[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 89 (Tuesday, May 9, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24638-24639]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-11358]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Public Health Service


Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of 
Authority; Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health

    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 60 FR 18846, April 13, 1995) is amended to reflect 
changes in the Office of Management and Budget, Office of the Assistant 
Secretary for Health.

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health

    Under Chapter HA, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, 
Section HA-20, Functions, after the title and statement for the Office 
of Management and Budget (HAU), Administrative Services Center (HAU1) 
at the end of the statement add:
    Carries out the authorities of the PHS Claims Officer under the 
Federal Claims Collection Act, the Federal Tort Claims Act, and the 
Military Personnel and Civilian Employees' Claims Act.
    Under the Division of Property Management (HAU17) at the end of the 
statement add:
    Administers logistics activities of the PHS to assure a coordinated 
effort toward achieving the goals and objectives established by the 
Assistant Secretary for Health. [[Page 24639]] 
    Under the title Office of Resource Management (HAU4) revise item 
(10) as follows: (10) monitors financial programs and provides policy 
and direction for the contract, grant, loan, debt management, and 
logistics programs of the PHS to assure a coordinated effort toward 
achieving the goals and objectives established by the Assistant 
Secretary for Health;

    Under the title Division of Grants and Contracts (HAU42) delete the 
statement and substitute the following:

Division of Grants and Contracts (HAU42)

    In the areas of contracts, grants, loans, debt management and 
logistics, the Director of the Division of Grants and Contracts: serves 
as the principal advisor within PHS for developing policies, 
guidelines, and procedures; provides leadership and direction for the 
optimum utilization of contracts, grants, and loans, as well as the 
debt management and logistics programs of PHS; reviews and evaluates 
the effectiveness of established policy and procedures and recommends 
improvements; provides liaison for PHS with the Office of the 
Secretary, other Government agencies, and the private sector.

    Under the title and statement for the Office of Organization and 
Management Systems (HAU2), after the title for the Division of Systems 
Management and Improvement (HAU ), delete ``forms, and'' in item #4 and 
delete ``(a) PHS forms;'' in item (6) and restate the remaining items 
as (a) through (f) in item (6).

    Under Chapter HA, Section HA-30, Delegations of Authority, add the 
following:

    All delegations and redelegations of authority to officers and 
employees of the OASH which were in effect immediately prior to the 
effective date of this changes will be continued in effect in them or 
their successors, pending further redelegations, provided they are 
consistent with these changes.

    Dated: April 30, 1995.

Anthony L. Itteilag,

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health (Management and Budget).

[FR Doc. 95-11358 Filed 5-8-95; 8:45 am]

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