[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 60 (Wednesday, March 27, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 13503]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-7308]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Health Resources and Services Administration


Statement of Organization, Functions and Delegations of Authority

    Part H, Chapter 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 39409-
24, August 31, 1982, as amended most recently at 61 FR 1595 dated 
January 22, 1996) is amended to reflect the name change for the 
Division of Personnel within the Office of Operations and Management, 
Office of the Administrator, Health Resources and Services 
Administration (HRSA).
    Under HB-10, Organization and Functions, amend the functional 
statements for the Office of Operations and Management (HBA4) as 
follows:
    (1) Delete the functional statements for the Division of Personnel 
(HBA44); and
    (2) Add the following functional statement immediately after the 
functional statement for the Division of Financial Management (HBA43):
    Office of Human Resources and Development (HBA44). Provides Agency 
wide personnel management assistance to all Health Resources and 
Services Administration employees, both headquarters and field. 
Specifically: (1) Plans, conducts and evaluates the Agency's human 
resource studies, programs, policies and reports; (2) provides advice 
and assistance to management officials on individual actions arising 
from headquarters and field components; (3) administers the Agency's 
training functions; (4) acts as the focal point for the agency's labor 
relations activities; (5) develops and provides guidelines and 
regulations for the Agency's personnel programs; (6) administers the 
Agency's Ethics Program; (7) administers the Agency's merit and 
performance awards programs; (8) plans, directs and administers the 
appointing and processing of civil service employees; (9) plans and 
conducts position management surveys; (10) operates and oversees the 
Agency's merit promotion program; (11) manages and coordinates the 
Agency's personnel security program; (12) ensures that management 
practices and policies related to the Commissioned Corps are 
coordinated throughout the Agency; (13) and ensures compliance with 
established personnel rules and regulations governing HRSA.
    Delegation of Authority. All delegations and redelegations of 
authorities to officers and employees of the Health Resources and 
Services Administration which were in effect immediately prior to the 
effective date of this consolidation will be continued in effect in 
them or their successors, pending further redelegation, provided they 
are consistent with this consolidation.
    This consolidation is effective upon date of signature.

    Dated: March 14, 1996.
Ciro V. Sumaya,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 96-7308 Filed 3-26-96; 8:45 am]
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