[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 163 (Wednesday, August 22, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44149-44150]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-21144]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality


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 65 FR 16395 on March 28, 2000) is 
further amended to reflect organizational changes necessitated by 
section 902 of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act as amended by the 
Healthcare Research

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and Quality Act of 1999, Public Law 106-129. The specific 
organizational amendment is as follows:
    Under Section E-20, Functions, after the statement for the Office 
of Health Care Information (EAF), insert the following title and 
statement:
    Office of Priority Populations Research (EAG). Coordinates, 
supports, manages and conducts health services research on priority 
populations. Specifically, the Office: (1) Advises the Agency 
leadership on matters pertaining to the health needs and health care of 
priority populations, including scientific, ethical, legal and policy 
issues; (2) prepares the agenda for priority populations research 
through the Agency's strategic planning process, needs assessment, and 
user input; (3) serves as an expert resource within the Agency on 
priority populations to assist program development and participates in 
the development of policies and programs to implement the Agency's 
priority populations agenda; (4) fosters new knowledge, tool, and 
talent development related to priority populations by recommending, 
leading, coordinating and conducting new initiatives; (5) assists in 
the translation, dissemination, and application of Agency initiatives 
and programs to improve health care for priority populations; (6) 
evaluates the degree to which the Agency is meeting its goals for 
priority populations research; (7) provides national expertise to 
Agency staff and Agency partners on priority populations issues, 
establishing and maintaining liaison with other knowledgeable or 
concerned agencies, governments and organizations; (8) establishes new 
contacts and cultivates present ones with external groups (a) to spur 
increased awareness and emphasis on priority populations within the 
health services research community, (b) to partner with organizations 
and agencies to expand research on priority populations, thereby 
securing additional resources for these activities, and (c) to build 
the research capacity on priority populations; and (9) enhances the 
visibility of the Agency in priority populations research.
    These changes are effective upon date of signature.

    Dated: July 12, 2001.
Tommy G. Thompson,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 01-21144 Filed 8-21-01; 8:45 am]
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