UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

WASHINGTON, D.C.  20250

 

 

 

 

SECRETARY’S MEMORANDUM 1072-002

 

August 30, 2011

 

 

Delegation of Authority

Approve Selection of State Cooperative Extension Service Directors and Administrators

 

 

1.         PURPOSE

 

The purpose of this memorandum is to delegate authority within the Department to approve selection of State Cooperative Extension Service Directors and Administrators. 

 

 

2.         DELEGATIONS

 

The Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics (REE) is hereby delegated the authority vested in the Secretary to approve selection of State Cooperative Extension Service Directors and Administrators.  This authority is further delegated to the Director, National Institute of Food and Agriculture.

 

 

3.         EXISTING DELEGATIONS

 

The reservation to the Secretary of the authority to approve selection of State directors of extension in 7 C.F.R. 2.21(b)(1)(v) is hereby revoked.

 

 

4.         EFFECTIVE DATE AND TERMINATION

 

This delegation is effective immediately and will remain in effect for one year from the effective date, or until such earlier time as the Department’s published delegations of authority have been revised to incorporate the provisions of this memorandum.

 

 

                                                           

                                                            /s/Thomas J. Vilsack

                                                            Secretary