Federal Register: December 3, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 231)
DOCID: fr03de07-120 FR Doc E7-23406
OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET
Management and Budget Office
NOTICE: NOTICES
DOCID: fr03de07-120
DOCUMENT ACTION: Notice.
SUBJECT CATEGORY:
2007 List of Designated Federal Entities and Federal Entities
DOCUMENT SUMMARY:
As required by the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended (IG Act), this notice provides a list of Designated Federal Entities and Federal Entities.
SUMMARY:
Designated Federal entities and Federal entities; list,
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
This notice provides the 2007 List of Designated Federal Entities and Federal Entities which, under the IG Act, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is required to publish annually. The previous list was published in the Federal Register on July 13, 2006 (71 FR 39691). This list is also posted on the OMB Web site at http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb. The Designated Federal Entities have been updated to reflect the: (1) Addition of Amtrak's statutory name, National Railroad Passenger Corporation; (2) addition of the Postal Regulatory Commission and its entity head as the Chairman to reflect the 2006 amendment to section 8G(a)(2) of the Inspector General (IG) Act (5 U.S.C. App. 3) by section 603(b) of the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act (Pub. L. 109435 (Dec. 20, 2006); 39 U.S.C. 504; and (3) change in the title of the Denali Commission's entity head from Chairperson to Federal Cochairperson for consistency with its enabling statute (42 U.S.C. 3121 note). The Federal Entities have been updated to reflect the: (1) Change of the Armed Forces Retirement Home entity head from Board of Directors to Chief Operating Officer consistent with the 2001 amendment of the Armed Forces Retirement Home Act of 1991 ((Pub. L. 101510 Div. A, Tit. XV (Nov. 5, 1990); 24 U.S.C. 401 et seq.) by Sect. 1403 of Pub. L. 107107 (Dec. 28, 2001), which established the Chief Operating Officer as the head, subject to the authority, direction and control of the Secretary of Defense; and (2) deletion of the National Veterans Business Development Corporation established under 15 U.S.C. 657c(a) (and its entity head as the Chairperson) because the Corporation is a private entity that did not receive any appropriations in fiscal year 2007 and will likely not receive any in fiscal year 2008.
The list is divided into two groups: Designated Federal Entities and Federal Entities. Designated Federal Entities are listed in the IG Act, except for those agencies that have ceased to exist or that have been deleted from the list. The Designated Federal Entities are required to establish and maintain Offices of Inspector General to: (1) Conduct and supervise audits and investigations relating to programs and operations; (2) promote economy, efficiency, and effectiveness of, and to prevent and detect fraud and abuse in such programs and operations; and (3) provide a means of keeping the entity head and the Congress fully and currently informed about problems and deficiencies relating to the administration of such programs and operations and the necessity for, and progress of, corrective actions.
Section 8G(a)(1) of the IG Act defines a ``Federal entity'' as: Any
Government corporation (within the meaning of section 103(1) of title
5, United States Code), any Governmentcontrolled corporation (within
the meaning of section 103(2) of such title), or any other entity in
the Executive Branch of the Government, or any independent regulatory agency, but does not include:
(1) An establishment (as defined in section 11(2) of this Act or part of an establishment;
(2) A designated Federal entity [as defined in section 8G(a)(2) of the Act] or part of a designated Federal entity;
(3) The Executive Office of the President;
(4) The Central Intelligence Agency;
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(5) The Government Accountability Office; or
(6) Any entity in the judicial or legislative branches of the
Government, including the Administrative Office of the United States
Courts and the Architect of the Capitol and any activities under the direction of the Architect of the Capitol.
Pursuant to section 8(G)(h)(2) of the IG Act, Federal Entities are
required to report annually to each House of the Congress and OMB on audit and investigative activities in their organizations.
Danny Werfel,
Acting Controller.
Herein follows the text of the 2007 List of Designated Federal Entities and Federal Entities:
2007 List of Designated Federal Entities and Federal Entities
Section 8G(h)(1) of the IG Act, as amended, requires OMB to publish
a list of ``Designated Federal Entities'' and ``Federal Entities'' and
the heads of such entities. Designated Federal Entities are required to
establish Offices of Inspector General and to report semiannually to
each House of the Congress and the Office of the Management and Budget
summarizing the activities of the Office during the immediately
preceding sixmonth periods ending March 31 and September 30. Federal
Entities are required to report annually on October 31 to each House of
the Congress and the Office of Management and Budget on audit and investigative activities in their organizations.
Revised 2007 List of Designated Federal Entities and Federal Entities Designated Federal Entities and Entity Heads
1. Amtrak (National Railroad Passenger Corporation)Chairperson.
2. Appalachian Regional CommissionFederal CoChairperson.
3. The Board of Governors, Federal Reserve SystemChairperson.
4. Broadcasting Board of GovernorsChairperson.
5. Commodity Futures Trading CommissionChairperson.
6. Consumer Product Safety CommissionChairperson.
7. Corporation for Public BroadcastingBoard of Directors.
8. Denali CommissionFederal Cochairperson.
9. Election Assistance CommissionChairperson.
10. Equal Employment Opportunity CommissionChairperson.
11. Farm Credit AdministrationChairperson.
12. Federal Communications CommissionChairperson.
13. Federal Election CommissionChairperson.
14. Federal Housing Finance BoardChairperson.
15. Federal Labor Relations AuthorityChairperson.
16. Federal Maritime CommissionChairperson.
17. Federal Trade CommissionChairperson.
18. Legal Services CorporationBoard of Directors.
19. National Archives and Records AdministrationArchivist of the United States.
20. National Credit Union AdministrationChairperson.
21. National Endowment for the ArtsChairperson.
22. National Endowment for the HumanitiesChairperson.
23. National Labor Relations BoardChairperson.
24. National Science FoundationNational Science Board.
25. Peace CorpsDirector.
26. Pension Benefit Guaranty CorporationChairperson.
27. Postal Regulatory CommissionChairperson.
28. Securities and Exchange CommissionChairperson.
29. Smithsonian InstitutionBoard of Regents.
30. United States International Trade CommissionChairperson.
31. United States Postal ServiceGovernors of the Postal Service. Federal Entities and Entity Heads
1. Advisory Council on Historic PreservationChairperson.
2. African Development FoundationChairperson.
3. American Battle Monuments CommissionChairperson.
4. Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board Chairperson.
5. Armed Forces Retirement HomeChief Operating Officer.
6. Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education FoundationChairperson.
7. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation BoardChairperson.
8. Christopher Columbus Fellowship FoundationChairperson.
9. Commission for the Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad Chairperson.
10. Commission of Fine ArtsChairperson.
11. Commission on Civil RightsChairperson.
12. Committee for Purchase from People Who Are Blind or Severely DisabledChairperson.
13. Court of Appeals for Veterans ClaimsChief Judge.
14. Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for DC Director.
15. Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety BoardChairperson.
16. Delta Regional AuthorityFederal CoChairperson.
17. Farm Credit System Insurance CorporationChairperson.
18. Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council Chairperson.
19. Federal Mediation and Conciliation ServiceDirector.
20. Federal Mine Safety and Health Review CommissionChairperson.
21. Federal Retirement Thrift Investment BoardExecutive Director.
22. Harry S. Truman Scholarship FoundationChairperson.
23. Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts DevelopmentChairperson.
24. Institute of Museum and Library ServicesDirector.
25. InterAmerican FoundationChairperson.
26. James Madison Memorial Fellowship FoundationChairperson.
27. JapanU.S. Friendship CommissionChairperson.
28. Marine Mammal CommissionChairperson.
29. Merit Systems Protection BoardChairperson.
30. Millennium Challenge CorporationChief Executive Officer.
31. Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental Policy FoundationChairperson.
32. National Capital Planning CommissionChairperson.
33. National Commission on Libraries and Information Science Chairperson.
34. National Council on DisabilityChairperson.
35. National Mediation BoardChairperson.
36. National Transportation Safety BoardChairperson.
37. Neighborhood Reinvestment CorporationChairperson.
38. Nuclear Waste Technical Review BoardChairperson.
39. Occupational Safety and Health Review CommissionChairperson.
40. Office of Government EthicsDirector.
41. Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian RelocationChairperson.
42. Office of Special CounselSpecial Counsel.
43. Overseas Private Investment CorporationBoard of Directors.
44. Presidio TrustChairperson.
45. Selective Service SystemDirector.
46. Smithsonian Institution/John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing ArtsChairperson.
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47. Smithsonian Institution/National Gallery of ArtPresident.
48. Smithsonian Institution/Woodrow Wilson International Center for ScholarsDirector.
49. Trade and Development AgencyDirector.
50. U.S. Holocaust Memorial MuseumChairperson.
51. U.S. Interagency Council on HomelessnessChairperson.
52. U.S. Institute of PeaceChairperson.
53. Vietnam Education FoundationChairperson.
54. White House Commission on the National Moment of Remembrance Chairperson.
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