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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
 

Health Resources and Services Administration; Part D, Title III 
of the Public Health Service Act, As Amended; Delegation of Authority

    Notice is hereby given that in furtherance of the delegation to the 
Administrator, Health Resources and Services Administration, on 
February 13, 1991, by the Assistant Secretary for Health, the 
Administrator, Health Resources and Services Administration, delegated 
all the authorities under part D, title III of the Public Health 
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254b et seq.), as amended, for Primary Health 
Care, excluding the authorities to issue regulations, to submit reports 
to Congress or a congressional committee, to establish advisory 
committees or councils, or to appoint members to advisory committees or 
councils, as indicated below:
    1. To the Regional Health Administrators, Regions I-X, the 
following authorities under title III, part D, of the Public Health 
Service Act, as amended pertaining to the National Health Service Corps 
(NHSC):

    a. Authority under section 331(c) (42 U.S.C. 254d(c)) pertaining 
to reimbursement for travel of a NHSC applicant to site:
    b. Authority under section 334 (42 U.S.C. 254g) pertaining to 
the waiver of amounts owed by entities, excluding the waiver of 
loans approved under section 335(c);
    c. Authority under section 335(c) (42 U.S.C. 254h(c)) to 
negotiate and award loans to entities;
    d. Authority under section 338D(d) (42 U.S.C. 254n(d)) to pay 
travel expenses for an individual, his family, and his possessions 
to site of private practice;
    e. Authority under section 338D(g) (42 U.S.C. 254n(g)) to 
provide technical assistance to an individual for assisting in 
fulfilling the written agreement.

    2. To the Director, Bureau of Primary Health Care, the authorities 
under title III, part D, of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 
254 et seq.), as amended, for Primary Health Care, excluding the 
authorities delegated to the Regional Health Administrator (Regions I-
X) and the Director, Office of Rural Health Policy.
    3. To the Director, Office of Rural Health Policy, the authorities 
under part D, subpart III, section 338J of the Public Health Service 
Act (42 U.S.C. 254r), as amended, pertaining to Grants to States for 
Operation of Offices of Rural Health.

RATIFICATION: The Administrator ratified all actions exercised by the 
Regional Health Administrators, Regions I-X, from March 11, 1991, to 
the date of this delegation under title III, part D, subparts II and V, 
of the Public Health Service Act, as amended.

REDELEGATION: Provision was made for all authorities to be redelegated.

PRIOR DELEGATIONS: All previous delegations and redelegations under 
title III, part D, of the Public Health Service Act, as amended, were 
superseded.

EFFECTIVE DATE: This delegation was effective May 10, 1994.

    Dated: May 10, 1994.
John H. Kelso,
Acting Administrator.
[FR Doc. 94-12281 Filed 5-19-94; 8:45 am]
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