[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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