002.01F, Redelegation Order No. 00-002.01F to the Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
REDELEGATION ORDER NO. 00-002.01F
TO THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR
ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
1. DELEGATION. Pursuant to section 202(b) of the Department ofEnergy Organization
Act (Public Law 95-91, 42 U.S.C. 7132(b)) and Secretary ofEnergy 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 (NECPA) Public Law 95
619, as amended:
A. Make determinations pursuant to sections 216(d)(1) 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) ofthe Energy Policy and Conservation Act, as amended.
D. Exercise authorities vested in me pursuant to Title V, Part 3 ofNECPA,
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 ofcertain 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.
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
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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, 2010, 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 Headquarters or Field
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Element, organizational units below the Head of Departmental
Headquarters and Field Elements may not exercise redelegations granting
the authority to alter or consolidate units.
1.8 Exercise the authority of the Secretary of Energy granted under sections
1605(b)(l), 1605(b)(2) and 1605(b)(3) of the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act of 2009 ("Recovery Act")(Public Law 111-5) to waive, after
making specific findings, the application of section 1605(a) ofthe Recovery Act
to expenditures within the purview of responsibility of the Assistant Secretary for
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. Section I 60S( 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 ofa public building or
public work unless all ofthe 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 I 60S( 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 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 ofEPACT 2005, Pub.L. 109-58."
1.10 Pursuant to section 1007 of the Energy Policy Act of2005 (42 U.S.C. 7256(g)), as
amended by section 3118 of the Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act
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for Fiscal Year 20ll,Pub. L. 1 I 1-383, approve the award of Other Transaction
Agreements and perform the other functions of the Secretary as set forth in 42
U .S.C. 7256(g)(9). This authority may only be exercised by an officer of the
Department who has been appointed by the President by and with the advice and
consent of the Senate, and may not be redelegated, and with the concurrence.of
the Department's Senior Procurement Executive, on a transaction-by-transaction
basis.
2. RECISSION. Redelegation Order No. 00-002.01E is hereby rescinded.
3. LIMITATION.
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 ofredelegations and any subsequent redelegations shall be provided to the
Office ofManagement, which manages the Secretarial Delegations ofAuthority
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
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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 _D..Cl3 1 2012
David B. Sandalow
Acting Under Secretary