[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 86 (Wednesday, May 4, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 25355]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-10847]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (HHS)

Office of the Secretary


Delegation of Authority

    Notice is hereby given that I have delegated to HHS' Operating and 
Staff Division heads and the Chair(s) of the HHS Innovation Council, or 
their successors, the authorities vested in the Secretary under Section 
105 of the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010 (Pub. L. 111-
358) (which added Section 24 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology 
Innovation Act of 1980, 15 U.S.C. 3701 et seq), as amended, to 
administer and fund prize competitions aimed at stimulating innovation. 
This delegation excludes the authority under Section 24(k)(3) to 
develop guidelines for the appointment of judges, which I hereby 
delegate to the Chair(s), HHS Innovation Council. Additionally, I 
reserve the authorities under Section 24(m)(3)(B) to approve an 
increase in the amount of a prize after initial announcement has been 
made and to approve the award of more than $500,000 in cash prizes.
    These authorities may be redelegated. The authorities granted 
herein shall be exercised in accordance with the Department's 
applicable policies, procedures, and guidelines. I hereby affirm and 
ratify any actions taken by you or your subordinates, which involve the 
exercise of this authority prior to the effective date of this 
delegation. This delegation is effective upon date of signature.

    Authority:  44 U.S.C. 3101.

    Dated: April 22, 2011.
Kathleen Sebelius,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2011-10847 Filed 5-3-11; 8:45 am]
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