Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of Authority, 87563 [2016-29112]

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• DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
• Administration for Children and Families

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 233 (Monday, December 5, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 87563]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-29112]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of 
Authority

AGENCY: Administration for Children and Families, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Statement of Organizations, Functions, and Delegations of 
Authority. The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) has added 
the title Deputy Assistant Secretary for Native American Affairs to 
Commissioner, Administration for Native Americans position.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeff Hild, ACF Chief of Staff, 330 C 
Street SW., Washington, DC 20201, (202) 401-5180.
    Part K of the Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations 
of Authority of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), 
Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is being amended at 
Chapter K, Administration for Children and Families, as last amended at 
81 FR 49223 as follows:
    I. Under Chapter K, ACF, delete K.10 Organization in its entirety 
and replace with the following:
    K.10 Organization. The Administration for Children and Families 
(ACF) is a principal operating division of the Department of Health and 
Human Services (HHS). The Administration for Children and Families is 
headed by the Assistant Secretary for Children and Families, who 
reports directly to the Secretary. The Assistant Secretary also serves 
as the Director of Child Support Enforcement. In addition to the 
Assistant Secretary, the Administration consists of the Principal 
Deputy Assistant Secretary; the Chief of Staff; the Deputy Assistant 
Secretary for Administration; the Deputy Assistant Secretary for 
Policy; the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Early Childhood Development; 
the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Native American Affairs and 
Commissioner, Administration for Native Americans; the Deputy Assistant 
Secretary for External Affairs; and Staff and Program Offices. ACF is 
organized as follows:

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Children and Families (KA)
Administration on Children, Youth and Families (KB)
Administration for Native Americans (KE)
Office of Child Support Enforcement (KF)
Office of Community Services (KG)
Office of Family Assistance (KH)
Office of Regional Operations (KJ)
Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation (KM)
Office of Communications (KN)
Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Administration (KP)
Office of the Chief Information Officer (KQ)
Office of Refugee Resettlement (KR)
Office of Legislative Affairs and Budget (KT)
Office of Head Start (KU)
Office of Child Care (KV)
Office of Human Services Emergency Preparedness and Response (KW)***

    II. Under Chapter KA, Office of the Assistant Secretary for 
Children and Families, delete KA.20 Functions, Paragraph A in its 
entirety and replace with the following:
    KA.20 Functions. A. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Children 
and Families: The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Children and 
Families is responsible to the Secretary for carrying out ACF's mission 
and providing executive supervision of the major components of ACF. 
These responsibilities include providing executive leadership and 
direction to plan and coordinate ACF program activities to ensure their 
effectiveness; approving instructions, policies, publications, and 
grant awards issued by ACF; and representing ACF in relationships with 
governmental and nongovernmental organizations. The Principal Deputy 
Assistant Secretary serves as an alter ego to the Assistant Secretary 
for Children and Families on program matters and acts in the absence of 
the Assistant Secretary for Children and Families. The Chief of Staff 
advises the Assistant Secretary for Children and Families and provides 
executive leadership and direction to the operations of ACF. The Deputy 
Assistant Secretary for External Affairs provides executive leadership 
and direction to the Offices of Regional Operations and Communications. 
The Deputy Assistant Secretary for Early Childhood Development serves 
as a key liaison and representative to the Department for early 
childhood development on behalf of the Assistant Secretary, ACF, and to 
other agencies across the government on behalf of the Department. The 
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Native American Affairs and Commissioner 
of the Administration for Native Americans is responsible for handling 
a variety of assignments requiring knowledge and expertise in advising 
the Assistant Secretary, ACF, in the formulation of policy views, 
positions, and implementation strategies related to American Indians, 
Alaska Natives, and Native Americans as delineated in the Native 
American Programs Act (NAPA). The incumbent will also serve as a key 
liaison and representative to all ACF program and staff offices on 
behalf of the Assistant Secretary related to tribal and Native American 
affairs. The Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy has responsibility 
for cross-program coordination of ACF initiatives, including efforts to 
promote interoperability and program integration.

    Dated: November 29, 2016.
Mark H. Greenberg,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Children and Families.
[FR Doc. 2016-29112 Filed 12-2-16; 8:45 am]
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