[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 185 (Monday, September 26, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 58363]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-20737]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Assistant Secretary for Administration for Strategic Preparedness 
and Response; Delegation of Authority

    Notice is hereby given that I have delegated to the Assistant 
Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR), or their successor, the 
priorities authority under Section 101 of the Defense Production Act 
(DPA) of 1950, as amended (50 U.S.C. 4501, et seq.), as delegated to 
the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) 
by section 201 of Executive Order 13603, dated March 16, 2012 (77 FR 
16651; 3 CFR, 2012, Comp., p. 225), subject to the limitation stated 
herein. The delegation authorizes the ASPR, on behalf of the Secretary, 
to approve DO-HR \1\ priority rating requests for health resources that 
promote the national defense. The delegation excludes the authority to 
approve all priorities provisions for health resources that require DX-
HR priority ratings. This delegation does not confer authority to issue 
regulations.
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    \1\ Or another equivalent rating designation.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paige Ezernack; Defense Production Act 
Office; Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response; U.S. 
Department of Health and Human Services; phone: (202) 260-0365; email: 
_____________________________________-
[email protected].

Xavier Becerra,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2022-20737 Filed 9-23-22; 8:45 am]
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