[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 177 (Wednesday, September 13, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 47586]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-22640]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Public Health Service
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) is amended to revise Chapter HA (Office of
the Assistant Secretary for Health), and Chapter HC (Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention). These revisions will reflect the
transfer of responsibility for the National Vaccine Program Office
(NVPO) from the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH) to
the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The Director of
the National Vaccine Program (NVP) will continue to be the Assistant
Secretary for Health. Specifically:
(1) The statement for the Office of the Assistant Secretary for
Health (42 FR 61318, December 2, 1977, as amended most recently at 60
FR 18418, April 11, 1995) is amended to delete the title and statement
for the NVPO (HA2). Responsibilities of this office are transferred to
CDC. The Director of the NVP will continue to be the Assistant
Secretary for Health;
(2) The statement for the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (HC) (45 FR 69696, October 20, 1980, as amended most
recently at 60 FR 17792-95, April 7, 1995) is amended to reflect the
transfer of the NVPO from the Office of the Assistant Secretary for
Health to the Office of the Director, CDC.
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health
Under Chapter HA, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, HA-
10, Organization, delete item 14. and renumber items 15. through 17. as
items 14. through 16.
Under Section HA-20, Functions, after the title and statement for
the Office on Women's Health (HAW), delete the title and statement in
its entirety for the National Vaccine Program Office (HA2).
Under Chapter HA, Section HA-30, Delegations of Authority, add the
following:
All delegations and redelegations of authority made to PHS
officials which were in effect prior to the effective date of this
reorganization will continue in effect in them or their successors,
pending further redelegations, provided they are consistent with this
reorganization.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Under Part H, Chapter HC, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, Section HC-B, Organization and Functions, following the
title and statement for the CDC Washington Office (HCA6), insert the
following title and statement:
National Vaccine Program Office (HCA8). The Office: (1) Advises the
Director, CDC, regarding issues and concerns identified with the
implementation of the responsibilities of the National Vaccine Program
(NVP); (2) develops and provides the Director, CDC, an annual Plan for
implementation of the responsibilities of the NVP for submission to the
Director, NVP; (3) develops data and conducts analyses of Federal
spending on vaccines and vaccine-related activities; (4) provides
executive secretary and staff and administrative support to the
National Vaccine Advisory Committee; (5) coordinates preparation and
submission of the annual National Vaccine Report for transmittal by the
Director, CDC, to the Director, NVP; and (6) coordinates CDC's
development and preparation of data and information in support of the
Director, NVP.
Dated: August 1, 1995.
Donna E. Shalala,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 95-22640 Filed 9-12-95; 8:45 am]
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