[Federal Register: January 16, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 11)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Statement of Mission, 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: Chapter KE, Administration for Native
Americans (ANA), as last amended in 60 FR 17084-85, 04/04/95. This
notice establishes the Division of Policy, Planning and Evaluation and
moves the support staff function to the Office of the Commissioner. The
changes are as follows:
I. Chapter KE. Administration for Native Americans
A. Delete KE. 00 Mission in its entirety and replace with the
following:
KE. 00 Mission. The mission of the Administration for Native
Americans is to promote the goal of self-sufficiency and cultural
preservation for Native Americans by providing social and economic
development opportunities through financial assistance, training, and
technical assistance to eligible Tribes and Native American
communities, including American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native
Hawaiians, and other Native Pacific Islander organizations. ANA
provides funding for community-based projects that are designed to
improve the lives of Native children and families and reduce long-term
dependency on public assistance. Competitive funding authorized under
the Native American Programs Act of 1974, as amended, for community-
based projects is provided through three competitive discretionary
grant programs to eligible Tribes and non-profit Native American
organizations: Social and economic development, language preservation,
and environmental regulatory enhancement.
B. Delete KE. 10 Organization in its entirety and replace with the
following:
KE.10 Organization. The Administration for Native Americans is
headed by a Commissioner who is confirmed by the Senate and reports
directly to the Assistant Secretary for Children and Families.
The ANA organization includes the: Office of the Commissioner
(KEA); Intra-Departmental Council on Native American Affairs (KEB);
Division of Program Operations (KEC); Division of Policy, Planning and
Evaluation (KED).
C. Delete KE.20 Functions in its entirety and replace with the
following:
KE. 20 Functions
A. The Office of the Commissioner provides executive leadership and
management strategies for all components of ANA. As required by
statute, the Commissioner is Chair of the Intra-Departmental Council on
Native American Affairs and advises the Secretary on all matters
affecting Native Americans that involve the Department. The
Commissioner serves as an effective and visible advocate on behalf of
Native Americans within the Department, and with other departments and
agencies of the Federal Government regarding all Federal policies
affecting Native Americans. The Commissioner provides policy direction
and guidance to ACF Regional Offices with respect to programs for Urban
Indians, off-Reservation Indians, and other Native American projects in
Hawaii and the Pacific Islands. The Commissioner oversees the Native
Hawaiian Revolving Loan Fund administered by the Office of Hawaiian
Affairs. In the absence of the Commissioner, the Deputy Commissioner is
responsible for all organizational management.
The Management Operations Staff (MOS) is responsible for ANA Budget
and Administrative functions. MOS coordinates ANA budget activities,
the ANA funding decision memo, data collection, personnel actions,
ANA's electronic library, tracking of required grant reports, and
oversees contract expenditures. The staff members control the flow of
correspondence, including receipt of and response to Freedom of
Information Act requests.
B. The Commissioner is the Chair of the Intra-Departmental Council
on Native American Affairs (ICNAA) and advises the Secretary on Native
American issues. ICNAA staff members provide support to the
Commissioner. ICNAA develops and promotes HHS policy to provide greater
access and quality services for American Indians, Alaska Natives, and
Native Americans (AI/AN/NAs) throughout the Department and where
possible, the Federal Government; promotes implementation of HHS policy
and agency plans on consultation with AI/AN/NAs and Tribal Governments;
identifies and develops legislative, administrative, and regulatory
proposals that promotes an effective, meaningful AI/AN/NA policy to
improve health and human services for AI/AN/NAs; identifies and
develops comprehensive Departmental strategy proposal to promote self-
sufficiency and self-determination for all AI/AN/NA people; and
promotes the Tribal/Federal government-to-government relationship on a
Department-wide basis in accordance with Presidential Executive Order.
C. The Division of Program Operations (DPO) is responsible for the
administration of discretionary grant programs to eligible Tribes and
non-profit Native American organizations. The responsibilities include
(1) Annual grant competitions and coordination of the panel review
process, (2) development of ANA's Program Announcements, (3) grant
oversight, and (4) grant close-out procedures. The DPO also manages and
coordinates activities that support the ACF Native American Affairs
Workgroup.
D. The Division of Policy, Planning and Evaluation (DPPE) is
responsible for development of organizational policies and planning;
community impact evaluation; management of quarterly grantee project
assessment; oversight of training and technical contracts; coordination
of training and technical assistance activities in Alaska, the Pacific
Basin, and the lower forty-eight states; development of organizational
and Congressional reports; and completion of special organizational
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studies. In coordination with the Office of Planning, Research and
Evaluation, DPPE coordinates ANA's performance goals.
Dated: January 9, 2009.
Daniel C. Schneider,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Children and Families.
[FR Doc. E9-983 Filed 1-15-09; 8:45 am]
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