[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 30 (Tuesday, February 14, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 8410]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-3561]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health
Statement of Organization, Functions and Delegations of Authority
Part H, Public Health Service (PHS), Chapter HA, Office of the
Assistant Secretary for Health, of the Statement of Organization,
Functions, and Delegations of Authority for the Department of Health
and Human Services (DHHS) (42 FR 61318, December 2, 1977, as amended
most recently at 59 FR 52553-4, October 18, 1994) is further amended to
abolish the National AIDS Program Office (HAA), Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Health, and to establish a new Office of HIV/AIDS Policy
(HAH) within the Office of Assistant Secretary for Health. These
changes are being made to reflect the major responsibilities in AIDS
policy and planning and a heightened role in collaborative coordination
across the DHHS and with other Federal, Tribal, State, local and
private organizations.
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health
Under Section HA-10. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health--
Organization, delete item 1. National AIDS Program Office (HAA), and
following item 4. Office of Research Integrity (HAG), add a new item 4.
Office of HIV/AIDS Policy (HAH), and renumber items 2 through 4 as 1
through 3.
Under Section H-20, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health
(HA)--Functions, delete the title and statement for the National AIDS
Programs Office (HAA).
Following the statement for the Office of Research Integrity (HAG),
add the following title and statement:
Office of HIV/AIDS Policy (HAH). Under the direction of the
Assistant Secretary for Health, the Director of the Office of HIV/AIDS
Policy: (1) Serves as the principal HIV/AIDS staff to the Assistant
Secretary for Health; (2) facilitates and/or coordinates HIV/AIDS
policy planning processes across the DHHS and the PHS and monitors
progress toward achieving established goals; (3) provides PHS liaison
with the Office of the National AIDS Policy Coordinator, Executive
Office of the President; (4) identifies critical HIV/AIDS national,
DHHS, and PHS policy issues, including inter-and intra-agency
coordination needs, and advises on how to resolve the issues; (5)
provides liaison with other Federal organizations, State and local
entities, and non-governmental organizations involved in HIV/AIDS
policy; (6) assists in the preparation of responses to inquiries
related to HIV/AIDS activities as appropriate; (7) provides analytic
and administrative support to DHHS and PHS HIV/AIDS advisory bodies,
cross-Departmental; coordinating groups, and other subsidiary or
independent task forces, work groups, or subgroups; (8) provides
guidance on the cooperative dissemination and exchange of accurate
scientific, prevention, and educational information and clinical
guidelines with and between public health interest groups and
professional and private sector organizations; (9) guides and promotes
methods of dissemination and exchange of information to and among the
public and, (10) reviews and makes recommendations on PHS agency budget
requests and on departmental research, prevention, services, training,
information, and infrastructure priorities as incorporated in planning
documents or budget proposals.
Dated: February 6, 1995.
Donna M. Shalala,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 95-3561 Filed 2-13-95; 8:45 am]
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