[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 14 (Monday, January 22, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1595-1596]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-692]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Statement of Organization, Functions and Delegations of Authority
Part HB (Health Resources and Services Administration) of the
Statement of Organization, Functions and Delegations of Authority of
the Department of Health and Human Services (47 FR 38409-24, August 31,
1982, as amended most recently at changes 60 FR 58370, Nov. 27, 1995).
The changes are to establish an Office of Field Coordination within the
Office of Operations and Management (HBA4); and to establish HRSA Field
Offices. The changes are as follows:
I. Under Part HB, Health Resources and Services Administration.
Section HB-20, Functions, ``Office of Operations and Management
(HBA4)'' do the following:
A. Delete the ``Office of Operations and Management (HBA4)'' in its
entirety and replace the following:
Office of Operations and Management (HBA4)--Under the direction of
the Associate Administrator who is a member of the Administrator's
immediate staff: (1) Provides Agency-wide leadership, program
direction, and coordination to all phases of management; (2) provides
management expertise and staff advice and support to the Administrator
in program and policy formulation and execution; (3) plans, directs,
and coordinates the Agency's activities in the areas of administrative
management, financial management, personnel management, debt
management, manpower management, grants and contracts management,
procurement, real and personal property accountability and management,
and administrative services; (4) coordinates the implementation of the
Freedom of Information Act for the Agency; (5) oversees the development
of annual operating objectives and coordinates HRSA work planning and
appraisals; (6) directs the Equal Employ Opportunity activities for the
Office of the Administrator; and (7) oversees the HRSA field
activities.
B. Establish the Office of Field Coordination (HBA45), by inserting
the following statement before the Division of Grants and Procurement
Management (HBA46):
Office of Field Coordination (HBA45)--The Office of Field
Coordination serves as the Agency's focal point for Field programs and
activities. Specifically: (1) Oversees and manages HRSA activities in
the field; (2) advises the Administrator on appropriate resource
allocation for field activities; (3) at the direction of the
Administrator, assists in the implementation and evaluation of HRSA
programs in the field through coordination of activities, and assessing
the effectiveness of programs to identify opportunities for improving
policies and service delivery systems; (4) develops and implements
activities in the field designed to improve customer service and
relationships; (5) at the direction of the Administrator, develops and
coordinates the field implementation of special program initiatives
which involve multiple HRSA field components and/or multiple HRSA
programs; (6) serves as field liaison to the Administrator, Bureau
Directors, State and local health officials as well as private and
professional organizations; (7) acts as liaison to provide
administrative and financial
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support services to HRSA field components; (8) provides technical
assistance to the Agency's Field Council; and (9) exercises line
management authority as delegated from the Administrator for the Field
Coordinators related to general administrative and management
functions. The facilities and construction engineering activities will
operate in the Bureau of Health Resources and Development.
II. Under Part HB, Health Resources and Services Administration,
establish a new chapter ``HRSA Field Offices (HBD),'' to read as
follows:
Section HBD-00 Mission--The HRSA Field Offices. The HRSA Field
Offices support the Department's mission of improving the health of the
Nation's population by administering HRSA filed health programs and
activities to assure a coordinated field effort in support of national
health policies and State and local needs within each region including:
Assessing regional health requirements, assuring integration of HRSA
health programs, and addressing cross-cutting program issues and
initiatives to achieve program goals; providing a HRSA focal point for
responding to the needs of State and local governments, community
agencies, and others involved in the planning or provision of general
health; supporting intergovernmental activities and responding to
health issues of State and local concerns; administering health
activities and programs to provide for prevention of health problems,
and assuring access to and quality of general health services.
Section HBD-10. Organization. The Health Resources and Services
Administration Field Offices consist of:
HRSA Field Offices (HBD1-HBDX).
Section HBD-20. Functions. The Field Coordinator, located in the
Field Office and reports to the Director, Office of Field Coordination,
and serves as the field representative of the Administrator, HRSA. The
Field Coordinator carries out the following responsibilities.
Specifically: (1) serves as HRSA's senior public health official in the
field, providing liaison with State and local health officials as well
as private and professional organizations; (2) provides input from
regional, State and local perspectives to assist the Administrator and/
or Bureau Director in the formulation, development, analysis and
evaluation of HRSA programs and initiatives; (3) at the direction of
the Administrator and/or in conjunction with the Bureau Directors and
the Director, Office of Field Coordination, coordinates the field
implementation of special initiatives which involve multiple HRSA
programs and/or field offices (e.g. Border Health); (4) assists with
the implementation of HRSA programs in the field by supporting the
coordination of activities, alerting program officials of potential
issues, and assessing policies and service delivery systems; (5)
represents the Administrator in working with the other Federal agencies
in coordinating health programs and activities; and (6) exercises line
management authority as delegated from the Administrator for general
administrative and management functions within the field structure,
exclusive of specific direction for statutory program authorities.
Section HBD-30 Delegations of Authority. All delegations and
redelegations of authority which were in effect immediately prior to
the effective date hereof, have been continued in effect in them or
their successors pending further redelegation.
This reorganization is effective upon date of signature.
Dated: January 5, 1996.
Ciro V. Sumaya,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 96-692 Filed 1-19-96; 8:45 am]
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