[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 14 (Monday, January 22, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1595-1596]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-692]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Statement of Organization, Functions and Delegations of Authority

    Part HB (Health Resources and Services Administration) of the 
Statement of Organization, Functions and Delegations of Authority of 
the Department of Health and Human Services (47 FR 38409-24, August 31, 
1982, as amended most recently at changes 60 FR 58370, Nov. 27, 1995). 
The changes are to establish an Office of Field Coordination within the 
Office of Operations and Management (HBA4); and to establish HRSA Field 
Offices. The changes are as follows:
    I. Under Part HB, Health Resources and Services Administration. 
Section HB-20, Functions, ``Office of Operations and Management 
(HBA4)'' do the following:
    A. Delete the ``Office of Operations and Management (HBA4)'' in its 
entirety and replace the following:
    Office of Operations and Management (HBA4)--Under the direction of 
the Associate Administrator who is a member of the Administrator's 
immediate staff: (1) Provides Agency-wide leadership, program 
direction, and coordination to all phases of management; (2) provides 
management expertise and staff advice and support to the Administrator 
in program and policy formulation and execution; (3) plans, directs, 
and coordinates the Agency's activities in the areas of administrative 
management, financial management, personnel management, debt 
management, manpower management, grants and contracts management, 
procurement, real and personal property accountability and management, 
and administrative services; (4) coordinates the implementation of the 
Freedom of Information Act for the Agency; (5) oversees the development 
of annual operating objectives and coordinates HRSA work planning and 
appraisals; (6) directs the Equal Employ Opportunity activities for the 
Office of the Administrator; and (7) oversees the HRSA field 
activities.
    B. Establish the Office of Field Coordination (HBA45), by inserting 
the following statement before the Division of Grants and Procurement 
Management (HBA46):
    Office of Field Coordination (HBA45)--The Office of Field 
Coordination serves as the Agency's focal point for Field programs and 
activities. Specifically: (1) Oversees and manages HRSA activities in 
the field; (2) advises the Administrator on appropriate resource 
allocation for field activities; (3) at the direction of the 
Administrator, assists in the implementation and evaluation of HRSA 
programs in the field through coordination of activities, and assessing 
the effectiveness of programs to identify opportunities for improving 
policies and service delivery systems; (4) develops and implements 
activities in the field designed to improve customer service and 
relationships; (5) at the direction of the Administrator, develops and 
coordinates the field implementation of special program initiatives 
which involve multiple HRSA field components and/or multiple HRSA 
programs; (6) serves as field liaison to the Administrator, Bureau 
Directors, State and local health officials as well as private and 
professional organizations; (7) acts as liaison to provide 
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support services to HRSA field components; (8) provides technical 
assistance to the Agency's Field Council; and (9) exercises line 
management authority as delegated from the Administrator for the Field 
Coordinators related to general administrative and management 
functions. The facilities and construction engineering activities will 
operate in the Bureau of Health Resources and Development.
    II. Under Part HB, Health Resources and Services Administration, 
establish a new chapter ``HRSA Field Offices (HBD),'' to read as 
follows:
    Section HBD-00 Mission--The HRSA Field Offices. The HRSA Field 
Offices support the Department's mission of improving the health of the 
Nation's population by administering HRSA filed health programs and 
activities to assure a coordinated field effort in support of national 
health policies and State and local needs within each region including: 
Assessing regional health requirements, assuring integration of HRSA 
health programs, and addressing cross-cutting program issues and 
initiatives to achieve program goals; providing a HRSA focal point for 
responding to the needs of State and local governments, community 
agencies, and others involved in the planning or provision of general 
health; supporting intergovernmental activities and responding to 
health issues of State and local concerns; administering health 
activities and programs to provide for prevention of health problems, 
and assuring access to and quality of general health services.
    Section HBD-10. Organization. The Health Resources and Services 
Administration Field Offices consist of:
     HRSA Field Offices (HBD1-HBDX).
    Section HBD-20. Functions. The Field Coordinator, located in the 
Field Office and reports to the Director, Office of Field Coordination, 
and serves as the field representative of the Administrator, HRSA. The 
Field Coordinator carries out the following responsibilities. 
Specifically: (1) serves as HRSA's senior public health official in the 
field, providing liaison with State and local health officials as well 
as private and professional organizations; (2) provides input from 
regional, State and local perspectives to assist the Administrator and/
or Bureau Director in the formulation, development, analysis and 
evaluation of HRSA programs and initiatives; (3) at the direction of 
the Administrator and/or in conjunction with the Bureau Directors and 
the Director, Office of Field Coordination, coordinates the field 
implementation of special initiatives which involve multiple HRSA 
programs and/or field offices (e.g. Border Health); (4) assists with 
the implementation of HRSA programs in the field by supporting the 
coordination of activities, alerting program officials of potential 
issues, and assessing policies and service delivery systems; (5) 
represents the Administrator in working with the other Federal agencies 
in coordinating health programs and activities; and (6) exercises line 
management authority as delegated from the Administrator for general 
administrative and management functions within the field structure, 
exclusive of specific direction for statutory program authorities.
    Section HBD-30 Delegations of Authority. All delegations and 
redelegations of authority which were in effect immediately prior to 
the effective date hereof, have been continued in effect in them or 
their successors pending further redelegation.
    This reorganization is effective upon date of signature.

    Dated: January 5, 1996.
Ciro V. Sumaya,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 96-692 Filed 1-19-96; 8:45 am]
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