[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 240 (Wednesday, December 15, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70045-70046]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-32244]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Health Resources and Services Administration


Statement of Organization, Functions and Delegations of Authority

    This notice amends Part R of the Statement of Organization, 
Functions and Delegations of Authority of the Department of Health and 
Human Services (DHHS), Health Resources and Services Administration (60 
FR 56605 as amended November 6, 1995,as last amended at 64 FR 46694-6, 
dated August 26, 1999). This notice reflects the organizational and 
functional changes in the HIV/AIDS Bureau. Make the following changes:
    1. Delete the functional statement for the Office of Communications 
(RV1) in its entirety.
    2. Delete the functional statement for the Office of Program 
Support (RV2) in its entirety and replace with the following:

Office of Program Support (RV2)

    Plans, directs, coordinates, and evaluates Bureau-wide 
administrative and management support activities. Specifically: (1) 
Serves as the Associate Administrator's principal source for management 
and administrative advice and assistance; (2) assists in the 
development and administration of policies and procedures which govern 
the review and final recommendation for funding to the Associate 
Administrator; (3) in cooperation with the Division of Financial 
Management, Office of Management and Program Support (OMPS), provides 
guidance to the Bureau on financial management activities; (4) in 
cooperation with the Office of Human Resources and Development, HRSA, 
coordinates personnel activities for the Bureau and advises the 
Associate Administrator on the allocation of the Bureau's personnel 
resources; (5) in cooperation with the Division of Grants and 
Procurement Management, OMPS, conducts all business management aspects 
of the review, negotiation, award, and administration of Bureau grants 
and cooperative agreements, and coordinates the Bureau's contracts 
operations; (6) develops and maintains a system that tracks grant funds 
by program, State and grantee and by purpose of grant award; (7) 
provides support to field staff as appropriate by program; (8) provides 
organization and management analysis for the Bureau, develops policies 
and procedures for internal Bureau requirements, and interprets and 
implements the Administration's management policies and procedures; (9) 
coordinates the Bureau's delegations of authority activities; (10) 
manages the Bureau's performance appraisal and employee performance 
management systems; (11) provides or arranges for the provision of 
support services such as supply management, space management, manual 
issuances, forms, records, reports, and supports civil rights 
compliance activities; and, (12) provides direction regarding 
technological developments in office management activities.
    3. Delete the functional statement for the Office of Policy and 
Program Development (RV3) in its entirety and replace with the 
following:

Office of Policy and Program Development (RV3)

    Serves as the Bureau's focal point for planning, legislation, and 
related coordination activities including the development and 
dissemination of program objectives, alternatives, policy statements 
and the formulation and interpretation of program related policies. 
Specifically: (1) Advises the Associate Administrator and Division 
Directors in the development of plans and legislative proposals to 
support Administration goals, and serves as the primary staff unit on 
special projects for the Associate Administrator; (2) coordinates with 
the Office of Planning, Evaluation, and Legislation (OPEL), HRSA, and 
other appropriate offices in the preparation of HIV/AIDS-related 
program and legislative proposals, including the preparation of 
testimony and related information to be presented to the Congress; (3) 
monitors and analyzes HIV/AIDS-related policy and legislative 
developments, both within and outside the Department, for their 
potential impact on HIV/AIDS activities, and advises the Associate 
Administrator on alternative courses of action for responding to such 
developments; (4) organizes, guides, and coordinates the Bureau's 
program planning and development activities, and prepares the Bureau's 
strategic planning agenda; (5) provides staff services and coordinates 
activities pertaining to legislative policy and position papers, 
including the development of legislative proposals and the analysis of 
existing and pending Federal and State legislation to assure the 
fullest possible consideration of programmatic requirements in meeting 
established departmental, and HRSA goals; (6) maintains liaison with 
the Agency, Department, and other agencies, and distributes legislative 
materials; (7) participates in the development and coordination of 
program policies and implementation plans, including the development, 
clearance, and dissemination of regulations, criteria, guidelines, and 
operating procedures; (8) serves as the point of contact for the 
Agency, developing and coordinating working relationships and conducts 
specific joint activities among programs to assure optimum interaction 
on related HIV/AIDS activities and to minimize duplication and overlap; 
(9) conducts special inquiries and studies with emphasis on 
coordinating, managing and/or undertaking special projects which cut 
across Office or Division lines and responsibilities; (10) coordinates 
Bureau and HRSA comments on HIV/AIDS-related reports, position papers, 
legislative proposals, and related issues; (11) coordinates responses 
to requests for information received from other OPDIVs of the 
Department and from outside the Department; (12) provides program 
policy interpretation and technical assistance to other governmental 
and private organizations and institutions; (13) develops and 
coordinates performance measures; and, (14) manages the Bureau's 
executive secretariat functions.
4. Establish the Office of Communications and Information Dissemination 
(RV8)
    The Office of Communications and Information Dissemination plans, 
designs, executes and evaluates national and international 
communication and information dissemination programs which include the 
development of written and broadcast materials conveying complex 
information about HIV/AIDS, the maintenance of effective working 
relationships with high-level public and private-sector policy makers 
and development of recommendations to improve HIV/AIDS Bureau program 
effectiveness. Specifically: (1) Collects, compiles, and distributes 
various data and information on HIV/AIDS health care issues and 
programs related to the activities of the Bureau; (2) develops and 
provides information materials to HIV/AIDS health program planners,

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providers, consumers and others to assist in decisionmaking and 
maintaining effective, efficient operations; (3) develops and produces 
in-house communications to help ensure the understanding of current 
AIDS issues and Bureau program activities; (4) maintains information 
about primary sources of data and information on the health industry, 
disease trends, and public and private programs; (5) fosters and 
maintains relationships with and provides a referral service to Federal 
agencies, State and local governmental units, private health and 
medical organizations, and other organizations with which the Bureau 
has mutual interests; (6) provides technical assistance to Bureau 
program managers and project officers in identifying data and 
information needs and developing information products; (7) provides 
technical assistance to Bureau program managers in information and 
communications product packaging, desktop publishing, and media 
relations; (8) produces reports, articles, briefings, speeches, 
exhibits and other multi-media communications on Bureau services and on 
programs directed at the Bureau service and provider populations; (9) 
develops and implements new and innovative communication strategies 
including utilization of automated methods and electronic media in 
carrying out its responsibilities including managing and maintaining 
content of the Bureau's electronic web site, and liaison with the HRSA 
webmaster for technical support and design; and participation, 
coordination, and content development in use of technologies such as 
satellite transmission and distance learning; (10) functions as media 
advisor to Bureau Associate Administrator and other senior program 
staff; (11) reviews federal, state, and local legislation, issues, 
programs and policies and their impact on health care organization 
financing and service delivery to special populations served by Bureau 
programs; (12) identifies issues and problems and conducts appropriate 
analyses and studies in order to develop technical assistance products, 
presentations, seminars, and communications directed at the information 
and service needs of the intended audience; and (13) serves as 
principal liaison on behalf of HAB in coordinating with HRSA's Office 
of Communications, and through appropriate channels with the 
Department, and other interested and affected parties with respect to 
the development and dissemination of information on current and 
emerging health care issues, trends and problems affecting the 
services, programs, and populations served by the HAB.

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: December 2, 1999.
Claude Earl Fox,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 99-32244 Filed 12-14-99; 8:45 am]
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