[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 101 (Thursday, May 26, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 30445]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-10572]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration


Delegation of Authority

    Notice is hereby given that I have delegated to the Commissioner of 
Food and Drugs the authority vested in the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services under Title III, Section 317R, of the Public Health 
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247b-20), titled ``Food Safety Grants,'' as 
amended, which is to award grants to States and Indian tribes (as 
defined in section 4(c) of the Indian Self-Determination, and Education 
Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b(e))), to expand participation in 
networks to enhance Federal, State, and local food safety efforts, 
including meeting the costs of establishing and maintaining the food 
safety surveillance, technical, and laboratory capacity needed for such 
participation.
    Limitation: this authority must be implemented with prior 
consultation of the Office of Public Health Emergency Preparedness, 
Office of the Secretary.
    This delegation shall be exercised under the Department's existing 
policies on delegations of authority and issuance of regulations. This 
delegation becomes effective upon date of signature. In addition, I 
have ratified an affirmed any actions taken by the Commissioner or his 
or her subordinates which involved the exercise of the authorities 
delegated herein prior to he effective date of the delegation.

    Dated: May 18, 2005.
Michael O. Leavitt,
Secretary
[FR Doc. 05-10572 Filed 5-25-05; 8:45 am]
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