Title: Delegation of Authority to the Office of Presidential Appointments

Issuing agencies

Abstract

On August 11, 2026, the Under Secretary of State for Management signed a delegation of authority to the Director and Deputy Director of the Office of Presidential Appointments, as set out below.

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 201 (Tuesday, October 20, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66384-66385]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-21412]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Delegation of Authority No. 629]


Title: Delegation of Authority to the Office of Presidential 
Appointments

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: On August 11, 2026, the Under Secretary of State for 
Management signed a delegation of authority to the Director and Deputy 
Director of the Office of Presidential Appointments, as set out below.

DATES: The Under Secretary for Management signed the delegation of 
authority on August 11, 2029.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alice Kottmyer, Attorney-Adviser, L/M, 
202-679-8083, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#157e7a6161786c706774785566617461703b727a63"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="503b3f24243d293522313d1023243124357e373f26">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Delegation of Authorities and Functions Involving Administration of the 
Office of Presidential Appointments Programs

    By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Secretary of State 
in Delegation of Authority 514, and to the extent authorized by law, I 
hereby delegate to the Director of the Office of Presidential 
Appointments (``the Director''), and the Deputy Director of the Office 
of Presidential Appointments (``the Deputy Director'') consistent with 
the duties of their office as outlined in the Foreign Affairs Manual 
and Foreign Affairs Handbook, the functions and authorities related to 
the programs, laws and regulations administered by or relating to the 
substantive specialty of the office as follows:
    1. The authority to prescribe regulations and approve exceptions 
arising under laws administered by or relating to the programs of the 
Office of Presidential Appointments.
    2. The authority to approve Minister-Counselor and Counselor 
diplomatic title exception requests where the lack of such title would 
constitute a major impairment to the effective performance of the 
member's duties or the function of the mission.
    3. The authority to approve accreditation of persons who are not 
U.S. government employees abroad (including U.S. government personal 
services contractors; commercial contractors performing business on 
behalf of the U.S. government; and grantees).
    4. The role of Custodian of the Great Seal of the United States, 
including all functions related to the operation of the Great Seal and 
maintenance of the press.

Technical Provisions

    The Secretary, Deputy Secretary, Deputy Secretary for Management 
and Resources, and the Under Secretary for Management, may at any time 
exercise the functions herein delegated.
    Any actions related to the functions described herein that may have 
been taken prior to the date of this delegation of authority by the 
Office of Presidential Appointments consistent with their duties as 
outlined in the Foreign Affairs Manual or Foreign Affairs Handbook, are 
hereby affirmed and ratified. Such actions shall remain in force as if 
taken under this delegation of authority, unless or until such actions 
are rescinded, amended, or superseded.
    Any act, executive order, regulation, manual or procedure subject 
to, affected, or incorporated by, this delegation shall be deemed to be 
such act, executive order, regulation, manual or procedure as amended 
from time to time. As used in this delegation of authority, the word 
``function'' includes any duty, obligation, power, authority, 
responsibility, right, privilege, discretion, or activity.
    Signed on August 11, 2026, by Jason Evans, Under Secretary for 
Management.

(Authority: 22 U.S.C. 2651a.)

Alice M. Kottmyer,
Attorney-Adviser, Office of the Legal Adviser, U.S. Department of 
State.
[FR Doc. 2026-21412 Filed 10-19-26; 8:45 am]
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