[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 128 (Thursday, July 6, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 43135]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-14205]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Office of Inspector General


Delegation of Authority

    Notice is hereby given that I have delegated to the Inspector 
General, Office of Inspector General, the authority vested in the 
Secretary of Health and Human Services under section 3022(b)(2)(A) of 
the Public Health Service Act [42 U.S.C. 300jj-52(b)(2)(A)], as 
amended, to impose civil money penalties on individuals and entities 
described in section 3022(b)(1)(A) and (C) of the Public Health Service 
Act that the Inspector General determines to have committed information 
blocking.
    I hereby affirm and ratify any actions taken by the Inspector 
General, or any subordinates, that involved the exercise of the 
authority delegated herein prior to the effective date of the 
delegation.
    This delegation is effective upon date of signature.
    This delegation of authority may be redelegated.

    Dated: June 29, 2023.
Xavier Becerra,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-14205 Filed 7-5-23; 8:45 am]
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