[Federal Register: August 10, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 154)]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families

 
Statement of Organization, Functions andDelegation of Authority

    Notice is hereby given that I have redelegated to the Director, 
Division of State Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Policy 
with respect to State and territorial programs, and to the Director, 
Division of Tribal TANF Management with respect to tribal programs, the 
following authorities invested in me by the Director, Office of Family 
Assistance, in the memoranda dated April 17, 2007.
(a) Authorities Delegated
    1. The authority to respond to general inquiries about established 
State and territorialTANF programs, territorial Adult Assistance 
Programs, and Tribal TANF and NativeEmployment Works (NEW) programs, to 
explain existing program policies for these programs, and to suggest 
referrals, when appropriate, to other government agencies and private 
organizations.
    2. The authority to clarify and interpret existing Adult 
Assistance, TANF and NEW program policies and procedures affecting, 
where applicable, State, territorial, and tribal grantees.
    3. The authority to deem State and territorial TANF plans as 
complete.
    4. The authority to approve plans and amendments for the Tribal 
TANF and NEW programs.
    5. The authority to provide and approve comments on State, 
territorial, and tribal corrective compliance plans submitted in 
response to a TANF penalty determination.
    6. The authority to respond to inquiries about discretionary grants 
for the Tribal TANF--Child Welfare initiative.
(b) Limitations
    1. This delegation of authority shall be exercised under the 
Department's existing policies on delegations and regulations.
    2. The authority to respond to general inquiries relative to 
established State, territorial, and tribal programs or to inquire about 
specific grantee policies and operations requires notification to the 
appropriate TANF Regional Program Manager of the response given.
    3. The authority to clarify and interpret existing program policies 
and procedures requires prior consultation with the Associate Director, 
TANF and the Director, OFA if such clarifications and interpretations 
are likely to have a significant impact on States, territories, and 
tribes or have political ramifications or be subject to adverse 
publicity.
    4. The authority to deem State TANF plans as complete requires 
prior consultation with the appropriate TANF Regional Program Manager.
    5. The authority to approve Tribal TANF and NEW plans and 
amendments requires prior consultation with the appropriate TANF 
Regional Program Manager.
    6. The authority to provide and approve comments on State, 
territorial, and tribal corrective compliance plans requires prior 
consultation with the appropriate TANF Regional Program Manager.
    7. The authority to respond to inquiries about discretionary grants 
for the Tribal TANF--Child Welfare initiative requires prior 
consultation with the Associate Director, TANF on any responses that 
establish a new precedent or have political implications.
(c) Effective Date
    This delegation is effective upon the date of signature.
(d) Effect on Existing Delegations
    This delegation of authority supersedes the February 10, 2003 
delegations of authority to approve Tribal TANF and NEW plans to the 
Director, Division of Tribal TANF Management.
    This delegation is in addition to the authority contained in the 
redelegation dated June 8, 2007 to the TANF Regional Program Managers.
    I hereby affirm and ratify any actions taken by the Director, 
Division of State TANF Policy and the Director, Division of Tribal TANF 
Management, Office of Family Assistance, which involved the exercise of 
the authorities delegated herein prior to the effective date of this 
delegation.

    Date: July 18, 2007.
Katherine Bradley,
Associate Director, TANF.
 [FR Doc. E7-15721 Filed 8-9-07; 8:45 am]

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