002.15, Redelegation Order No. 00-002.15 to the Director, Office of Economic Impact and Diversity

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY REDELEGATION ORDER NO. 00-002.15 TO THE DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF ECONOMIC IMPACT AND DIVERSITY 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 the Secretary of Energy's Delegation Order to the Under Secretary (for Management and Performance), I delegate to the Director of the Office of Economic Impact and Diversity the authority to: 1.1 Annually conduct reviews in accordance with title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 {20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.) of at least 2 recipients of grants provided by the Department of Energy, pursuant to section 5010 of the America Competes Act of 2007, (Public law 110-69, 42 U.S.C. 16537). 1.2 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. 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 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 the Departmental Headquarters 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 2 tenure of an acting Head of a Departmental Headquarters or Field Element, organizational units below the Head of the Departmental Headquarters and Field Elements may not exercise redelegations granting the authority to alter or consolidate units. 2. RESCISSION. None. 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 Under Secretary (for Management and Performance) 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 Director of the Office of Economic Impact and Diversity 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. 3 NOV 1 7 20;~ 5.2 This Order is effective ~~~~~~~~~- E~ Secretary of Energy