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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has updated Virginia's authority to enforce certain federal air pollution standards. This change allows Virginia to implement and enforce federal standards for hazardous air pollutants and new source performance standards, which are rules designed to control air pollution from specific sources. The update ensures Virginia can continue to enforce these standards as they are updated in federal regulations. The EPA also informed Virginia that the exemption for startup, shutdown, and malfunction (SSM) periods should no longer be allowed due to a court ruling.

The Department of State has issued a delegation of authority that allows the Deputy Comptroller in Charleston, South Carolina, to manage debt collection activities. This includes the power to waive interest, penalties, and costs, as well as to compromise, suspend, and end the collection of claims against debtors of the Department. The delegation is made under various U.S. laws and regulations, and the authority cannot be re-delegated to others. This delegation of authority will be published in the Federal Register.

The President of the United States has issued a memorandum that delegates authority to the Secretary of State. This authority allows the Secretary to decide if providing up to $35 million in aid to Ukraine is important for U.S. security interests, bypassing certain laws. This delegation is made under section 614(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. The memorandum will be published in the Federal Register.

The Secretary of Health and Human Services has given the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) the authority to oversee the National Parkinson's Project, as outlined in the National Plan to End Parkinson's Act. This involves managing efforts to prevent, diagnose, treat, and cure Parkinson's disease, and includes setting up an Advisory Council on Parkinson's Research, Care, and Services. The Secretary will still handle reporting to Congress, making regulations, and appointing Council members, while the NIH can pass on some of its responsibilities under this delegation. This change takes effect immediately.

The Secretary of State has delegated authority to C.S. Eliot Kang to handle responsibilities related to arms control and international security, as granted to the Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security. This arrangement will start on December 31, 2024, and will last until a new Under Secretary is confirmed, unless revoked earlier. This decision is documented in the Federal Register and doesn’t affect current delegations of authority.

The Department of State has issued a delegation of authority allowing the Associate Comptroller to handle various duties related to debt collection and managing claims against debtors of the department. This delegation includes tasks such as collection, compromise, and suspension of debts, as well as the settlement and waiver of claims, under certain U.S. laws and previous authorities. The Secretary of State and other high-ranking officials retain the right to perform these functions themselves and cannot re-delegate these powers further. This delegation of authority is required to be published in the Federal Register.

In a memorandum dated January 13, 2021, the President of the United States delegated authority to the Secretary of State. This delegation allows the Secretary to decide if it's crucial for national security to sell up to $6.8 million worth of cluster munitions technology to South Korea. The decision can be made without considering other legal restrictions related to the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. The memorandum also instructed that this authority be published in the Federal Register.

The President of the United States has issued a memorandum delegating authority to the Secretary of the Army. This authority allows the Secretary to present Medals of Honor that were approved in 1906 to two soldiers, Private William Simon Harris, and Private James W. McIntyre, to the oldest living grandchild of each. Before the medals are presented, the Secretary of the Army must inform the President through the Secretary of Defense. This memorandum will also be published in the Federal Register.

The State Department announced a Delegation of Authority document signed by Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken on December 20, 2024. This document delegates all the powers and duties of the Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment to Geoffrey R. Pyatt, until a new Under Secretary is confirmed. The delegation comes into effect on January 10, 2025, and will be officially published in the Federal Register.

The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) announced an amendment to a previous statement from April 28, 2009. This change allows the Director of the Office of Refugee Resettlement more flexibility by enabling them to redelegate certain responsibilities assigned under the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008. The amendment is effective immediately and aims to enhance the management of these duties. All other details in the original statement remain the same.