[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 217 (Wednesday, November 10, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 65198]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-25002]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


Public Health Service Act; Delegation of Authority

    Notice is hereby given that I have delegated to the Director, 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the authority vested 
in the Secretary of Health and Human Services under Section 319F-2 of 
Title III of the Public Health Service Act, as amended, to enter into 
agreements with recipients of the Stockpile material will be deployed. 
The authority to deploy the Stockpile referred to herein is limited to 
the CHEMPACK Program.
    This authority cannot be redelegated. Further, CDC must notify the 
Office of Public Health Emergency Preparedness before entering into an 
agreement.
    This delegation became effective upon date of signature. In 
addition, I have affirmed and ratified any actions taken by the 
Director, CDC, or his/her subordinates which involved the exercise of 
the authorities delegated therein prior to the effective date of the 
delegation.

    Dated: October 27, 2004.
Tommy G. Thompson,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 04-25002 Filed 11-9-04; 8:45 am]
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