[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 36 (Thursday, February 22, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 11171]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-4375]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)


Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of 
Authority

    Part E, Chapter E (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality), of 
the Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of Authority 
for the Department of Health and Human Services (61 FR 15955-58, April 
10, 1996, most recently amended at 66 FR 7653 on January 24, 2001) is 
further amended as follows:
    Under Section E-20. Functions:
    A. Within the statement for the Division of Human Resource 
Management (EAA6):
    1. Delete ``and organization'' in the first sentence;
    2. Insert ``and'' before (3); and
    3. Delete (4) and (5).
    B. Delete the title and statement for the Division of Research 
Synthesis and Translation (EAF4); and
    C. Delete the title and statement for the Division of User Liaison 
(EAF5) and replace with the following:
    Division of User Liaison and Research Translation (EAF5). 
Facilitates the synthesis, translation, and dissemination of existing 
research findings, data and activities--particularly in research areas 
to which AHRQ has made substantial contributions--to selected AHRQ 
stakeholders. Specifically: (1) Coordinates and supports development of 
speeches and other presentations made by the AHRQ Director; (2) 
develops research syntheses focused on issues of importance to health 
systems administrators, large health care purchasers, State and local 
health policymakers, and others interested in health services research; 
(3) plans and conducts workshops and seminars to provide research 
findings and related information to State and local health policymakers 
to allow them to make better informed health care policy decisions; (4) 
drafts articles, briefing sheets, and other analytic documents that 
synthesize and analyze particular topics and issues in health services 
research or pertaining to agency activities; (5) coordinates and 
supports ongoing improvement and maintenance of the Agency's research 
database system; (6) maintains liaison with State and local government 
organizations, public policy organizations, and with the research 
community and receives and appropriately transmits information which 
may impact the Agency's research plan and priority setting process; and 
(7) develops and implements mechanisms to identify and contact 
potential users of research findings and related information.
    These changes are effective upon date of signature.

    Dated: February 12, 2001.
John M. Eisenberg,
Director.
[FR Doc. 01-4375 Filed 2-21-01; 8:45 am]
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