[Federal Register: June 5, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 107)]
[Notices]
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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 Organization,
Functions and Delegations of Authority of the Department of Health and
Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF),
as follows: Chapter KA, The Office of the Assistant Secretary (OAS), as
previously amended at 69 FR 76949, December 23, 2004, (transferring the
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) function from the Office of the
Assistant Secretary, Office of the Executive Secretariat, to the
Division of Public Information, Office of Public Affairs) and at 71 FR
71549, December 11, 2006 (this notice inadvertently published the
transfer of the FOIA Officer and Office of Inspector General hotline
functions from the Office of the Assistant Secretary to the Office of
Public Affairs), and Chapter KN, Office of Public Affairs (OPA), as
previously amended 69 FR 76949, December 23, 2004, and at 71 FR 71549,
71550, December 11, 2006. This notice announces the transfer of the
FOIA functions from the Division of Public Information, Office of
Public Affairs, and places them in the Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Children and Families. Because of the error in 2006 we
are republishing the affected organizational structures of the Office
of the Assistant Secretary and the Office of Public Affairs in their
entirety. The changes are as follows:
I. Under Chapter KA, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Children and
Families, delete in its entirety and replace with the following:
KA.00 Mission. The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Children
and Families (OAS) provides executive direction, leadership, and
guidance for all ACF programs. OAS provides national leadership to
develop and coordinate public and private initiatives for carrying out
programs that promote permanency placement planning, family stability,
and self-sufficiency. OAS advises the Secretary on issues affecting
America's children and families, including Native Americans, persons
with developmental disabilities, refugees, and legalized aliens. OAS
provides leadership on human service issues and conducts emergency
preparedness and response operations during a nationally declared
emergency. OAS handles Freedom of Information Act requests and
inquiries and coordinates hotline calls received by the Office of
Inspector General and the Government Accountability Office relating to
ACF operations and personnel.
KA.10 Organization. The Office of the Assistant Secretary for
Children and Families is headed by the Assistant Secretary for Children
and Families who reports directly to the Secretary and consists of:
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Children and Families (KA)
President's Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities Staff
(KAD)
Executive Secretariat Office (KAF)
Office of Human Services Emergency Preparedness and Response (KAG)
KA.20 Functions A. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Children
and Families (KA): The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Children
and Families is responsible to the Secretary for carrying out ACF's
mission and provides 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 non-governmental organizations. The Assistant
Secretary for Children and Families also serves as the Director of the
Office of Child Support Enforcement, and signs official child support
enforcement documents as the Assistant Secretary for Children and
Families. The Principal Deputy
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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 Office
coordinates hotline calls received by the Office of Inspector General
and the Government Accountability Office relating to ACF operations and
personnel and assists the ACF FOIA Officer in processing FOIA inquiries
and requests relating to ACF programs and activities.
B. President's Committee for People With Intellectual Disabilities
Staff (KAD): The President's Committee for People with Intellectual
Disabilities (PCPID) staff provides general staff support for a
Presidential-level advisory body. It coordinates all meetings and
Congressional hearing arrangements; provides such advice and assistance
in the areas of intellectual disabilities as the President or the
Secretary may request; prepares and issues an annual report to the
President concerning intellectual disabilities and such additional
reports or recommendations as the President may require or as PCPID may
deem appropriate; and evaluates the national effort to prevent and
ameliorate intellectual disabilities. It works with other Federal,
State, local governments, and private-sector organizations to achieve
Presidential goals vis-[agrave]-vis intellectual disabilities, and
develops and disseminates information to increase public awareness of
intellectual disabilities to reduce its incidence and to alleviate its
effects. The staff supporting PCPID reports to the Deputy Assistant
Secretary for Policy and External Affairs.
C. The Executive Secretariat Office (KAF): The Executive
Secretariat Office (ExecSec) ensures that issues requiring the
attention of the Assistant Secretary, Deputy Assistant Secretaries and/
or executive staff are addressed on a timely and coordinated basis and
facilitates decisions on matters requiring immediate action, including
White House, Congressional, and Secretarial assignments. ExecSec serves
as the ACF liaison with the HHS Executive Secretariat. ExecSec
receives, assesses, and controls incoming correspondence and
assignments to the appropriate ACF component(s) for response and action
and provides assistance and advice to ACF staff on the development of
responses to correspondence. ExecSec provides assistance to ACF staff
on the use of the controlled correspondence system. ExecSec coordinates
and/or prepares Congressional correspondence; tracks development of
periodic reports; and facilitates Departmental clearances. ExecSec is
headed by a Director who reports to the Principal Deputy Assistant
Secretary.
D. The Office of Human Services Emergency Preparedness and Response
(KAG): The Office of Human Services Emergency Preparedness and Response
(OHSEPR) provides general staff support for the implementation and
coordination of ACF program and human services emergency planning,
preparedness, and response during nationally declared emergencies.
OHSEPR oversees disaster assessment, response operations and asset-
management protocols. OHSEPR coordinates with ACF Central and Regional
Offices, ACF State- and local grantee-funded programs, ACF program
partner organizations, and the Office of the Secretary, Office of the
Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR). OHSEPR
coordinates, through ASPR, with the Department of Homeland Security
Federal Emergency Management Agency on human services emergency
planning as part of the National Emergency Plan. The staff supporting
OHSEPR reports to the Director of OHSEPR who reports to the Principal
Deputy Assistant Secretary.
II. Under Chapter KN, Office of Public Affairs, Delete in Its Entirety
and Replace With the Following:
KN.00 Mission. The Office of Public Affairs (OPA) develops,
directs, and coordinates public affairs and communications services for
ACF. OPA provides leadership, direction, and oversight in promoting
ACF's public affairs policies, programs, and initiatives. OPA provides
printing and distribution services for ACF.
KN.10 Organization. The Office of Public Affairs is headed by a
Director who reports to the Assistant Secretary for Children and
Families. The Office is organized as follows:
Office of the Director (KNA)
Division of Public Information (KNB)
Division of Publications Services (KNC)
KN.20 Functions. A. Office of the Director (KNA): The Office of the
Director provides leadership and direction to OPA in administering
OPA's responsibilities. The Office provides direction and leadership in
the areas of public relations policy and communications services. The
Office serves as an advisor to the Assistant Secretary for Children and
Families in the areas of public affairs; provides advice on strategies
and approaches to be used to improve public understanding of and access
to ACF programs and policies; and coordinates and serves as ACF liaison
with the Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs. The Office serves as
Regional Liaison on public affairs issues. The Deputy Director assists
the Director in carrying out the responsibilities of the Office.
B. Division of Public Information (KNB): The Division of Public
Information develops and implements public affairs strategies to
achieve ACF program objectives in coordination with other ACF
components. The Division coordinates news media relations strategy;
responds to all media inquiries concerning ACF programs and related
issues; develops fact sheets, news releases, feature articles for
magazines and other publications on ACF programs and initiatives; and
manages preparation and clearance of speeches and official statements
on ACF programs. The Division coordinates regional public affairs
policies and public affairs activities pertaining to ACF programs and
initiatives.
C. Division of Publications Services (KNC): The Division of
Publications Services directs the audio-visual, publication and
printing management services for ACF. The Division manages preparation
and clearance of all ACF audio-visual products, publications, and
graphic designs, including planning, budget oversight, and technical
support. The Division provides centralized graphics design services to
ACF. The Division reviews requests for proposals for contracts and
grants that involve publications, audio-visual materials and/or public
information and education activity. The Division also provides
technical leadership and services in public information, printing, and
mail distribution. The Division recommends approaches for meeting
internal and external communications needs of ACF. The Division acts as
focal point for clearance of all publications and audio-visual projects
whether produced in-house or by contract or grant.
Dated: May 30, 2007.
Daniel C. Schneider,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Children and Families.
[FR Doc. E7-10777 Filed 6-4-07; 8:45 am]
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