[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 180 (Monday, September 18, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48164-48165]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-23066]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Public Health Service


Regional Offices and Health Resources and Services 
Administration; Statement of Organization, Functions and Delegations of 
Authority

    Part H, Chapter H, Public Health Service (PHS), of the Statement of 
Organization, Functions and Delegations of Authority of the Department 
of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Chapters HB, HD, and HG are 
amended as follows:
    (1) Chapter HB, Health Resources and Services Administration (47 FR 
38409-24, August 31, 1982, as amended most recently at 60 FR 29859-62, 
June 6, 1995);
    (2) Chapter HD, PHS Regional Offices (44 FR 21711, April 11, 1979, 
as amended most recently at 58 FR 30066, May 25, 1993); and
    (3) Chapter HG, Indian Health Service (52 FR 47053-67, December 11, 
1987, as 

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amended most recently at 58 FR 36693, July 8, 1993).
    These changes will provide the Health Resources and Services 
Administration (HRSA) with direct responsibility for their field 
programs and associated resources by formalizing and redirecting field 
responsibilities. Responsibility and resources in the Regional Offices 
for facilities and construction engineering activities related to the 
Indian Health Service will be redirected to the Indian Health Service. 
Additionally, the responsibility and resources in the Regional Offices 
for facilities and construction engineering activities currently 
supported by HRSA will be redirected to HRSA. Although, the changes 
will not affect Chapter HC, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 
(CDC), by way of this Federal Register notice the Division of 
Preventive Health Services in the PHS Regional Offices is deleted.

Health Resources and Services Administration

    Under Chapter HB, Health Resources and Services Administration, 
Section HB-10, Organization and Functions, amend the functional 
statements as indicated below:
    Under the Office of the Administrator (HBA1), delete the ``and'' 
preceding item (3), add an ``and'', and add a new item (4) as follows:
    (4) serves as the HRSA focal point for activities pertaining to 
field coordination.

Public Health Service Regional Offices

    Under Chapter HD, Public Health Service (PHS) Regional Offices, 
delete the title Public Health Service (PHS) Regional Offices and 
substitute the following:
Office of the Regional Health Administrator (HD)
    Under Section HD-00 Mission, delete the statement in its entirety 
and substitute the following:
    Section HD-00 Mission. The Office of the Regional Health 
Administrator supports the PHS mission of improving the health of the 
Nation's population by assuring a coordinated regional effort in 
support of national health policies and State and local needs within 
each region.
    Under Section HD-10, Organization and Functions, delete the 
statement in its entirety and substitute the following:
    Section HD-10 Organization. The Office of the Regional Health 
Administrator (HD1-HDX).
    Under Section HD-20, Functions. Public Health Service (PHS Regional 
Offices (HD1-HDX)
    (a) Delete the statement Public Health Service (PHS) Regional 
Offices (HD1-HDX) in its entirety and substitute the following:
    Office of the Regional Health Administrator (HD1-HDX). The Office 
of the Regional Health Administrator is headed by the Regional Health 
Administrator (RHA) who serves as the regional field representative of 
the Assistant Secretary for Health (ASH) who: (1) Conducts support 
activities as the senior public health official in the region, 
providing liaison with State, Territorial, and local health officials 
and private and professional organizations; (2) directs the staff of 
the Office of Women's Health, the Office of Minority Health and directs 
and coordinates regional implementation of family planning programs and 
related activities; (3) provides input from regional, State, and local 
perspectives to assist ASH and PHS agencies in the formulation, 
development, analysis, and evaluation of PHS field programs and 
initiatives; (4) assists with the implementation of PHS programs in the 
regions by supporting the coordination of activities, alerting program 
officials of potential issues, and assessing the effectiveness of 
programs for purposes of identifying opportunities for improving 
policies and service delivery systems; (5) serves as the focal point 
for PHS regional emergency preparedness activities; (6) acts as liaison 
to provide regional administrative support services to PHS field 
components, as appropriate, and provides advice and assistance upon 
request to ASH and PHS agencies regarding personnel and other 
administrative matters affecting field staff; (7) works with the 
Regional Directors and regional representatives of other Federal 
agencies; and (8) at the direction of ASH, or at the request of a PHS 
Agency Head, operates special programs in one or more regions.

    (b) Delete the following functional statements in their entirety:

Office of Engineering Services (HD2E, HD6E and HDXE)

Division of Federal Employee Occupational Health (HD1H-X)

Division of Community Health Services (HD4C)

Division of Family Health and Resources Development (HD3R-4R)

Division of Health Services Delivery (HD1V-HD3V and HD5V-XV)

Division of Preventive Health Services (HD1U-HDXU)

Division of Health Resources Development (HD1W-2W and HD5W-XW)

Delegations of Authority

    Under Chapter HD, Regional Offices, Section HD-30, Delegations of 
Authority.
    All authorities delegated to officials in the PHS Regional Offices 
will continue in effect in them or their successors pending further 
redelegations, provided they are consistent with this reorganization.

Indian Health Service

    Under Chapter HG, Indian Health Service, Section HG-20 Functions, 
following the title for the Office of Environmental Health and 
Engineering (HGA6) at the end of item (3) add a comma after Engineering 
and the following:
    ``including providing total architectural/engineering/contracting 
services;''
    This reorganization is effective upon date of signature.

    Dated: September 7, 1995.
Philip R. Lee,
Assistant Secretary for Health.
[FR Doc. 95-23066 Filed 9-15-95; 8:45 am]
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