[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 231 (Tuesday, December 2, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71425-71426]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-28406]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Statement of Delegation of Authority

    Notice is hereby given that I have delegated to the Director, 
National Institutes of Health (NIH), or his or her successor, the 
authorities vested in the Secretary of Health and Human Services under 
Section 377E (a) of the HIV Organ Policy Equity Act, (Pub. L. 113-51), 
which amends the Public Health Service Act to require development and

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publication of criteria for the conduct of research relating to 
transplantation of organs from donors infected with human 
immunodeficiency virus (HIV) into individuals who are infected with HIV 
before receiving such organ.
    These authorities may be redelegated. Exercise of this authority 
shall be in accordance with established policies, procedures, 
guidelines, and regulations as prescribed by the Secretary. The 
Secretary retains the authority to submit reports to Congress and 
promulgate regulations.
    I hereby affirm and ratify any actions taken by the Director, NIH, 
or his or her subordinates, which involved the exercise of the 
authorities delegated herein prior to the effective date of the 
delegation.

    Dated: November 25, 2014.
Sylvia M. Burwell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2014-28406 Filed 12-1-14; 8:45 am]
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