"responsible for approving" is correct and can be used in written English.
For example: The Assistant Manager is responsible for approving any overtime requests.
The company said the NSA, not USIS, was ultimately responsible for approving or denying Snowden's security clearance.
His committee is responsible for approving 13 spending bills before the end of the fiscal year next month.
Under Mr. Silver's proposal, the panel would also be responsible for approving no-bid contracts and those that exceed $1 million.
At present, the BBC's executive board remuneration committee – which is independent from the Trust – is the sole body responsible for approving top payouts to senior staff.
The skills plan will require legislation to establish a new, more powerful Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education as the sole body responsible for approving apprenticeships from 2018.
On the plus side, this arrangement means that Apple is responsible for approving the quality and safety of each program you install.
They are proposing a transfer of the agency responsible for approving satellite sales abroad, to the Commerce Department from the State Department.
Under Russian law, the president is responsible for approving nominations for the state awards, which are submitted by the Foreign Ministry.
A lawyer and a journalist who worked with Mr. Crone told Reuters that he was "responsible for approving many of the front pages of the two tabloids".
The court generally operates in secret and is responsible for approving warrants to eavesdrop on people suspected of espionage or terrorism.
During his first few years as secretary of the commonwealth, his office was responsible for approving the sale of initial public offerings in Massachusetts.
