[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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