83 FR 3765 - Designations of Chief Acquisition Officer and Senior Procurement Executive

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

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

Page Range		3765-3765
FR Document		2018-01501

The Department of Housing and Urban Development Act, as amended, authorizes the Secretary to delegate functions, powers, and duties as the Secretary deems necessary. In this notice, the Deputy Secretary of HUD designates the Assistant Secretary for Administration as the Chief Acquisition Officer and designates the Chief Procurement Officer as the Senior Procurement Executive.

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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-6079-D-01]


Designations of Chief Acquisition Officer and Senior Procurement 
Executive

AGENCY: Office of the Deputy Secretary, HUD.

ACTION: Notice of designations.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Housing and Urban Development Act, as 
amended, authorizes the Secretary to delegate functions, powers, and 
duties as the Secretary deems necessary. In this notice, the Deputy 
Secretary of HUD designates the Assistant Secretary for Administration 
as the Chief Acquisition Officer and designates the Chief Procurement 
Officer as the Senior Procurement Executive.

DATES: January 5, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Office of the Chief Procurement 
Officer, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street 
SW, Room 5276, Washington, DC 20410-3000; telephone number 202- 708-
0294 (this is not a toll-free number). Persons with hearing or speech 
impairments may access this number through TTY by calling the toll-free 
Federal Relay Service at 800-877- 8339.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice includes the Department's 
designations of the Chief Acquisition Officer and Senior Procurement 
Executive. Previously, the designations were set forth in a Federal 
Register notice published on July 30, 2013 (78 FR 46240). Accordingly, 
the Secretary hereby revokes the July 30, 2013, designations and 
designates as follows:

Section A. Designation of Chief Acquisition Officer

    1. The Assistant Secretary for Administration is designated to 
serve as the Department's Chief Acquisition Officer. Functions of the 
Chief Acquisition Officer are outlined at 41 U.S.C. 414. If the 
Assistant Secretary for Administration position is vacant, the Senior 
Procurement Executive will perform all the duties and functions of the 
Chief Acquisition Officer.
    2. The authority of the Chief Acquisition Officer includes the 
authority to delegate any of the duties and functions of the Chief 
Acquisition Officer to the Senior Procurement Executive. On July 30, 
2013 (78 FR 46240), the Deputy Secretary delegated to the Senior 
Procurement Executive certain authority to perform the functions of the 
Chief Acquisition Officer. The July 30, 2013, delegation of authority 
is affirmed by this notice, with the exception of any references to the 
Deputy Secretary as Chief Acquisition Officer. Any functions not 
delegated to the Senior Procurement Executive remain with the Chief 
Acquisition Officer.

Section B. Designation of Senior Procurement Executive

    1. The Chief Procurement Officer is designated as the Department's 
Senior Procurement Executive.
    2. The Senior Procurement Executive shall report directly to the 
Assistant Secretary for Administration, who has been designated as the 
Chief Acquisition Officer, without intervening authority, for all 
procurement-related matters.
    3. The authority of the Senior Procurement Executive includes the 
authority to redelegate the duties and functions of the Senior 
Procurement Executive.

Section C. Authority Superseded

    This designation revokes all previous designations concerning the 
Chief Acquisition Officer and Senior Procurement Executive, including 
the designations notice published in the Federal Register on July 30, 
2013 (78 FR 46240). As noted herein, the July 30, 2013 (78 FR 46240), 
delegation of authority to the Senior Procurement Executive is affirmed 
by this notice, with the exception of any references to the Deputy 
Secretary as Chief Acquisition Officer.

    Authority:  41 U.S.C. 414; section 7(d) of the Department of 
Housing and Urban Development Act (42 U.S.C. 3535(d)).

    Dated: January 5, 2018.
Pamela H. Patenaude,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-01501 Filed 1-25-18; 8:45 am]
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Authority: Section 7(d), Department of 2. The authority of the Chief DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Housing and Urban Development Act (42 Acquisition Officer includes the
U.S.C. 3535(d)). authority to delegate any of the duties Bureau of Land Management
Dated: January 5, 2018. and functions of the Chief Acquisition [LLWO310000.L13100000.PP0000.18X; OMB
Pamela H. Patenaude, Officer to the Senior Procurement Control Number 1004–0034]
Deputy Secretary. Executive. On July 30, 2013 (78 FR
[FR Doc. 2018–01499 Filed 1–25–18; 8:45 am] 46240), the Deputy Secretary delegated Agency Information Collection
BILLING CODE 4210–67–P to the Senior Procurement Executive Activities; Oil and Gas, or Geothermal
certain authority to perform the Resources: Transfers and
functions of the Chief Acquisition Assignments
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND Officer. The July 30, 2013, delegation of AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,
URBAN DEVELOPMENT authority is affirmed by this notice, with Interior.
[Docket No. FR–6079–D–01] the exception of any references to the ACTION: Notice of information collection;
Deputy Secretary as Chief Acquisition request for comment.
Designations of Chief Acquisition Officer. Any functions not delegated to
Officer and Senior Procurement the Senior Procurement Executive SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Executive remain with the Chief Acquisition Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we,
Officer. the Bureau of Land Management (BLM),
AGENCY: Office of the Deputy Secretary,
are proposing to renew an information
HUD. Section B. Designation of Senior collection with revisions.
ACTION: Notice of designations. Procurement Executive DATES: Interested persons are invited to
SUMMARY: The Department of Housing 1. The Chief Procurement Officer is submit comments on or before March
and Urban Development Act, as designated as the Department’s Senior 27, 2018.
amended, authorizes the Secretary to Procurement Executive. ADDRESSES: Send your comments on
delegate functions, powers, and duties this information collection request (ICR)
as the Secretary deems necessary. In this 2. The Senior Procurement Executive by mail to the U.S. Department of the
notice, the Deputy Secretary of HUD shall report directly to the Assistant Interior, Bureau of Land Management,
designates the Assistant Secretary for Secretary for Administration, who has 1849 C Street NW, Room 2134LM,
Administration as the Chief Acquisition been designated as the Chief Washington, DC 20240, Attention: Jean
Officer and designates the Chief Acquisition Officer, without intervening Sonneman; by email to jesonnem@
Procurement Officer as the Senior authority, for all procurement-related blm.gov. Please reference OMB Control
Procurement Executive. matters. Number 1004–0034 in the subject line of
DATES: January 5, 2018. 3. The authority of the Senior your comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Procurement Executive includes the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
Office of the Chief Procurement Officer, authority to redelegate the duties and request additional information about
Department of Housing and Urban functions of the Senior Procurement this ICR, contact Jennifer Spencer by
Development, 451 7th Street SW, Room Executive. email at j35spenc@blm.gov, or by
5276, Washington, DC 20410–3000; telephone at 202–912–7146.
Section C. Authority Superseded
telephone number 202– 708–0294 (this SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
is not a toll-free number). Persons with This designation revokes all previous accordance with the Paperwork
hearing or speech impairments may designations concerning the Chief Reduction Act of 1995, we provide the
access this number through TTY by Acquisition Officer and Senior general public and other Federal
calling the toll-free Federal Relay Procurement Executive, including the agencies with an opportunity to
Service at 800–877– 8339. designations notice published in the comment on new, proposed, revised,
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This Federal Register on July 30, 2013 (78 FR and continuing collections of
notice includes the Department’s information. This helps us assess the
46240). As noted herein, the July 30,
designations of the Chief Acquisition impact of our information collection
2013 (78 FR 46240), delegation of
Officer and Senior Procurement requirements and minimize the public’s
authority to the Senior Procurement
Executive. Previously, the designations reporting burden. It also helps the
Executive is affirmed by this notice, public understand our information
were set forth in a Federal Register
with the exception of any references to collection requirements and provide the
notice published on July 30, 2013 (78
FR 46240). Accordingly, the Secretary the Deputy Secretary as Chief requested data in the desired format.
hereby revokes the July 30, 2013, Acquisition Officer. We are soliciting comments on the
designations and designates as follows: Authority: 41 U.S.C. 414; section 7(d) of proposed ICR that is described below.
the Department of Housing and Urban We are especially interested in public
Section A. Designation of Chief Development Act (42 U.S.C. 3535(d)). comment addressing the following
Acquisition Officer issues: (1) Is the collection necessary to
Dated: January 5, 2018.
1. The Assistant Secretary for the proper functions of the BLM; (2) will
Administration is designated to serve as Pamela H. Patenaude, this information be processed and used
the Department’s Chief Acquisition Deputy Secretary. in a timely manner; (3) is the estimate
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Officer. Functions of the Chief [FR Doc. 2018–01501 Filed 1–25–18; 8:45 am] of burden accurate; (4) how might the
Acquisition Officer are outlined at 41 BILLING CODE 4210–67–P BLM enhance the quality, utility, and
U.S.C. 414. If the Assistant Secretary for clarity of the information to be
Administration position is vacant, the collected; and (5) how might the BLM
Senior Procurement Executive will minimize the burden of this collection
perform all the duties and functions of on the respondents, including through
the Chief Acquisition Officer. the use of information technology.

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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of designations.
Dates		January 5, 2018.
Contact		Office of the Chief Procurement Officer, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW, Room 5276, Washington, DC 20410-3000; telephone number 202- 708- 0294 (this is not a toll-free number). Persons with hearing or speech impairments may access this number through TTY by calling the toll-free Federal Relay Service at 800-877- 8339.
FR Citation		83 FR 3765