[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 226 (Friday, November 23, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58740-58741]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-29175]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Program Support Center; Statement of Organization, Functions, and 
Delegations of Authority

    Part P, Program Support Center (PSC), Statement of Organization, 
Functions and Delegations of authority for the Department of Health and 
Human Services (HHS) (66 FR 31240-41, October 2, 1995, and as last 
amended at 66 FR 35981-82, July 10, 2001) is being amended to reflect a 
change in the reporting relationship of the PSC Director, within HHS. 
The PSC Director will receive directions from the Deputy Assistant 
Secretary for Management and Operations, Office of Management and 
Operations (AJC), Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration 
and Management (AJ). The changes are as follows:

I. Under Chapter P, paragraph P.10 Organization, replace with the 
following:

    P.10 Organization. The Program Support Center is a component within 
HHS to provide a wide range of support and administrative services to 
HHS components and other Federal agencies. The Program Support Center 
shall be under the direction of a Director, who receives day-to-day 
guidance from the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Management and 
Operations, Office of Management and Operations (AJC), who reports to 
the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management (AJ).

II. Under Paragraph P.20 Functions, paragraph A. ``Office of the 
Director,'' replace with the following:

    A. Office of the Director (PA). The PSC Director is responsible to 
the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Management and Operations, Office of 
Management and Operations, Office of the Assistant Secretary for 
Administration and Management, in managing and directing the PSC. The 
Office functions include (1) providing leadership for the 
implementation of the PSC responsibilities in accomplishing its 
mission, (2) providing staff support to the Director of the PSC; (3) 
developing customer service strategic and marketing plans; and (4) 
coordinating publication of reports to HHS management, customers and 
employees.

III. Continuations of Regulations

    Except as inconsistent with this reorganization, all regulations, 
rules, orders, statements of policy and interpretations with respect to 
the Program Support Center heretofore issued and in effect prior to the 
date of this Reorganization, or to become effective subsequent to said 
date are continued in full force and effect.

IV. Prior Statements of Organizations, Functions, and Delegations 
of Authority

    A. All delegations of authorities made to the PSC components, and 
all further redelegations of such authorities in effect immediately 
prior to the effective date of this Reorganization shall continue in 
effect pending further redelegation.
    B. To the extent inconsistent with this Reorganization, all 
previous statements of organizations, functions, delegations of 
authority, as well as applicable present Chapters of Part P, of the 
Department's Organizational Manual shall remain unchanged, pending 
further changes by the Assistant Secretary for Administration and 
Management.


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    Dated: November 14, 2001.
Tommy G. Thompson,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 01-29175 Filed 11-21-01; 8:45 am]
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