[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 157 (Thursday, August 13, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 49386]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-17748]


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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 jointly to the 
Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), and to 
the Director, National Institutes of Health (NIH), the authorities 
vested in the Secretary under Section 1881(c)(7)(B)-(E) [42 U.S.C. 
1395rr(c)(7)(B)-(E)] of the Social Security Act (the Act), as amended, 
to assemble and analyze data reported by network organizations, 
transplant centers, and other sources on all end-stage renal disease 
(ESRD) patients.

Limitations

    This delegation of authorities under Section 1881(c)(7)(B)-(E) [42 
U.S.C. 1395rr(c)(7)(B)-(E)] of the Act shall be shared between CMS and 
NIH as these authorities relate to their respective programs. CMS and 
NIH will implement proactive collaborative measures such as ongoing 
status checks to discuss progress and resolve any potential disputes.
    This delegation supersedes any prior delegations under this 
section, including the delegation dated September 6, 1984 (49 FR 
35247).
    This delegation of authority may be re-delegated.
    This delegation of authority is effective immediately.
    I hereby affirm and ratify any actions taken by the Administrator, 
CMS, and the Director, NIH, or their subordinates, which involved the 
exercise of authority under Section 1881(c)(7)(B)-(E) [42 U.S.C. 
1395rr(c)(7)(B)-(E)] of the Act, as amended, delegated herein prior to 
the effective date of this delegation of authority.

    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 1395.

Alex M. Azar II,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020-17748 Filed 8-12-20; 8:45 am]
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