83 FR 3764 - Delegation of Authority to the Assistant Secretary for Administration

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 18 (January 26, 2018)

Through this notice, the Deputy Secretary delegates to the Assistant Secretary for Administration all authority and responsibility for the coordination, management and supervision for the following offices: Chief Human Capital Officer, Chief Procurement Officer, and Chief Administrative Officer.

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 18 (Friday, January 26, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 3764]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-01508]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-6068-D-01]


Delegation of Authority to the Assistant Secretary for 
Administration

AGENCY: Office of the Deputy Secretary, HUD.

ACTION: Notice of delegation of authority.

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SUMMARY: Through this notice, the Deputy Secretary delegates to the 
Assistant Secretary for Administration all authority and responsibility 
for the coordination, management and supervision for the following 
offices: Chief Human Capital Officer, Chief Procurement Officer, and 
Chief Administrative Officer.

DATES: Applicable: January 5, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John B. Shumway, Assistant General 
Counsel for Administrative Law, Office of General Counsel, Department 
of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW, Room 9262, 
Washington, DC 20410-0500, telephone number 202-402-5190. (This is not 
a toll-free number.) Individuals with speech or hearing impairments may 
access this number through TTY by calling 1-800-877-8339.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Deputy Secretary hereby delegates to the 
Assistant Secretary for Administration authority to coordinate, manage 
and supervise the activities of the offices of the Chief Human Capital 
Officer, the Chief Procurement Officer, and the Chief Administrative 
Officer.

Section A. Authority

    The Deputy Secretary of Housing and Urban Development hereby 
delegates to the Assistant Secretary for Administration the authority 
to coordinate, manage and supervise the activities of the following 
offices and functions:
    1. Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer: This office is 
responsible for employee performance management; executive resources; 
human capital field support; human capital policy; planning and 
training; recruitment and staffing; personnel security; employee 
assistance program; health and wellness; employee and labor relations; 
pay; benefits and retirement; and human capital information systems. 
More detailed information can be found in the delegation of authority 
notice for the Chief Human Capital Officer, posted at https://www.hud.gov/sites/documents/5562-D-01_DELEGATION.PDF.
    2. Office of the Chief Procurement Officer: This office is 
responsible for obtaining all contracted goods and services required by 
the Department efficiently and in the most cost-effective manner 
possible to enable the Department to meet its strategic objectives. The 
office provides logistical support to HUD's program offices and other 
support offices in meeting their mission needs and provides leadership 
on developing fundamentally sound business practices. More detailed 
information can be found in the designation of the Chief Acquisition 
Officer and Senior Procurement Officer notice published elsewhere in 
today's Federal Register.
    3. Office of the Chief Administrative Officer: This office is 
responsible for field support services, Executive Secretariat and 
compliance functions (including privacy, records, and Freedom of 
Information Act compliance), facilities management, disaster management 
and national security, communication support services, including 
digital and multimedia. More detailed information can be found in the 
delegation of authority notice for the Chief Administrative Officer, 
posted at https://www.hud.gov/sites/documents/DOAADMIN071814.PDF.

Section B. Authority to Redelegate

    The Assistant Secretary for Administration is authorized to 
redelegate to employees of HUD any of the authority delegated under 
Section A above.

Section C. Authority Superseded

    This Delegation supersedes Sections A.1 and A.2 (delegating 
authority to the Chief Operations to supervise the Office of Chief 
Human Capital Officer and the Office of Chief Administrative Officer) 
of the May 11, 2015, Delegation of Authority to the Chief Operations 
Officer, which was published in the Federal Register at 80 FR 26946.

    Authority:  Section 7(d), Department of Housing and Urban 
Development Act (42 U.S.C. 3535(d)).

    Dated: January 5, 2018.
Pamela H. Patenaude,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-01508 Filed 1-25-18; 8:45 am]
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