Delegations of Authority, 70579-70580 [2023-22524]

Download as PDF 70579 Rules and Regulations Federal Register Vol. 88, No. 196 Thursday, October 12, 2023 This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains regulatory documents having general applicability and legal effect, most of which are keyed to and codified in the Code of Federal Regulations, which is published under 50 titles pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 1510. The Code of Federal Regulations is sold by the Superintendent of Documents. FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS AUTHORITY 5 CFR Part 2424 Negotiability Proceedings Corrections In Rule Document C1–2023–19269, appearing on page 69873 in the issue of Tuesday, October 10, 2023, make the following correction: § 2424.25 [Corrected] 1. On page 69873, beginning in the first column, amendatory instruction 6 should read: ■ 6. On page 62458, in the first column, in the twenty-fourth line from the bottom, ‘‘© Content.’’ should read, ‘‘(c) Content.’’ ■ [FR Doc. C2–2023–19269 Filed 10–11–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 0099–10–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Office of the Secretary 7 CFR Part 2 RIN 0503–AA78 Delegations of Authority Office of the Secretary, USDA. Final rule. AGENCY: ACTION: This document revises the delegations of authority from the Secretary of Agriculture and general officers of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to reflect changes and additions to the delegations as summarized below. DATES: Effective October 12, 2023. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Melissa McClellan, Office of the General Counsel, (202) 720–5565, melissa.mcclellan@usda.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with RULES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:26 Oct 11, 2023 Jkt 262001 Overview of Changes This rule amends the delegations of authority in 7 CFR part 2 to reflect changes to the organizational structure of the Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement (OPPE). This includes removing the delegations of authority by the Director, OPPE to the Director, Office of Advocacy and Outreach (OAO) at section 2.700, as OAO is no longer a separate entity within OPPE. In addition, this rule reflects the transfer of oversight of the 1994 Tribal Scholars Program from the Director of OPPE (section 2.38) to the Director of the Office of Tribal Relations (section 2.39) and the transfer of oversight of the Centers for Faith Based and Neighborhood Partnerships from the Director of OPPE to the Assistant Secretary for Congressional Relations (section 2.23). This rule also amends the delegations of authority to reflect the transfer of responsibility for USDA’s Controlled Unclassified Information Program from the Assistant Secretary for Administration (section 2.24) and the Executive Director of the Office of Homeland Security (section 2.95) to the Chief Information Officer (section 2.32). See Secretary’s Memorandum 1077–006 (Nov. 2, 2022), available at https:// www.usda.gov/directives/sm-1077-006. Finally, this rule amends the delegations to the Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment (section 2.16) and the Chief of the Forest Service (section 2.60) to authorize the Forest Service’s Law Enforcement and Investigations staff to enforce and investigate violations of the Lacey Act, 16 U.S.C. 3371–3378, involving timber and timber products. These delegations do not affect the existing delegations of authority under the Lacey Act to the Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs and the Administrator of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. Classification This rule relates to internal agency management. Accordingly, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553, notice of proposed rulemaking and opportunity for comment are not required, and this rule may be made effective less than 30 days after publication in the Federal Register. This rule also is exempt from the provisions of Executive Orders 12866 and 13771. This action is not a PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 rule as defined by the Regulatory Flexibility Act, as amended by the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996, 5 U.S.C. 601 et seq., or the Congressional Review Act, 5 U.S.C. 801 et seq., and thus is exempt from the provisions of those acts. This rule contains no information collection or recordkeeping requirements under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 2 Authority delegations (Government agencies). Accordingly, as discussed in the preamble, 7 CFR part 2 is amended as follows: PART 2—DELEGATIONS OF AUTHORITY BY THE SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE AND GENERAL OFFICERS OF THE DEPARTMENT 1. The authority citation for part 2 continues to read as follows: ■ Authority: 7 U.S.C. 6912(a)(1); 5 U.S.C. 301; Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1953, 3 CFR 1949–1953 Comp., p. 1024. Subpart C—Delegations of Authority to the Deputy Secretary, Under Secretaries, and Assistant Secretaries 2. Amend § 2.20 by adding paragraph (a)(2)(xliii) to read as follows: ■ § 2.20 Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment. (a) * * * (2) * * * (xliii) Enforce and conduct investigations of violations of the Lacey Act, which prohibits importing or exporting any plant or plant product in interstate or foreign commerce in violation of any Federal, State, Tribal, or foreign law regulating plants or plant products (16 U.S.C. 3371–3378). * * * * * ■ 3. Amend § 2.23 by adding paragraph (a)(2)(v) to read as follows: § 2.23 Assistant Secretary for Congressional Relations. (a) * * * (2) * * * (v) Oversee the Center for Faith Based and Neighborhood Partnerships. * * * * * § 2.24 [Amended] 4. Amend § 2.24 by removing and reserving paragraph (a)(8)(xi). ■ E:\FR\FM\12OCR1.SGM 12OCR1 70580 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 196 / Thursday, October 12, 2023 / Rules and Regulations Subpart D—Delegations of Authority to Other General Officers and Agency Heads 5. Amend § 2.32 by adding paragraph (a)(14) to read as follows: ■ § 2.32 [Amended] 6. Amend § 2.38 by removing and reserving paragraphs (a)(1)(xii) and (a)(4). ■ 7. Amend § 2.39 by adding paragraph (a)(9) to read as follows: ■ § 2.39 Mary Beth Schultz, Acting General Counsel. [FR Doc. 2023–22524 Filed 10–11–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–90–P Chief Information Officer. (a) * * * (14) Administer the Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) Program for the Department pursuant to E.O. 13556, ‘‘Controlled Unclassified Information’’ (75 FR 68675, 3 CFR, 2011 Comp., p. 267) and 32 CFR part 2002. * * * * * § 2.38 General Counsel, for purposes of publication in the Federal Register. Director, Office of Tribal Relations. (a) * * * (9) Administer the USDA/1994 Land Grant Institutions (Tribal Colleges) Programs. * * * * * Subpart J—Delegations of Authority by the Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 10 CFR Parts 429 and 431 [EERE–2017–BT–STD–0048] RIN 1904–AF27 Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Dedicated Purpose Pool Pump Motors Correction In rule document 2023–20343, appearing on pages 66966 through 67041 in the issue of Thursday, September 28, 2023, make the following correction: On page 66967, in Table I.1, in the fifth column, on the third line, ‘‘September 28, 2025’’ should read ‘‘September 28, 2027’’. [FR Doc. C1–2023–20343 Filed 10–11–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 0099–10–D SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 8. Amend § 2.60 by adding paragraph (a)(45) to read as follows: 13 CFR Part 120 § 2.60 RIN 3245–AH78 ■ Chief, Forest Service. (a) * * * (45) Enforce and conduct investigations of violations of the Lacey Act, which prohibits importing or exporting any plant or plant product in interstate or foreign commerce in violation of any federal, state, Tribal, or foreign law regulating plants or plant products (16 U.S.C. 3371–3378). * * * * * Subpart P—Delegations of Authority by the Assistant Secretary for Administration § 2.95 [Amended] 9. Amend § 2.95 by removing and reserving paragraph (b)(11). ■ ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with RULES1 Subpart V—Delegations of Authority by the Director, Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement § 2.700 [Removed and Reserved] 10. Remove and reserve § 2.700. The Secretary of Agriculture, Thomas J. Vilsack, having reviewed and approved this document, is delegating the authority to electronically sign this document to Mary Beth Schultz, Acting ■ VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:26 Oct 11, 2023 Jkt 262001 Debt Refinancing in the 504 Loan Program U.S. Small Business Administration. ACTION: Final rule. AGENCY: SBA is adopting with changes the interim final rule published in the Federal Register on July 29, 2021. That interim final rule implemented section 328 of the Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits, and Venues Act, which modified the requirements for refinancing debt in the 504 Loan Program, as set forth in section 521(a) of title V of division E of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 and section 502(7) of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958. The modifications included: increasing the amount of existing indebtedness that may be refinanced for 504 debt refinancing involving expansions; and for 504 debt refinancing not involving expansions, removing two limitations on the program, reinstating an alternate job retention standard for the refinancing project, revising the definition of qualified debt, and SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 removing the prohibition against Certified Development Companies (CDCs) participating in the Premier Certified Lenders Program using their delegated authority to make these loans. DATES: The effective date of this final rule is November 13, 2023. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gregorius Suryadi, Senior Financial and Loan Specialist, 504 Program Branch, Office of Financial Assistance, Small Business Administration, 409 3rd Street SW, Washington, DC 20416; telephone: (202) 205–6806; email: gregorius.suryadi@sba.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background Information The 504 Loan Program is an SBA financing program authorized under title V of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, 15 U.S.C. 695 et seq. The core mission of the 504 Loan Program is to provide long-term financing to small businesses for the purchase or improvement of land, buildings, and major equipment, in an effort to facilitate the creation or retention of jobs and local economic development. Under the 504 Loan Program, loans are made to small business applicants by Certified Development Companies (‘‘CDCs’’), which are certified and regulated by SBA to promote economic development within their community. In general, a project in the 504 Loan Program (a ‘‘504 Project’’) includes: a loan obtained from a private sector lender with a senior lien covering at least 50 percent of the project cost; a loan obtained from a CDC (a ‘‘504 Loan’’) with a junior lien covering up to 40 percent of the total cost (backed by a 100 percent SBAguaranteed debenture); and a contribution from the Borrower of at least 10 percent equity. In addition, the 504 Loan Program may be used to refinance debt under two options authorized under section 502(7)(B) and (C) of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958. First, if a 504 Project involves the expansion of the small business, any amount of existing indebtedness that does not exceed 50 percent of the project cost of the expansion may be refinanced and added to the project’s cost (Debt Refinancing with Expansion) under the conditions set forth in section 502(7)(B) and the implementing regulations. See 13 CFR 120.882(e) and (f). Second, debt refinancing is available for a 504 Project that does not involve the expansion of the small business under the requirements set forth in section 502(7)(C) and 13 CFR 120.882(g) (Debt Refinancing without Expansion). E:\FR\FM\12OCR1.SGM 12OCR1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 196 (Thursday, October 12, 2023)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 70579-70580]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-22524]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Office of the Secretary

7 CFR Part 2

RIN 0503-AA78


Delegations of Authority

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, USDA.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This document revises the delegations of authority from the 
Secretary of Agriculture and general officers of the U.S. Department of 
Agriculture (USDA) to reflect changes and additions to the delegations 
as summarized below.

DATES: Effective October 12, 2023.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Melissa McClellan, Office of the 
General Counsel, (202) 720-5565, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Overview of Changes

    This rule amends the delegations of authority in 7 CFR part 2 to 
reflect changes to the organizational structure of the Office of 
Partnerships and Public Engagement (OPPE). This includes removing the 
delegations of authority by the Director, OPPE to the Director, Office 
of Advocacy and Outreach (OAO) at section 2.700, as OAO is no longer a 
separate entity within OPPE. In addition, this rule reflects the 
transfer of oversight of the 1994 Tribal Scholars Program from the 
Director of OPPE (section 2.38) to the Director of the Office of Tribal 
Relations (section 2.39) and the transfer of oversight of the Centers 
for Faith Based and Neighborhood Partnerships from the Director of OPPE 
to the Assistant Secretary for Congressional Relations (section 2.23).
    This rule also amends the delegations of authority to reflect the 
transfer of responsibility for USDA's Controlled Unclassified 
Information Program from the Assistant Secretary for Administration 
(section 2.24) and the Executive Director of the Office of Homeland 
Security (section 2.95) to the Chief Information Officer (section 
2.32). See Secretary's Memorandum 1077-006 (Nov. 2, 2022), available at 
https://www.usda.gov/directives/sm-1077-006.
    Finally, this rule amends the delegations to the Under Secretary 
for Natural Resources and Environment (section 2.16) and the Chief of 
the Forest Service (section 2.60) to authorize the Forest Service's Law 
Enforcement and Investigations staff to enforce and investigate 
violations of the Lacey Act, 16 U.S.C. 3371-3378, involving timber and 
timber products. These delegations do not affect the existing 
delegations of authority under the Lacey Act to the Under Secretary for 
Marketing and Regulatory Programs and the Administrator of the Animal 
and Plant Health Inspection Service.

Classification

    This rule relates to internal agency management. Accordingly, 
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553, notice of proposed rulemaking and opportunity 
for comment are not required, and this rule may be made effective less 
than 30 days after publication in the Federal Register. This rule also 
is exempt from the provisions of Executive Orders 12866 and 13771. This 
action is not a rule as defined by the Regulatory Flexibility Act, as 
amended by the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 
1996, 5 U.S.C. 601 et seq., or the Congressional Review Act, 5 U.S.C. 
801 et seq., and thus is exempt from the provisions of those acts. This 
rule contains no information collection or recordkeeping requirements 
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).

List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 2

    Authority delegations (Government agencies).

    Accordingly, as discussed in the preamble, 7 CFR part 2 is amended 
as follows:

PART 2--DELEGATIONS OF AUTHORITY BY THE SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE 
AND GENERAL OFFICERS OF THE DEPARTMENT

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1. The authority citation for part 2 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 7 U.S.C. 6912(a)(1); 5 U.S.C. 301; Reorganization 
Plan No. 2 of 1953, 3 CFR 1949-1953 Comp., p. 1024.

Subpart C--Delegations of Authority to the Deputy Secretary, Under 
Secretaries, and Assistant Secretaries

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2. Amend Sec.  2.20 by adding paragraph (a)(2)(xliii) to read as 
follows:


Sec.  2.20  Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment.

    (a) * * *
    (2) * * *
    (xliii) Enforce and conduct investigations of violations of the 
Lacey Act, which prohibits importing or exporting any plant or plant 
product in interstate or foreign commerce in violation of any Federal, 
State, Tribal, or foreign law regulating plants or plant products (16 
U.S.C. 3371-3378).
* * * * *

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3. Amend Sec.  2.23 by adding paragraph (a)(2)(v) to read as follows:


Sec.  2.23  Assistant Secretary for Congressional Relations.

    (a) * * *
    (2) * * *
    (v) Oversee the Center for Faith Based and Neighborhood 
Partnerships.
* * * * *


Sec.  2.24  [Amended]

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4. Amend Sec.  2.24 by removing and reserving paragraph (a)(8)(xi).

[[Page 70580]]

Subpart D--Delegations of Authority to Other General Officers and 
Agency Heads

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5. Amend Sec.  2.32 by adding paragraph (a)(14) to read as follows:


Sec.  2.32  Chief Information Officer.

    (a) * * *
    (14) Administer the Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) 
Program for the Department pursuant to E.O. 13556, ``Controlled 
Unclassified Information'' (75 FR 68675, 3 CFR, 2011 Comp., p. 267) and 
32 CFR part 2002.
* * * * *


Sec.  2.38  [Amended]

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6. Amend Sec.  2.38 by removing and reserving paragraphs (a)(1)(xii) 
and (a)(4).

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7. Amend Sec.  2.39 by adding paragraph (a)(9) to read as follows:


Sec.  2.39  Director, Office of Tribal Relations.

    (a) * * *
    (9) Administer the USDA/1994 Land Grant Institutions (Tribal 
Colleges) Programs.
* * * * *

Subpart J--Delegations of Authority by the Under Secretary for 
Natural Resources and Environment

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8. Amend Sec.  2.60 by adding paragraph (a)(45) to read as follows:


Sec.  2.60  Chief, Forest Service.

    (a) * * *
    (45) Enforce and conduct investigations of violations of the Lacey 
Act, which prohibits importing or exporting any plant or plant product 
in interstate or foreign commerce in violation of any federal, state, 
Tribal, or foreign law regulating plants or plant products (16 U.S.C. 
3371-3378).
* * * * *

Subpart P--Delegations of Authority by the Assistant Secretary for 
Administration


Sec.  2.95  [Amended]

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9. Amend Sec.  2.95 by removing and reserving paragraph (b)(11).

Subpart V--Delegations of Authority by the Director, Office of 
Partnerships and Public Engagement


Sec.  2.700  [Removed and Reserved]

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10. Remove and reserve Sec.  2.700.
    The Secretary of Agriculture, Thomas J. Vilsack, having reviewed 
and approved this document, is delegating the authority to 
electronically sign this document to Mary Beth Schultz, Acting General 
Counsel, for purposes of publication in the Federal Register.

Mary Beth Schultz,
Acting General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 2023-22524 Filed 10-11-23; 8:45 am]
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