[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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