[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 120 (Wednesday, June 22, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 40705]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-14802]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Office of the Secretary


Delegation of Authority

    Notice is hereby given that I have delegated to the Office of the 
Inspector General (OIG) the acquisition administrative authorities of 
the Secretary, except the authority to approve and issue HHS 
Acquisition Regulations.
    In addition, by the authority vested in the Secretary by section 
1702 of Title 41 pf the United States Code (Pub. L. 111-350, Sec.  3, 
Jan. 4, 2011), I have designated; (a) the Inspector General as the OIG 
Chief Acquisition Officer; and (b) the Principal Deputy Inspector 
General as OIG Senior Procurement Executive.
    I also delegate to the Inspector General the authority under 
section 1705 of Title 41 of the United States Code (Pub. L. 111-350, 
Sec.  3, Jan. 4, 2011) to designate a competition advocate for OIG. The 
authorities may be re-delegated to the extent permitted by law.
    With respect to the HHS Acquisition Regulations only, the Inspector 
General will be considered an OPDIV head for the purposes of the 
December 21, 1994, delegation from the Secretary to the OPDIV heads to 
approve and issue noncontroversial regulations.
    Exercise of these authorities shall be in accordance with 
established policies, procedures, guidelines, and regulations as 
prescribed by the Secretary.
    This delegation is effective on the date of signature.

    Dated: June 16, 2016.
Sylvia M. Burwell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-14802 Filed 6-21-16; 8:45 am]
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