U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Administrative Delegation #35

	Administrative #35

FEB 5 2010


TO:	Director IHS/ESS: /LK/ DDMO: /RM/
FROM:	Director Office of Management Services
SUBJECT:	Rescission of Delegation of Authority, Administrative #35, "Delegation of Authority to Grant Exemptions to Executive Order 12845 Requiring Agencies to Purchase Energy-Efficient Computers,"-- ACTION

ISSUE

The purpose of this memorandum is to request your approval to rescind the attached Indian Health Service (IHS) Delegation of Authority (DOA), Administrative #35, ?Delegation of Authority to Grant Exemptions to Executive Order 12845 Requiring Agencies to Purchase Energy-Efficient Computers.?

DISCUSSION

This DOA is being rescinded because the Executive Order 12845, dated April 21, 1993, has been revoked by Executive Order 13101, dated September 14, 1998. Executive Order 13101, dated September 14, 1998, was revoked by Executive Order 13423, dated January 24, 2007, which no longer allows or finds the exemption requiring the Agency to purchase energy-efficient computers necessary because of overall Agency requirements on ?Greening the Government Through Waste Prevention, Recycling, and Federal Acquisition.?

RECOMMENDATION

I recommend you approve the rescission of this DOA by initialing on the ?Approved? line that follows, and by signing the Transmittal Notice at Tab A.

DECISION


Approved: /YR/ Disapproved:_____ Date: 2/5/10

/S Darryl Drapeaux for/
Athena Elliott