[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 93 (Friday, May 14, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 27348]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-11406]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


Public Health Services Act; Delegation of Authority

    Notice is hereby given that I have delegated to the Director, 
Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response (OPHPR), with 
authority to redelegate, the authority to:
     Release small quantities of any material from the 
Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) to provide intervention for specific 
individual conditions and the coordination of transportation assets to 
meet required deadlines.
     Release small quantities of any material from the SNS for 
testing and evaluation or to support government-required programs of 
vaccinations for persons at risk for specific conditions as a result of 
government job requirements.
     Advance deploy any material from the SNS to remain under 
CDC control without release to other government or non-government 
organizations in order to prepare for possible response needs
     Release any material from the SNS to comply with 
requirements as set forth by Homeland Security Presidential Directive 
21 to share stockpiled assets with other federal government 
organizations when the material will be replaced by the receiving 
organization.
    This delegation became effective upon date of signature. I hereby 
affirm and ratify any actions taken by the Director, OPHPR, which 
involve the exercise of these authorities prior to the effective date 
of this delegation.

    Dated: April 26, 2010.
Thomas Frieden,
Director, CDC.
[FR Doc. 2010-11406 Filed 5-13-10; 8:45 am]
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