[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 33 (Wednesday, February 19, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 7459]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-4037]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Delegations of Authority; Public Law 80-566, 62 Stat. 281, 40 
U.S.C. 486(d) and 40 U.S.C. 318a and 318b

    Notice is hereby given that pursuant to the authority granted to me 
by the Acting Administrator of General Services, signed on December 9, 
1996, I hereby delegate to you the following authority.
    1. Delegation: In accordance with section 205 (d) and (e) of the 
Federal Property and Administrative Service Act of 1949, as amended, 
the Administrator of General Services hereby delegates and authorizes 
successive redelegation of the authority identified herein.
    2. Authorities Delegated: Authorities relating to the protection of 
Federal property vested in the Administrator of General Services by the 
Act of June 1, 1948, Public Law 80-566, 62 Stat. 281, 40 U.S.C. 486 
(d), 40 USC 318a and 318b and the Federal Property and Administrative 
Services Act of 1949, as amended, 63 Stat. 377 are hereby delegated to 
the Director, National Institutes of Health (NIH) for the protection of 
the property and persons at NIH, National Cancer Institute's (NCI) 
facilities in Frederick Cancer Research and Development Center (``NCI 
parcel'') located in Frederick, MD.
    3. Responsibilities and Limitations:
    A. The NIH Director or designated officials shall take steps to 
issue regulations and to authorize successive redelegations of 
authority to protect persons and property identified in this 
delegation. This may be accomplished through the establishment of rules 
and regulations governing conduct on the affected property and 
execution of agreements with other Federal, State, or Local 
authorities.
    B. This delegated authority is limited to the properties identified 
in paragraph 2.
    4. Disputes: Except as otherwise provided in this delegation, any 
dispute concerning a matter of act arising under this delegation which 
is not disposed of by mutual agreement shall be decided by the 
Administrator of General Services. The decision of the Administrator on 
such matters shall be final.
    5. Termination and Modifications: Any of all authority delegated 
may be terminated by the Administrator of General Services or the 
Attorney General upon 120 days notice, if it is determined that such 
action is in the best interest of the Government.
    6. Evaluation: Effectiveness of the delegation of protection 
activities will be evaluated on a continuing basis. This evaluation may 
include random on-site inspections and by meeting with HHS officials. 
HHS will be given at least 30 days to submit comments for incorporation 
in the final evaluation report. HHS is encouraged to conduct periodic 
assessments of its protection program and provide an information copy 
to the General Services Administration.
    7. Termination: Any or all authority delegated may be terminated by 
the Administrator of General Services or the Secretary of HHS upon 120 
days notice if determined that such action is in the best interest of 
the Government.
    8. Term of Delegations: The delegation is effective immediately.

    Dated: January 28, 1997.
Donna E. Shalala,
Secretery of the Department of Health and Human Services.
[FR Doc. 97-4037 Filed 2-18-97; 8:45 am]
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