[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 121 (Friday, June 23, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 32685]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-15358]
[[Page 32685]]
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Public Health Service
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
part at 59 FR 17106, April 11, 1994, is amended to reflect the
following reorganization in the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
The Office of Management in the Office of Management and Systems is
being reorganized to reduce the number of components reporting to the
Associate Commissioner for Management from eight to four. The position
of Deputy Associate Commissioner for Management is being abolished and
additional reductions in subordinate substructures are expected to
further reduce the number of supervisory positions to meet Agency
streamlining goals. A new Office of Facilities, Acquisitions, and
Central Services and an Office of Human Resources and Management
Services, and an Executive Management Staff are being established. The
current Office of Human Resources Management, Office of Facilities and
Administrative Management, and the Office of Contracts and Grants
Management will be abolished and their divisions will report directly
to the two new offices. The structure of the Office of Financial
Management will not change.
Under section HF-B, Organization:
1. Delete subparagraphs Office of Human Resources Management
(HFA77), Office of Contracts and Grants Management (HFA78), and Office
of Facilities and Administrative Management (HFA75) under paragraph
Office of Management (HFA7), in their entirety.
2. Insert the following new subparagraphs under paragraph Office of
Management (HFA7).
Office of Facilities, Acquisitions, and Central Services (HFA73).
Provides leadership and direction regarding all aspects of facilities
management nationwide.
Provides leadership and direction regarding all administrative
management support services including personal property management and
accountability, graphic arts, and files and records.
Manages and coordinates all aspects of the Agency's long range
facilities planning.
Serves as the Agency focal point for developing, coordinating, and
implementing FDA policies and procedures pertaining to acquisitions,
interagency agreements, technology transfer and grants management;
coordinates all administrative matters related to acquisitions, grants,
cooperative agreements, interagency agreements, memoranda of
understanding and technology transfer.
Office of Human Resources and Management Services (HFA79). Provides
leadership and direction regarding all aspects of Agency human
resources management including employment, recruitment, compensation
and benefits, classification, employee relations, training, career
development, and executive services.
Provides leadership and direction regarding all aspects of the
Agency's management, organizational and delegational studies,
processes, and policies.
Provides leadership and direction regarding all conflicts of
interest and employee associations with regulated industries, reviews
financial interests including outside activities of FDA employees,
decides conflict of interest issues, and counsels and trains employees
on the avoidance of conflicts of interests.
Executive Management Staff (HFA7A). Advises the Commissioner,
Deputy Commissioners, and other senior managers in regard to
administrative management matters for their components.
Provides a focal point for administrative activities for the Office
of the Commissioner, the offices of the Deputy Commissioners, and the
Office of Management.
Develops, coordinates, and facilitates various administrative
processes such as personnel, procurement, training, travel, and other
pertinent areas as necessary.
Establishes and maintains liaison with administrative officers
throughout the serviced components to keep abreast with current issues.
3. Prior Delegations of Authority. Pending further delegations,
directives, or orders by the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, all
delegations of authority to positions of the affected organizations in
effect prior to this date shall continue in effect in them or their
successors.
Dated: June 9, 1995.
David A. Kessler,
Commissioner of Food and Drugs.
[FR Doc. 95-15358 Filed 6-22-95; 8:45 am]
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