[Federal Register: November 13, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 219)]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

 
Delegation of Authority

    Notice is hereby given that I have delegated to the Commissioner of 
Food and Drugs the authority, vested in the Secretary of the Department 
of Health and Human Services, under section 353 of the Public Health 
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 263a), as amended, to implement CLIA's 
complexity categorization provisions, which includes, but is not 
limited to the following:
    (a) Interpreting the CLIA provisions related to complexity 
categorization;
    (b) Holding public workshops and meetings on CLIA complexity 
categorization; and,
    (c) Developing and issuing implementing rules and guidance for CLIA 
complexity categorization.
    The existing delegation of authority to the Administrator, Centers 
for Medicare & Medicaid, concerning CLIA is unaffected.
    This delegation is effective upon date of signature. In addition, I 
ratify and affirm any actions taken by the Commissioner of Food and 
Drugs or his subordinates which involved the exercise of the 
authorities delegated herein prior to the effective date of this 
delegation.

    Dated: October 31, 2003.
Tommy G. Thompson,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 03-28435 Filed 11-12-03; 8:45 am]
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