U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Personnel Delegation #18

GENERAL	EXHIBIT 1-5.2A-10

CHAPTER 5
DELEGATIONS OF AUTHORITY

SUBJECT: TO ISSUE MOTOR VEHICLE OPERATOR'S Identification CARDS (SF-46)

Pursuant to the authority vested-in the Director. Indian Health Service, by the Reorganization Order of January 4, 1988, (52 FR 47053) which elevated the Indian Health Service to a PHS Agency, and in accordance with the authority delegated to all PHS Agency Heads by the Director, Office of Management, PHS, on April 14, 1983, I hereby delegate to the officials listed below for the areas indicated, the following authority:

To issue motor vehicle operator's Identification cards (SF-46). This authority may also be exercised with respect to employees, as specified under the HHS Personnel Manual Section 930-l-70 provisions for issuing a card on a temporary basis in the event a need to-drive suddenly develops.

TO WHOM DELEGATED	AREA OF AUTHORITY
Deputy Director, IHS	IHS-wide
Director of Headquarters Operations	IHS-wide
Associate Director, Office of Administration and Management	IHS-wide
Associate Director, Office of Health Program Research and Development (OHPRD)	Tucson, Arizona
Deputy Associate Director, OHPRD	Tucson Arizona
Executive Officer, OHPRD	Tucson, Arizona
Program Manager,IHS Headquarters West	Headquarters Personnel, Albuquerque, N.M.
Area Directors	Respective Area
Area-Deputy Directors	Respective Area
Area Executive Officers	Respective Area
Area Administrative Officers	Respective Area
Service Unit Directors	Respective Service Unit
Administrative Officers	Respective Service Unit

AUTHORITY TO REDELEGATE

This authority may not be redelegated.

RESTRICTIONS AND LIMITATIONS

This delegation does apply to PHS Commissioned officers.

INFORMATION AND GUIDANCE

The authority shall be exercised in accordance with pertinent legislative, regulatory, policy, and procedural provisions, including those under HHS Personnel Manual Chapter 930.

SUPERSESSION This delegation supersedes Exhibit 1-5,2E-18. Subject: Authority to Issue Motor Vehicle Operator's Identification Cards (SF-46). Indian Health Manual Part I. Chapter 5, Delegations of Authority, Transmittal Notice 85.2, dated January 4, 1985.

EFFECTIVE DATE

This delegation is effective upon date of signature.

Date: 11/23/88

/Everett R. Rhoades, M.D./
Everett R. Rhoades, M.D.
Director
Indian Health Service

TN 89.3	(06/26/89)	INDIAN HEALTH MANUAL