[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 86 (Wednesday, May 5, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24163-24164]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-11197]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Office of the Secretary


Office of Public Health and Science; Statement of Organizations, 
Functions, and Delegations of Authority

    Part A, Office of the Secretary (OS), Chapter AC, Office of Public 
Health and Science (OPHS), of the Statement of Organization, Functions, 
and Delegations of Authority for the Department of Health and Human 
Services (60 FR 56605-06, November 9, 1995), as previously amended at 
60 FR 471-3, January 4, 1995, and 58 FR 107, January 4, 1993, is 
amended to reflect

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the realignment of the functions within the Office on Women's Health 
(OWH), OPHS, to provide a critically needed management substructure to 
assist the Director in the planning, coordination, and operation of the 
OWH.
    The changes are as follows:
    Under Chapter AC, Office of Public Health and Science, Section 
AC.20 Functions, delete paragraph B, ``Office on Women's Health 
(ACB),'' and replace with the following:
    1. Office on Women's Health (ACB)--The Office on Women's Health is 
headed by the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health (Women's Health), 
who reports to the Assistant Secretary for Health, is Director of the 
Office on Women's Health, and serves as the principal advisor on 
scientific, ethical, and policy issues relating to women's health. The 
issues cut across all HHS components which provide research, service, 
prevention, promotion, treatment, training, education and dissemination 
of information relating to women's health.
    2. The Immediate Office of the Director (ACB1), headed by the 
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health (Women's Health) coordinates the 
programmatic aspects of HHS components in regard to issues relating to 
women's health; serves as the locus within HHS to identify changing 
needs, to recommend new studies, and to assess new challenges to the 
health of women; serves as a focal point within HHS to coordinate the 
continuing implementation of health objectives for the future; assures 
liaison with relevant HHS agencies and offices; and facilities the 
expansion of services and access to health care for a women.
    Plans and directs financial management activities, including budget 
formulation and execution; provides liaison on personnel management 
activities with the OPHS, and the Program Support Center, Division of 
Human Resources (PSC); provides administrative services in support of 
OWH; and serves as the focal point for the support of information 
resources management, telecommunications equipment and systems for the 
OWH. The Immediate Office will also provide scientific analyses for all 
initiatives.
    3. The Division of Policy and Program Development (ACB2), headed by 
the Division Director, advises the OWH Director on the development of 
strategic and operational plans and provides staff support to and 
liaison with program staff in coordinating, integrating, and 
articulating these plans; advises the OWH Director on policy issues; 
develops the OWH's plan for evaluating the focus and impact of ongoing 
programs and the development of new programs and policies; provides 
analytical reports of program trends and future forecasts; and is 
responsible for implementing the Congressional, international health, 
and national (regional) components for the OWH mission.
    4. The Division of Program Management (ACB3), headed by the 
Division Director, provides technical consultation and assistance to 
the Centers of Excellence in Women's Health, which are responsible for 
providing state-of-the-art comprehensive and integrated health care 
services, multidisciplinary research, and public health and health care 
professional education targeted toward the special needs of women; and 
coordinates OWH requirements relating to contracts and reimbursable 
agreements for major office activities. The contract development, 
review and award process is supported and coordinated with the Program 
Support Center, DHHS.
    5. The Division of Communications (ACB4), headed by the Division 
Director, provides oversight and direction to the management of the 
National Women's Health Information Center toll-free telephone number 
and web site; plans, organizes, administers, and when appropriate, 
implements the OWH's communication programs consistent with policy 
direction established by the Office of the Assistant Secretary for 
Public Affairs; systematically captures, assesses, and disseminates 
information on scientific and policy developments relating to women's 
health research results and current or emerging trends and issues; 
manages the OWH information, education and awareness activities both 
within the Department and externally; coordinates, assigns, develops, 
researches, and prepares briefing materials on women's health for DASH 
and other HHS offices; manages public information activities and media 
and press relations; plans and coordinates efforts to promote the OWH's 
programs and policies in the voluntary and corporate sectors; and 
manages exhibits, and develops visual and other graphic materials for 
the OWH.

    Dated: April 26, 1999.
John J. Callahan,
Assistant Secretary for Management and Budget.
[FR Doc. 99-11197 Filed 5-4-99; 8:45 am]
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