[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 131 (Tuesday, July 9, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 45526]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-17129]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Statement of Delegation of Authority

    Notice is hereby given that I have delegated to the Director, 
National Institutes of Health (NIH), the authorities under Public Law 
107-84, Muscular Dystrophy Community Assistance, Research and Education 
Amendments (MD-CARE) Act, Part A, Title IV, Section 404E(d) of the 
Public Health Service Act, as amended, to establish the Muscular 
Dystrophy Coordinating Committee.
    I reserve to myself the authority to appoint members of the 
Coordinating Committee, including the Chair of the Coordinating 
Committee.
    This delegation shall be exercised in accordance with the 
Department's applicable policies, procedures, guidelines and 
regulations. In addition, I ratify and affirm any actions taken by the 
NIH Director or his subordinates which involve the exercise of the 
authorities delegated herein prior to the effective date of this 
delegation.
    The delegation is effective upon date of signature.

    Dated: June 26, 2002.
Tommy G. Thompson,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 02-17129 Filed 7-8-02; 8:45 am]
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