[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 113 (Wednesday, June 11, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 33099]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-13098]


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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 (HHS), Health Resources and Services Administration 
(HRSA) (60 FR 56605, as amended November 6, 1995; 67 FR 46519, July 15, 
2002; 68 FR 787-793, January 7, 2003; 68 FR 8515-8517, February 21, 
2003; 68 FR 64357-64358, November 13, 2003; 69 FR 56433-56445, 
September 21, 2004; 70 FR 19962-19963, April 15, 2005; as last amended 
at FR 72 57588-57589, October 10, 2007). This Order of Succession 
supersedes the Order of Succession for the Administrator, HRSA, 
published at FR 72 57588-57589, October 10, 2007.
    This notice deletes the Associate Administrator, Office of 
Management, from HRSA's hierarchy affecting the Order of Succession. It 
also adds, as a last echelon to the HRSA Administrator's order of 
succession, HRSA Regional Division Directors in the order in which they 
have received their permanent appointment as such. This notice is to 
reflect the new Order of Succession for HRSA.

Section R-30, Order of Succession

    During the absence or disability of the Administrator, or in the 
event of a vacancy in the office, the officials designated below shall 
act as Administrator in the order in which they are listed:
    1. Deputy Administrator;
    2. Senior Advisor to the Administrator;
    3. Chief Financial Officer;
    4. Associate Administrator, Bureau of Primary Health Care;
    5. Associate Administrator, Bureau of Health Professions;
    6. Associate Administrator, HIV/AIDS Bureau;
    7. Associate Administrator, Maternal and Child Health Bureau;
    8. Associate Administrator, Bureau of Clinician Recruitment and 
Service;
    9. Associate Administrator, Healthcare Systems Bureau;
    10. Associate Administrator, Office of Performance Review, and
    11. HRSA Regional Division Directors in the order in which they 
have received their permanent appointment as such.

Exceptions

    (a) No official listed in this section who is serving in acting or 
temporary capacity shall, by virtue of so serving, act as Administrator 
pursuant to this section.
    (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, during a 
planned period of absence, the Administrator retains the discretion to 
specify a different order of succession.

Section R-40, Delegation of Authority

    All delegations and redelegations of authorities to officers and 
employees of the Health Resources and Services Administration which 
were in effect immediately prior to the effective date of this action 
will be continued in effect in them or their successors, pending 
further redelegation, provided they are consistent with this action.
    This document is effective upon date of signature.

    Dated: June 5, 2008.
Elizabeth M. Duke,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. E8-13098 Filed 6-10-08; 8:45 am]
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