002.01E, Redelegation Order No. 00-002.01E to the Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
REDELEGATION ORDER NO. 00-002.01 E
TO THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR
ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
1. DELEGATION. Pursuant to section 202(b) of the Department of Energy
Organization Act (Public Law 95-91, 42 U.S.C. 7132(b)) and Secretary of Energy
Delegation Order to the Under Secretary, I delegate to the Assistant Secretary for
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy authority to take the following actions:
1.1 Under the National Energy Conservation Policy Act (NECP A) Public Law
95-619, as amended:
A. Make determinations pursuant to sections 216(d)(I) and (2).
B. Grant waivers pursuant to section 216( e).
C. Exercise authorities vested in me pursuant to Title III, Parts 1 and
2, except the authority to suspend grants pursuant to sections
395(e) and 400(d) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act, as
amended.
D. Exercise authorities vested in me pursuant to Title V, Part 3 of
NECPA, amended by the Federal Energy Management
Improvement Act of 1988 (42 U.S.C. sections 8251-8261) except
the authority to report annually to the Congress as required by
section 548(b) ofNECPA.
1.2 Under section 656 of the Department of Energy Organization Act,
periodically publish a list of certain Executive Agency Conservation
Officers (Public Law 95-91,42 U.S.C. 7266). This authority may not be
redelegated.
1.3 Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 208(b)(3), after consultation with the Department's
Designated Agency Ethics Official, issue conflict-of interest waivers for
special Government employees serving on a Federal Advisory Committee
that is administratively supported by the Office of Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy.
1.4 Under 10 C.F.R. 451.2 serve as the Deciding Official for the Renewable
Energy Production Incentive Program, as described in 10 C.F.R. Part 451.
This authority may be delegated to the Manager of the Golden Field
Office, but may not be further delegated. In exercising the authority in
this paragraph, the delegate(s) shall be governed by the rules and
procedures established in 10 C.F.R. Part 451.
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1.5 With the concurrence of the General Counsel, request from the General
Services Administration (GSA) that the Secretary of Energy be authorized
to intervene in proceedings relating to utility matters before any Federal or
State regulatory agency or commission in order to represent the consumer
interests of executive agencies of the Federal Government in such
proceedings and to intervene in such proceedings pursuant to an
authorization received from GSA, subject to the concurrence and with the
assistance of the General Counsel.
1.6 In light of the policy process set forth in the Memorandum on the
Rulemaking Process issued to all Departmental Elements by the Deputy
Secretary on September 14, 20 I 0, approve and issue all rulemaking and
rule-related documents regarding energy efficiency and renewable energy
as required or authorized by applicable law. This authority does not
include the authority to issue subpoenas, test notices, or other enforcement
related documents.
1.7 Establish, alter, consolidate or discontinue such organizational units or
components within assigned organizational elements as deemed to be
necessary or appropriate.
A. In exercising this authority, or as redelegated pursuant thereto,
delegates will be limited by approved budgets, staffing level
allocations, and Senior Executive Service and other executive
resource position allocations. Organizational changes shall not be
announced or implemented until appropriate union coordination
and other pre-release clearances have been obtained.
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B. This authority does not include approval of additional, deletion, or
transfer of mission and functions of or between Departmental
Headquarters or Field Elements, which authority is reserved to the
Secretary.
C. Heads of Departmental Headquarters and Field Elements may
delegate the authority to alter or consolidate organizational
elements further, in whole or in part, consistent with the terms of
the Department of Energy Organization Act, to an official or
officials one level below the Head of the Departmental
Headquarters or Field Element.
D. The authority to establish or discontinue organizational elements at
the first or second level below the Head of Departmental or Field
Element may not be redelegated.
E. Acting Heads of Departmental Headquarters or Field Elements
may not redelegate these authorities and may only establish, alter,
consolidate or discontinue organizational units at the third level
and below. During the tenure of an acting Head of a Departmental
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Headquarters or Field Element, organizational units below the
Head of Departmental Headquarters and Field Elements may not
exercise redelegations granting the authority to alter or consolidate
units.
F. This authority shall be exercised in accordance with, and shall be
subject to the requirements of, the Secretary of Energy's
Memorandum to All Department of Energy Employees relating to
functional accountability, dated May 23, 2006.
1.8 Exercise the authority of the Secretary of Energy granted under sections
1605(b)( I), 1605(b )(2) and 1605(b )(3) of the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act of2009 ("Recovery Act")(Public Law 111-5) to waive,
after making specific findings, the application of section 1605(a) of the
Recovery Act to expenditures within the purview of responsibility of the
Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. Section
I 605 (a) requires that none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made
available under the Recovery Act may be used for construction, alteration,
maintenance or repair of a public building or public work unless all of the
iron, steel and manufactured goods are produced in the United States.
Further, in exercising this authority, a delegate will carry out the
responsibility contained section 1605(c) to publish in the Federal Register
a detailed written justification for each waiver as to why the provision is
being waived. This authority may not be further delegated.
1.9 Under section 988 of the Energy Policy Act of2005:
A. Approve requests for reduction or elimination of the cost sharing
requirement for a research and development activity of an applied nature
in accordance with 988 (b)(3);
B. Approve requests for reduction of the cost sharing requirement for the
non-federal share of demonstration and commercial application activities
in accordance with 988( c )(2); and
C. Exclude research and development of a basic or fundamental nature from
the cost sharing requirements, as described in 988(b)( 1).
These authorities may not be redelegated further and may only be
exercised after providing notification to the Office of the Secretary.
Furthermore, the approval Authorities delegated in subparagraphs A and
B can only be exercised in coordination with the Secretarial Policy
Statement entitled, "Application and Reduction or Elimination of Cost
Share Requirements Under Section 988 of EPACT 2005, Pub.L. 109-58."
2. RECISSION. Redelegation Order No. 00-002.010 is hereby rescinded.
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3. LIMITATION.
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3.1 In exercising the authority delegated in this Order, a delegate shall be
governed by the rules and regulations of the Department of Energy and the
policies and procedures prescribed by the Secretary or delegate(s).
3.2 Nothing in this Order precludes the Secretary or the Under Secretary from
exercising any of the authority delegated by this Order.
3.3 Nothing in this Order shall be construed to supersede or otherwise
interfere with the authorities provided to the Administrator for Nuclear
Security by law or by delegation. Furthermore, nothing herein constitutes
authority to exercise authority, direction, or control of an employee of the
National Nuclear Security Administration or its contractors.
3.4 Any amendments to this Order shall be in consultation with the
Department of Energy General Counsel.
4. AUTHORITY TO REDELEGATE.
4.1 Except as expressly prohibited by law, regulation, or this Order, the
Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy may
delegate this authority further, in whole or in part.
4.2 Copies of redelegations and any subsequent redelegations shall be
provided to the Office of Management, which manages the Secretarial
Delegations of Authority system.
5. DURATION AND EFFECTIVE DATE.
5.1 All actions pursuant to any authority delegated prior to this Order or
pursuant to any authority delegated by this Order taken prior to and in
effect on the date of this Order are ratified and remain in force as if taken
under this Order, unless or until rescinded, amended or superseded.
5.2 This Order is effective April 25, 2011.
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Dr. Arunava Ma'
Acting Under Secretary