[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 155 (Friday, August 11, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46237-46238]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-13216]


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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 
(HRSA) (60 FR 56605, as amended November 6, 1995; amended at 67 FR 
46519, July 15, 2002; 68 FR 787-793, January 7, 2003, 68 FR 64357-
64358, November 13, 2003; at 69 FR 56433-56434, September 21, 2004 and; 
last amended at 70 FR 61293-61294, October 21, 2005.)
    This notice reflects changes to the organization and functions of 
the Office of the Administrator (AO) and the HIV/AIDS Bureau (RV).

Chapter RA--Office of the Administrator

Section RA-10, Organization

    (1) Immediate Office of the Administrator (RA);
    (2) Office of Equal Opportunity and Civil Rights (RA2);
    (3) Office of Planning and Evaluation (RA5);
    (4) Office of Communications (RA6);
    (5) Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities (RA9);
    (6) Office of Legislation (RAE);
    (7) Office of Information Technology (RAG); and
    (8) Office of International Health Affairs (RAH).

Section RA-20, Function

    Delete the functional statement in its entirety and replace with 
the following:
Immediate Office of the Administrator (RA)
    (1) Leads and directs programs and activities of the Agency and 
advises the Office of the Secretary of Health and Human Services on 
policy matters concerning them; (2) provides consultation and 
assistance to senior Agency officials and others on clinical and health 
professional issues; (3) serves as the Agency's focal point on efforts 
to strengthen the practice of public health as it pertains to the HRSA 
mission; (4) establishes and maintains verbal and written 
communications with health organizations in the public and private 
sectors to support the mission of HRSA; (5) directs the Center for 
Quality; and (6) manages the legislative and communications programs 
for the agency.

Chapter RV--HIV/AIDS Bureau

Section RV-10, Organization

Section RV-20, Functions

    Delete the functional statement for the Office of the Associate 
Administrator in its entirety and replace with the following:
    Provides leadership and direction for the HIV/AIDS programs and 
activities of the Bureau and oversees its relationship with other 
national health programs. Specifically: (1) Coordinates the formulation 
of an overall strategy and policy for HRSA AIDS programs; (2) 
coordinates the internal functions of the Bureau and its relationships 
with other national health programs; (3) establishes AIDS program 
objectives, alternatives, and policy positions consistent with broad 
Administration guidelines; (4) provides direction and leadership for 
the Agency's AIDS grants and contracts programs; (5) reviews AIDS 
related program activities to determine their consistency with 
established policies; (6) represents the Agency and the Department at 
AIDS related meetings, conferences and task forces; (7) serves as 
principal contact and advisor to the Department and other parties 
concerned with matters relating to planning and development of health 
delivery systems related to HIV/AIDS; (8) develops and administers 
operating policies and procedures for the Bureau; (9) directs and 
coordinates Bureau Executive Secretariat activities; (10) serves in 
developing and coordinating Telehealth programs and in facilitating 
electronic dissemination of best practices in health care to health 
care professionals; (11) provides grantees/States with accurate and 
timely interpretations of the Bureau's program expectations, 
requirements, guidance, and Federal legislation; and (12) arranges and 
provides technical assistance to assure that the grantees meet program 
expectations.

Section RA-30, Delegation of Authority

    All delegations 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 re-delegation. I hereby ratify and 
affirm all actions taken by any HRSA official which involves the 
exercise of these authorities prior to the effective date of this 
delegation.
    This reorganization is effective upon the date of signature.


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     Dated: August 2, 2006.
Elizabeth M. Duke,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. E6-13216 Filed 8-10-06; 8:45 am]
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