[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 212 (Monday, November 3, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 65215]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-26056]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Delegation of Authority

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and 
Response, Department of Health and Human Services.

ACTION: Notice.

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    Notice is hereby given that I have delegated heads of an Operating 
Division or Staff Division that implement programs authorized under the 
Public Health Service (PHS) Act, the authorities vested in the 
Secretary of Health and Human Services under Sections 319(e) of PHS 
Act, as amended.
    The authorities in section 319(e) of the PHS Act may be re-
delegated as needed. These authorities shall be exercised in 
coordination with the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and 
Response. These authorities shall be exercised under the Department's 
policy on regulations and the existing delegation of authority to 
approve and issue regulations.
    I hereby affirm and ratify any actions taken by heads of an 
Operating Division or Staff Division that implement programs authorized 
under the Public Health Service (PHS) Act, that involved the exercise 
of the authorities delegated herein prior to the effective date of this 
delegation.
    This delegation is effective immediately.

    Dated: October 24, 2014.
Sylvia M. Burwell,
Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services.
[FR Doc. 2014-26056 Filed 10-31-14; 8:45 am]
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