
SW., Room 835, Washington, DC 20472–
3100.
(3) Facsimile. Submit comments to
(703) 483–2999.
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of
Authority
This notice amends Part K of the Statement of Mission,
Organization, Functions, and Delegations of Authority of the Department
of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and
Families (ACF), as follows: The Paperwork Reduction Act function is
transferred from Chapter KP, the Office of the Deputy Assistant
Secretary for Administration (ODASA), as last amended in 71 FR 59117-
59123, October 6, 2006, to Chapter KM, the Office of Planning, Research
and Evaluation (OPRE), as last amended in 67 FR 67198, November 4,
2002. This notice announces the transfer of the Paperwork Reduction Act
functions from the Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary for
Administration to OPRE. The changes are as follows:
I. Under Chapter KP, Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary,
delete Paragraph A in its entirety and replace with the following:
KP.20 Functions [71 FR 59117-59123, 10/06/06].
A. The Immediate Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary for
Administration (ODASA) directs and coordinates all administrative
activities for the Administration for Children and Families (ACF). The
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Administration serves as ACF's: Chief
Financial Officer; Chief Grants Management Officer; Federal Managers'
Financial Integrity Act (FMFIA) Management Control Officer; Principal
Information Resource Management Official serving as Chief Information
Officer; Deputy Ethics Counselor; and Personnel Security
Representative. The Deputy Assistant Secretary for Administration
serves as the ACF liaison to the Office of the General Counsel, and as
appropriate, initiates action in securing resolution of legal matters
relating to management of the agency, and represents the Assistant
Secretary on all administrative litigation matters.
The Deputy Assistant Secretary for Administration represents the
Assistant Secretary for Children and Families in HHS and with other
Federal agencies and task forces in defining objectives and priorities,
and in coordinating activities associated with Presidential Management
Agenda initiatives. ODASA provides leadership of assigned ACF special
initiatives from Departmental, Federal and non-Federal directives to
improve service delivery to customers.
The Deputy Assistant Secretary for Administration provides day-to-
day executive leadership and direction to the Immediate Office of the
Deputy Assistant Secretary; Equal Employment Opportunity and Civil
Rights Staff; Office of Information Services; Office of Financial
Services; Office of Management Resources; and the Office of Grants
Management. The Deputy Director for Administration assists the Deputy
Assistant Secretary in carrying out the responsibilities of the Office.
The Immediate Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary for
Administration contains the Administrative Services Team, the Budget
Team, and the Physical Security and Safety Team.
The Administrative Services Team provides direction in meeting the
human capital management needs within ODASA. The Team provides
leadership, guidance, oversight and liaison functions for ODASA
personnel-related issues and activities as well as other administrative
functions within ODASA. The Team coordinates with the Office of the
Secretary to provide ODASA staff with a full array of personnel
services, including position management, performance management,
employee recognition, staffing, recruitment, employee and labor
relations, employee assistance, payroll liaison, staff development and
training, and special hiring and placement programs. The Team develops
and maintains systems to track personnel actions to keep the Deputy
Assistant Secretary for Administration and ODASA Office Directors
informed about the status of personnel actions, employee programs,
services and benefits.
The Budget Team manages the formulation and execution of ODASA's
federal administration budget and assigned ACF program and common
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expense budgets. The Budget Team maintains budgetary controls on ODASA
accounts, reconciling accounting reports and invoices, and monitoring
all spending. The Team develops, defends and executes the assigned
funds for rent, repair and alterations, facilities activities,
telecommunication, information technology, personnel services and
training. The Team also controls ODASA's credit card for small
purchases.
The Physical Security and Safety Team is responsible for planning,
managing, and directing ACF's safety, security, and emergency
management programs. The Team serves as the lead for ACF in
coordination and liaison with Departmental, General Services
Administration (GSA) and other Federal agencies on implementation of
Federal physical security directives. The Team serves as lead for all
tenant security matters in the Aerospace Building. The Team is
responsible for planning and executing ACF's environmental health
program, and ensuring that appropriate occupational health and safety
plans are in place. The Team is responsible for issuing, managing and
controlling badge and cardkey systems to control access to agency space
for security purposes.
B. The Office of Information Services (OIS) [67 FR 54436-40, 08/22/
02] supports the Deputy Assistant Secretary in providing centralized
information technology (IT) policy, procedures, standards and
guidelines. The OIS Director serves as the Deputy Chief Information
Officer, supporting the Chief Information Officer in the full range of
activities required to carry out ACF's IT and information resource
management (IRM) programs. The Office provides liaison with the Office
of Management and Budget (OMB), GSA, and Government Accountability
Office (GAO) on all IT and IRM matters, and manages major
interdepartmental IRM initiatives. It directs and coordinates ACF's
Privacy Act responsibilities, and maintains ACF records and forms
management programs. OIS develops long-range IRM plans, IRM policy,
procurement plans and budgets for ACF information systems. The Office
develops and implements procurement strategies for Automated Data
Processing (ADP) support services. OIS reviews and analyzes all ADP
acquisition documentation for compliance with applicable laws and
regulations as well as for procurement strategy. It coordinates
technical assistance provided to program offices on ADP support
services procurements. The Office oversees the implementation of e-
government policies through leadership and coordination with ACF
program and staff offices; develops, recommends and implements
policies, procedures, standards and guidelines; and serves as the ACF
liaison with HHS and other Federal and non-Federal agencies to
coordinate e-government strategies and policies.
OIS plans, manages, maintains and operates ACF's local area
networks, nationwide area network and personal computers; provides for
equipment and software acquisition, maintenance and user support for
end-user computing; and manages and maintains a Help Desk for ACF
users. OIS develops and implements policies and plans for and acquires
and manages data communications services; and provides liaison with
HHS, GSA and private firms on data communications equipment and
systems. OIS designs, develops, implements and maintains application
systems to support ACF budget, program and administrative systems. The
Office provides technical assistance to ACF program offices procuring
system support services; technical assistance to State and local
agencies on ACF computer systems; develops software policy, procedures,
standards and guidelines; and conducts required Departmental reviews of
ADP systems.
OIS designs, develops, and maintains system support for e-
government activities; provides technical assistance to ACF program
offices for e-government support services; and provides technical
assistance on e-government systems to State and local agencies. The
Office develops and/or implements agency telecommunications management
policy in accordance with Federal regulations and procedures. The
Office reviews and directs payment of agency telephone invoices. It
recommends and advises on the design and function of telecommunications
systems, based on user needs, costs and technological availability. The
Office communicates with private industry service providers to
coordinate the acquisition, installation and maintenance of voice/data
telecommunications equipment and systems.
It is responsible for other sources of communications such as
pagers, cellular phone service, cable TV service, and audio
conferencing equipment and service. It updates and maintains the
databases for telephone lines and equipment inventories.
OIS establishes, implements, maintains and oversees an IT security
program that assures adequate security is provided for all agency
information collected, processed, transmitted, stored or disseminated
in general support systems and applications. The Office develops and
implements ACF policies, standards and procedures consistent with
government-wide IT security policies; conducts the ACF system security
activities required by OMB IT security directives; develops, implements
and maintains a security training plan for IT professionals; and
provides security awareness training for all ACF staff.
II. Under Chapter KM.00, Office of Planning, Research and
Evaluation, delete in its entirety and replace with the following:
KM.00 Mission [67 FR 67198, 11/04/02]. The Office of Planning,
Research and Evaluation (OPRE) is the principal advisor to the
Assistant Secretary for Children and Families on improving the
effectiveness and efficiency of programs designed to make measurable
improvements in the economic and social well-being of children and
families.
The Office provides guidance, analysis, technical assistance, and
oversight to ACF programs and across programs in the agency on:
strategic planning aimed at measurable results; performance
measurement; research and evaluation methodologies; demonstration
testing and model development; statistical, policy and program
analysis; synthesis and dissemination of research and demonstration
findings; application of emerging technologies to improve the
effectiveness of programs and service delivery; and coordinates
mandated OMB information collection approvals and plans.
The Office, through the Division of Economic Independence and the
Division of Child and Family Development, oversees and manages the
research programs under sections 413 and 1110 of the Social Security
Act, including: priority settings and analysis; managing and
coordinating major cross-cutting, leading-edge studies and special
initiatives; and collaborating with states, communities, foundations,
professional organizations and others to promote the development of
children, family-focused services, parental responsibility, employment,
and economic independence. Through the Division of Child and Family
Development, the Office also oversees and manages the research,
demonstration, and evaluation activities under Section 649 of the Head
Start Act. In addition, the Office also provides coordination and
leadership in implementing the Government Performance and Results Act
(GPRA).
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III. Under Chapter KM, Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation,
delete Paragraph A in its entirety and replace with the following:
KM.20 Functions.
A. The Office of the Director [67 FR 67198, 11/04/02] provides
direction and executive leadership to OPRE in administering its
responsibilities. It serves as principal advisor to the Assistant
Secretary for Children and Families on all matters pertaining to:
improving the effectiveness and efficiency of ACF programs; strategic
planning; performance measurement; program and policy evaluation;
research and demonstrations; state and local innovations and progress;
and public/private partnership initiatives of concern to the Assistant
Secretary for Children and Families. It represents the Assistant
Secretary for Children and Families at various planning, research, and
evaluation forums and carries out special Departmental and
Administration initiatives. The Office coordinates mandated OMB
information collection approvals and plans and includes ACF's Reports
Clearance Officer.
July 14, 2010.
Carmen R. Nazario,
Assistant Secretary for Children and Families.
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