Commissioned Corps Delegation

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Public Health Service

Indian Health Service
Rockville MD 20852

	Commissioned Corps #6

NOV 27, 2006


TO:	Addressees
FROM:	Director
SUBJECT:	Delegation of Authority, Commissioned Corps #6, "Outside the Service Short-term Training"

AUTHORITY DELEGATED

Pursuant to the authorities delegated to the Director, Indian Health Service (IHS), as specified in the Reorganization Order of January 4, 1988, (52 FR 47053), which elevated the IHS to a Public Health Service (PHS) Agency, I hereby delegate to the officials listed below the authority to approve short-term training outside the Service not to exceed seven semester hours and/or ninety calendar days pursuant to the PHS Act - 42 U.S.C. 218(a) & Section 21.202, PHS Regulations.

TO WHOM DELEGATED

Deputy Director, IHS
Deputy Director for Indian Health Policy
Deputy Director for Management Operations
Chief Medical Officer
Area Directors

AUTHORITY TO REDELEGATE

This authority may be redelegated.

RESTRICTIONS AND LIMITATION

Short-term training outside the Service is not to exceed seven semester hours and/or ninety calendar days.

SUPERSESSION

This delegation supersedes the previous delegation of authority located in the Indian Health Manual, Commissioned Corps Delegation #6, “Outside the Service Short-term Training,” dated November 23, 1988.

EFFECTIVE DATE

This delegation is effective on the date of signature.

/Charles W. Grim, DDS/
Charles W. Grim, D.D.S., M.H.S.A.
Assistant Surgeon General
Director, Indian Health Service