[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 39 (Tuesday, February 28, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10865-10866]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-4796]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of
Authority
Part H, Chapter HF (Food and Drug Administration) of the Statement
of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of Authority for the
Department of Health and Human Services (35 FR 3685, February 25, 1970
and 56 FR 29484, June 27, 1991, as amended most recently in pertinent
parts at 51 FR 8032, March 7, 1986) is amended to reflect the following
reorganization in the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
FDA is revising the substructure of the Office of Public Affairs
within the Office of External Affairs. The purpose of the revisions is
to establish a new Broadcast Media Staff to manage broadcast media
activities. The broadcast media functions will be transferred to the
new staff from the Press Relations Staff, which will continue to have
print media functions.
Under Section HF-B, Organization
1. Delete subparagraph (e-1) Press Relations Staff (HFAJA) in its
entirety and insert new subparagraphs (e-1) Press Relations Staff
(HFAJA) and (e-6) Broadcast Media Staff (HFAJG) under paragraph Office
of Public Affairs (HFAJ) under Office of External Affairs (HFAQ)
reading as follows:
Press Relations Staff (HFAJA)
Advises and assists top level Agency officials on print press
matters involving mass media communications.
Plans, develops, and implements Agencywide print media strategies
for disseminating regulatory and educational materials to the public
through the mass media.
Serves as the Agency focal point for preparing, clearing, and
disseminating press releases and other print media statements
representing Agency policy and responding to print media inquiries;
maintains liaison with news media and pertinent publications.
Establishes policy for and coordinates all print media information
activities, including news interviews and responses to inquiries;
prepares position [[Page 10866]] and policy statements for use by
Agency employees in responding to print media questions; tracks issues
of potential interest to the media.
Coordinates the research and drafting of major public statements by
the Commissioner, including transmittal documents and supportive
statements for use in transactions with the Department, other agencies,
and the White House; provides editorial consultation and review for
manuscripts, articles, and speeches written by the staff offices
serving the Commissioner to ensure consistency of information and
policy interpretation and maintains mailing lists for these documents.
Compiles, publishes, and distributes the weekly FDA Enforcement
Report and the FDA Public Calendar; maintains the FDA Daily Clipping
Service and FDA's electronic bulletin board; and coordinates the Daily
Media Report.
Broadcast Media Staff (HFAJG)
Advises and assists top level Agency officials on electronic media
matters involving mass media communications.
Plans, develops, and implements Agencywide broadcast media
strategies for disseminating regulatory and educational materials to
the public through the mass media.
Serves as the Agency focal point for preparing, clearing, and
disseminating electronic media requests representing Agency policy and
responding to electronic media inquiries; maintains liaison with
broadcast media contacts.
Establishes policy for and coordinates all braodcast media
information activities, including on-camera interviews and responses to
media inquiries; prepares position and policy statements for use by
Agency employees in responding to broadcast media questions; tracks
issues of potential interest to the media.
Plans and coordinates all broadcast media training for the Agency.
Under Section HF-D, Delegation of Authority
Pending further delegations, directives, or orders by the
Commissioner of Food and Drugs, all delegations of authority to
officers or employees of the Office of Public Affairs in effect prior
to this date shall continue in effect in them or their successors.
Dated: February 10, 1995.
David A. Kessler,
Commissioner of Food and Drugs.
[FR Doc. 95-4796 Filed 2-27-95; 8:45 am]
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