83_FR_2672 83 FR 2660 - Consolidated Delegation of Authority for the Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae)

83 FR 2660 - Consolidated Delegation of Authority for the Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae)

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 12 (January 18, 2018)

Page Range2660-2661
FR Document2018-00797

This notice is issued to consolidate the authorities delegated from the Secretary to the President and Executive Vice President--Chief Operations Officer of the Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae).

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 12 (Thursday, January 18, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 12 (Thursday, January 18, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2660-2661]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-00797]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-6047-D-01]


Consolidated Delegation of Authority for the Government National 
Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae)

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, HUD.

ACTION: Notice of delegation of authority.

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SUMMARY: This notice is issued to consolidate the authorities delegated 
from the Secretary to the President and Executive Vice President--Chief 
Operations Officer of the Government National Mortgage Association 
(Ginnie Mae).

DATES: Applicability date: December 19, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Senior Vice President and Chief Risk 
Officer, Office of Enterprise Risk, Government National Mortgage 
Association, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Capital View, 
425 3rd Street SW, 4th Floor, Washington, DC 20024; telephone number 
202-475-4918 (this is not a toll-free number). Persons with hearing- or 
speech-impairments may access this number through TTY by calling the 
Federal Relay Service at 1-800-877-8339 (this is a toll-free number).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Ginnie Mae is a wholly owned U.S. Government 
corporation within the Department of Housing and Urban Development. 
Ginnie Mae's organic statute vests all the powers and duties of Ginnie 
Mae in the Secretary of HUD (12 U.S.C. 1723).
    In Ginnie Mae's bylaws, the Secretary has delegated all the powers 
and duties of Ginnie Mae that were vested in the Secretary to Ginnie 
Mae. In previous Federal Register notices, the Secretary has delegated 
authority over Ginnie Mae to the Ginnie Mae President. Specifically, 
the Secretary has delegated: (1) All the Secretary's authority with 
respect to managing

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Ginnie Mae and Ginnie Mae's programs pursuant to title III of the 
National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1723 and 68 FR 41840); (2) authority to 
waive regulations issued by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban 
Development (73 FR 76674); (3) authority to impose suspensions and 
debarments, with the concurrence of the General Counsel or his or her 
designee (54 FR 4913 and 63 FR 57133); and (4) the power to affix HUD's 
seal and authenticate documents (68 FR 41840).
    This notice consolidates the functions that the Secretary has 
delegated to the President of Ginnie Mae, while also delegating 
concurrent authority to Ginnie Mae's Executive Vice President--Chief 
Operations Officer. While the Secretary has delegated authority to the 
Ginnie Mae President and Ginnie Mae Executive Vice President--Chief 
Operations Officer, the Secretary retains authority under 12 U.S.C. 
1723.

Section A. Consolidation of Authority Delegated

    The Secretary hereby concurrently delegates authority to the 
President and the Executive Vice President--Chief Operations Officer of 
Ginnie Mae.
    1. All powers and duties of Ginnie Mae, which are by law vested in 
the Secretary, except as otherwise provided in the Ginnie Mae bylaws 
(posted at www.ginniemae.gov).
    2. All authority of the Secretary with respect to the management of 
Ginnie Mae and Ginnie Mae programs pursuant to title III of the 
National Housing Act, 12 U.S.C. 1723 (68 FR 41840);
    3. The power to waive HUD regulations; section 7(q), Department of 
Housing and Urban Development Act (42 U.S.C. 3535(q) and 73 FR 76674);
    4. The power to impose suspensions and debarments, with the 
concurrence of the General Counsel; section 7(d), Department of Housing 
and Urban Development Act (42 U.S.C. 3535(d); 54 FR 4913 and 63 FR 
57133); and
    5. Authority to authenticate documents and affix the seal of HUD to 
documents (68 FR 41840).

Section B. Authority To Redelegate

    The Ginnie Mae President and Ginnie Mae Executive Vice President--
Chief Operations Officer may redelegate the authorities delegated by 
the Secretary, except for the authority to waive HUD regulations. The 
authority to waive HUD regulations is reserved for the Ginnie Mae 
President, pursuant to the Department of Housing and Urban Development 
Act (42 U.S.C. 3535(q)), and may not be redelegated. However, if the 
Ginnie Mae President is absent from office, the Ginnie Mae Executive 
Vice President--Chief Operations Officer or other persons authorized to 
act in the President's absence may exercise the waiver authority of the 
President consistent with HUD's policies and procedures (73 FR 76674 
and 66 FR 13944).

Section C. Authority Superseded

    This delegation of authority supersedes all previous delegations of 
authority and redelegations of authority for Ginnie Mae, including the 
delegation of authority published in the Federal Register on August 30, 
2011 (76 FR 53931), and the June 21, 2017, memorandum entitled 
``Amendment to Delegation of Authority and Order of Succession for 
Ginnie Mae.'' The Secretary may revoke the authority authorized herein, 
in whole or part, at any time.

Section D. Actions Ratified

    The Secretary hereby ratifies all actions previously taken by the 
Ginnie Mae President and Ginnie Mae Executive Vice President--Chief 
Operations Officer that are consistent with the delegations of 
authority provided in this notice.

    Authority:  Section 7(d), Department of Housing and Urban 
Development Act (42 U.S.C. 3535(d)); Article 3, Bylaws of the 
Government National Mortgage Association, posted at ginniemae.gov; 
24 CFR part 310.

    Dated: December 19, 2017.
Benjamin S. Carson, Sr.,
Secretary.
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2660 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 12 / Thursday, January 18, 2018 / Notices languages. Employers may also email IER website at https://www.justice.gov/ response is correct, you may make an IER at IER@usdoj.gov. ier and the USCIS website at http:// InfoPass appointment for an in-person www.dhs.gov/E-verify. interview at a local USCIS office. Note to Employees Detailed information on how to make For general questions about the Note Regarding Federal, State, and corrections, make an appointment, or employment eligibility verification Local Government Agencies (Such as Departments of Motor Vehicles) submit a written request to correct process, employees may call USCIS at records under the Freedom of 888–897–7781 (TTY 877–875–6028) or While Federal Government agencies Information Act can be found on the email USCIS at I–9Central@dhs.gov. must follow the guidelines laid out by SAVE website at http://www.uscis.gov/ Calls are accepted in English, Spanish, the Federal Government, state and local save. and many other languages. Employees government agencies establish their own [FR Doc. 2018–00885 Filed 1–17–18; 8:45 am] or applicants may also call the IER rules and guidelines when granting BILLING CODE 9111–97–P Worker Hotline at 800–255–7688 (TTY certain benefits. Each state may have 800–237–2515) for information different laws, requirements, and regarding employment discrimination determinations about what documents based upon citizenship, immigration you need to provide to prove eligibility DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND status, or national origin, including for certain benefits. Whether you are URBAN DEVELOPMENT discrimination related to Employment applying for a Federal, state, or local [Docket No. FR–6047–D–01] Eligibility Verification (Form I–9) and E- government benefit, you may need to Verify. The IER Worker Hotline provide the government agency with Consolidated Delegation of Authority provides language interpretation in documents that show you are a TPS for the Government National Mortgage numerous languages. beneficiary and/or show you are Association (Ginnie Mae) To comply with the law, employers authorized to work based on TPS. must accept any document or Examples of such documents are: AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, HUD. combination of documents from the (1) Your current EAD; ACTION: Notice of delegation of Lists of Acceptable Documents if the (2) A copy of your Notice of Action authority. documentation reasonably appears to be (Form I–797C), the notice of receipt, for genuine and to relate to the employee, your application to renew your current SUMMARY: This notice is issued to or an acceptable List A, List B, or List EAD providing an automatic extension consolidate the authorities delegated C receipt as described in the of your currently expired or expiring from the Secretary to the President and Employment Eligibility Verification EAD; Executive Vice President—Chief (Form I–9) Instructions. Employers may (3) A copy of your Notice of Action Operations Officer of the Government not require extra or additional (Form I–797C), the notice of receipt, for National Mortgage Association (Ginnie documentation beyond what is required your Application for Temporary Mae). for Form I–9 completion. Further, Protected Status for this re-registration; DATES: Applicability date: December 19, employers participating in E-Verify who and (4) A copy of your Notice of Action 2017. receive an E-Verify case result of (Form I–797), the notice of approval, for FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: ‘‘Tentative Nonconfirmation’’ (TNC) must promptly inform employees of the a past or current Application for Senior Vice President and Chief Risk TNC and give such employees an Temporary Protected Status, if you Officer, Office of Enterprise Risk, opportunity to contest the TNC. A TNC received one from USCIS. Check with Government National Mortgage case result means that the information the government agency regarding which Association, Department of Housing and entered into E-Verify from an document(s) the agency will accept. Urban Development, Capital View, 425 employee’s Form I–9 differs from Some benefit-granting agencies use the 3rd Street SW, 4th Floor, Washington, Federal or state government records. USCIS Systematic Alien Verification for DC 20024; telephone number 202–475– Employers may not terminate, Entitlements (SAVE) program to confirm 4918 (this is not a toll-free number). suspend, delay training, withhold pay, the current immigration status of Persons with hearing- or speech- lower pay, or take any adverse action applicants for public benefits. In most impairments may access this number against an employee because of the TNC cases, SAVE provides an automated through TTY by calling the Federal while the case is still pending with E- electronic response to benefit-granting Relay Service at 1–800–877–8339 (this Verify. A Final Nonconfirmation (FNC) agencies within seconds, but, is a toll-free number). case result is received when E-Verify occasionally, verification can be SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Ginnie cannot verify an employee’s delayed. You can check the status of Mae is a wholly owned U.S. employment eligibility. An employer your SAVE verification by using Government corporation within the may terminate employment based on a CaseCheck at the following link: https:// Department of Housing and Urban case result of FNC. Work-authorized save.uscis.gov/casecheck/, then by Development. Ginnie Mae’s organic employees who receive an FNC may call clicking the ‘‘Check Your Case’’ button. statute vests all the powers and duties USCIS for assistance at 888–897–7781 CaseCheck is a free service that lets you of Ginnie Mae in the Secretary of HUD (TTY 877–875–6028). For more follow the progress of your SAVE (12 U.S.C. 1723). information about E-Verify-related verification using your date of birth and In Ginnie Mae’s bylaws, the Secretary discrimination or to report an employer one immigration identifier number. If an has delegated all the powers and duties for discrimination in the E-Verify agency has denied your application of Ginnie Mae that were vested in the sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES process based on citizenship, based solely or in part on a SAVE Secretary to Ginnie Mae. In previous immigration status, or national origin, response, the agency must offer you the Federal Register notices, the Secretary contact IER’s Worker Hotline at 800– opportunity to appeal the decision in has delegated authority over Ginnie Mae 255–7688 (TTY 800–237–2515). accordance with the agency’s to the Ginnie Mae President. Additional information about proper procedures. If the agency has received Specifically, the Secretary has nondiscriminatory Form I–9 and E- and acted upon or will act upon a SAVE delegated: (1) All the Secretary’s Verify procedures is available on the verification and you do not believe the authority with respect to managing VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:27 Jan 17, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00046 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\18JAN1.SGM 18JAN1

Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 12 / Thursday, January 18, 2018 / Notices 2661 Ginnie Mae and Ginnie Mae’s programs office, the Ginnie Mae Executive Vice Officer, Office of Enterprise Risk, pursuant to title III of the National President—Chief Operations Officer or Government National Mortgage Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1723 and 68 FR other persons authorized to act in the Association, Department of Housing and 41840); (2) authority to waive President’s absence may exercise the Urban Development, Capital View, 425 regulations issued by the U.S. waiver authority of the President 3rd Street SW, Washington, DC 20024; Department of Housing and Urban consistent with HUD’s policies and telephone number (202) 475–4918. (This Development (73 FR 76674); (3) procedures (73 FR 76674 and 66 FR is not a toll-free number). Persons with authority to impose suspensions and 13944). hearing- or speech-impairments may debarments, with the concurrence of the access this number though TTY by Section C. Authority Superseded calling the toll-free Federal Relay General Counsel or his or her designee (54 FR 4913 and 63 FR 57133); and (4) This delegation of authority Service at 1–800–877–8339. the power to affix HUD’s seal and supersedes all previous delegations of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The authenticate documents (68 FR 41840). authority and redelegations of authority Secretary of Housing and Urban This notice consolidates the functions for Ginnie Mae, including the delegation Development hereby issues this Order of that the Secretary has delegated to the of authority published in the Federal Succession pursuant to the Bylaws of President of Ginnie Mae, while also Register on August 30, 2011 (76 FR Ginnie Mae which authorize the delegating concurrent authority to 53931), and the June 21, 2017, Secretary of Housing and Urban Ginnie Mae’s Executive Vice memorandum entitled ‘‘Amendment to Development or the President of Ginnie President—Chief Operations Officer. Delegation of Authority and Order of Mae to designate the sequence in which While the Secretary has delegated Succession for Ginnie Mae.’’ The other officers of Ginnie Mae shall act. authority to the Ginnie Mae President Secretary may revoke the authority The officers designated below shall and Ginnie Mae Executive Vice authorized herein, in whole or part, at perform the duties and exercise the President—Chief Operations Officer, the any time. power and authority of the President, Secretary retains authority under 12 when the President is absent or unable Section D. Actions Ratified U.S.C. 1723. to act, or when there is a vacancy in the The Secretary hereby ratifies all Office of the President of Ginnie Mae. Section A. Consolidation of Authority actions previously taken by the Ginnie This Order of Succession is subject to Delegated Mae President and Ginnie Mae the provisions of the Federal Vacancies The Secretary hereby concurrently Executive Vice President—Chief Reform Act of 1998 (5 U.S.C. 3345– delegates authority to the President and Operations Officer that are consistent 3349d) and the Bylaws of the the Executive Vice President—Chief with the delegations of authority Government National Mortgage Operations Officer of Ginnie Mae. provided in this notice. Association, as published at 1. All powers and duties of Ginnie Authority: Section 7(d), Department of www.ginniemae.gov. Accordingly, the Mae, which are by law vested in the Housing and Urban Development Act (42 Secretary of Housing and Urban Secretary, except as otherwise provided U.S.C. 3535(d)); Article 3, Bylaws of the Development designates the following in the Ginnie Mae bylaws (posted at Government National Mortgage Association, Order of Succession: www.ginniemae.gov). posted at ginniemae.gov; 24 CFR part 310. 2. All authority of the Secretary with Section A. Order of Succession Dated: December 19, 2017. respect to the management of Ginnie Subject to the provisions of the Benjamin S. Carson, Sr., Mae and Ginnie Mae programs pursuant Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998 Secretary. to title III of the National Housing Act, and the Bylaws of Ginnie Mae, during 12 U.S.C. 1723 (68 FR 41840); [FR Doc. 2018–00797 Filed 1–17–18; 8:45 am] any period when, by reason of absence, 3. The power to waive HUD BILLING CODE 4210–67–P disability, or vacancy in office, the regulations; section 7(q), Department of President of Ginnie Mae is not available Housing and Urban Development Act to exercise the powers or perform the (42 U.S.C. 3535(q) and 73 FR 76674); DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND duties of the President, the following 4. The power to impose suspensions URBAN DEVELOPMENT officials within Ginnie Mae are hereby and debarments, with the concurrence [Docket No. FR–6047–D–03] designated to exercise the powers and of the General Counsel; section 7(d), perform the duties of the Office: Department of Housing and Urban Order of Succession for Government (1) Executive Vice President—Chief Development Act (42 U.S.C. 3535(d); 54 National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Operations Officer; FR 4913 and 63 FR 57133); and Mae) (2) Executive Vice President; 5. Authority to authenticate (3) Senior Vice President, Office of documents and affix the seal of HUD to AGENCY: Office of the President of the Government National Mortgage Enterprise Risk; documents (68 FR 41840). (4) Senior Vice President, Office of Association, HUD. Section B. Authority To Redelegate Issuer and Portfolio Management; ACTION: Notice of order of succession. (5) Senior Vice President, Office of The Ginnie Mae President and Ginnie Capital Markets; Mae Executive Vice President—Chief SUMMARY: In this Notice, the Secretary of (6) Senior Vice President, Office of Operations Officer may redelegate the Housing and Urban Development Securities Operations; authorities delegated by the Secretary, designates the Order of Succession for (7) Senior Vice President, Office of Chief except for the authority to waive HUD the Government National Mortgage sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES Financial Officer; regulations. The authority to waive HUD Association (Ginnie Mae). This Order of (8) Senior Vice President, Office of regulations is reserved for the Ginnie Succession supersedes all prior Orders Enterprise Data and Technology Mae President, pursuant to the of Succession for Ginnie Mae. Solutions; Department of Housing and Urban DATES: Applicability Date: December 19, (9) Senior Vice President, Office of Development Act (42 U.S.C. 3535(q)), 2017. Management Operations. and may not be redelegated. However, if FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: These officials shall perform the the Ginnie Mae President is absent from Senior Vice President and Chief Risk functions and duties of the Office in the VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:27 Jan 17, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00047 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\18JAN1.SGM 18JAN1


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CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of delegation of authority.
DatesApplicability date: December 19, 2017.
ContactSenior Vice President and Chief Risk Officer, Office of Enterprise Risk, Government National Mortgage Association, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Capital View, 425 3rd Street SW, 4th Floor, Washington, DC 20024; telephone number 202-475-4918 (this is not a toll-free number). Persons with hearing- or speech-impairments may access this number through TTY by calling the Federal Relay Service at 1-800-877-8339 (this is a toll-free number).
FR Citation83 FR 2660 
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