Transmittal Notice 17-04

BACKGROUND

The purpose of this Transmittal Notice (TN) is to forward a copy of the revised Delegation of Authority (DOA), Administrative #49, "Public Law 93-638, Leasing."  This DOA complies with the Assistant Secretary for Health memorandum dated July 17, 1996, "Delegation of Authority for Indian Self Determination and Education Assistance Act," Public Law 93-638, as amended.

This DOA is being reissued to reflect the change in the IHS, Office of Environmental Health and Engineering Division responsible for the signing approval of the SF-81, Request for Space forms.  In previous delegations, the approval was with the Division of Facilities Operations and will now be with the Division of Engineering Services.

MATERIAL TRANSMITTED

The revised DOA, Administrative #49, "Public Law 93-638, Leasing."

MATERIAL SUPERSEDED

This delegation supersedes the previous DOA located in the Indian Health Manual, Administrative Delegation #49, "Public Law 93-638, Leasing," dated December 3, 2015.

MANUAL MAINTENANCE

Remove Administrative Delegation #49, "Public Law 93-638, Leasing," dated December 3, 2015 and insert the attached copy of the new DOA, Administrative #49, "Public Law 93-638, Leasing," in its place.

Log and file this TN in sequential order.