[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 36 (Wednesday, February 25, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8543-8544]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-3837]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality


Statement of Delegation of Authority

    Notice is hereby given that I have delegated to the Director, 
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), the authorities 
vested in the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services 
under Section 204,

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of the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, 
Public Law 110-275, as amended, pertaining to contracting with the 
Institute of Medicine for reports on best practices for conducting 
systematic reviews of clinical effectiveness research and for 
developing clinical protocols.
    This delegation shall be exercised in accordance with the 
Department's applicable policies, procedures, guidelines and 
regulations.
    In addition, the delegation ratifies and affirms any actions taken 
by you or your subordinates that involved the exercise of the 
authorities delegated herein prior to the effective date of this 
delegation.
    This delegation is effective upon date of signature.

    Dated: February 9, 2009.
Charles E. Johnson,
Acting Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E9-3837 Filed 2-24-09; 8:45 am]
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