[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 21 (Wednesday, January 31, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8414-8415]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-2586]


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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 65 FR 70358-9, 
dated November 22, 2000).
    This notice reflects the functional changes in the Division of 
Vaccine Injury Compensation (RP9), Bureau of Health Professions (RP).
    Delete the functional statement for the Division of Vaccine Injury 
Compensation in its entirety and replace with the following:
    The Division of Vaccine Injury Compensation (RP9) (DVIC), on behalf 
of the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), administers all 
statutory authorities related to the operation of the National Vaccine 
Injury Compensation Program (VICP) by the (1) evaluation of petitions 
for compensation filed under the VICP through medical review and 
assessment of compensability for all complete claims; (2) processing of 
awards for compensation made under the VICP; (3) promulgation of 
regulations to revise the Vaccine Injury Table; (4) provision of 
professional and administrative support to the Advisory Commission on 
Childhood Vaccines (ACCV); (5) development and maintenance of all 
automated information systems necessary for program implementation; (6) 
provision and dissemination of program information; (7) promotion of 
safer childhood vaccines; and (8) maintains a working relationship with 
other Federal and private sector partners

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in the administration and operation of the VICP.

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 redelegations.
    This reorganization is effective upon date of signature.

    Dated: January 17, 2001.
Claude Earl Fox,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 01-2586 Filed 1-30-01; 8:45 am]
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