[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 233 (Monday, December 7, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64090-64091]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-29093]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Health Resources and Services Administration


Office of Rural Health Policy; Statement of Delegation of 
Authority

    On September 8, 2009, the Secretary delegated to the Administrator, 
Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), with authority to 
redelegate, authorities vested in the Secretary under Title III, Part 
B, Section 313 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 245), as 
amended, excluding the authority to issue regulations, to establish 
advisory councils and committees, and appoint their members, and to 
submit reports to Congress.
    Notice is hereby given that I have delegated to the Associate 
Administrator and Deputy Associate Administrator, and their successors, 
Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP), Health Resources and Services 
Administration (HRSA), authorities vested in the Administrator under 
Title III, Part B, Section 313 of the Public Health Service Act (42 
U.S.C. 245), as amended, as they pertain to the functions assigned to 
ORHP.
    These authorities may not be redelegated.
    This delegation excludes the authority to make awards, to make and 
issue reports to the President and Congress, to approve and issue 
regulations, to establish advisory councils and committees and appoint 
their members, and shall be exercised in accordance with the 
Department's and HRSA's applicable policies, procedures, and 
guidelines.
    I hereby affirm and ratify any actions taken by the Associate 
Administrator

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and Deputy Associate Administrator, Office of Rural Health Policy, or 
other HRSA officials, which involved the exercise of these authorities 
prior to the effective date of this delegation.
    This delegation is effective upon date of signature.

    Dated: November 30, 2009.
Mary K. Wakefield,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. E9-29093 Filed 12-4-09; 8:45 am]
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