[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 203 (Thursday, October 20, 2011)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-27116]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Office of the Secretary


Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of 
Authority; Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information 
Technology

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information 
Technology has reorganized its office in order to more effectively meet 
the mission outlined by The Health Information Technology for Economic 
and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act, part of the American Recovery and 
Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). The reorganization adds the position 
of Principal Deputy.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sam Shellenberger, Office of the 
National Coordinator, Office of the Secretary, 200 Independence Ave., 
SW., Washington, DC 20201, 202-690-7151.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Part A, Office of the Secretary, Statement 
of Organization, Functions and Delegations of Authority for the 
Department of Health and Human Services, Chapter AR, Office of the 
National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), as 
amended at 74 FR 62785-62786, dated December 1, 2009, as corrected at 
75 FR 49494, dated August 13, 2010, and as last amended at 76 FR 6795, 
dated February 8, 2011 is amended as follows:
    I. Under Part A, Chapter AR, Office of the National Coordinator for 
Health Information Technology, Section AR.10 Organization, insert 
Office of the Principal Deputy as item B as follows and renumber items 
B through F accordingly:
    B. Office of the Principal Deputy (ARA1): The Office of the 
Principal Deputy works with and reports directly to the National 
Coordinator and will be responsible for day-to-day operations, decision 
making and staff management of ONC. The Principal Deputy will oversee 
the activities of four offices within ONC: Office of the Deputy 
National Coordinator for Programs and Policy; Office of the Deputy 
National Coordinator for Operations; Office of Economic Analysis, 
Evaluation and Modeling; and, Office of the Chief Scientist. One of the 
current ONC offices, the Office of the Chief Privacy Officer, is a 
position mandated by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 
2009, and will continue to report to the National Coordinator.
    II. Under Part A, Chapter AR, Office of the National Coordinator 
for Health Information Technology, Section AR.10 Organization, 
Paragraph C, ``Office of Economic Analysis, Evaluation and Modeling 
(ARB),'' delete the first sentence in its entirety and replace with the 
following: ``The Office of Economic Analysis, Evaluation and Modeling 
is headed by a Director.''
    III. Delegation of Authority. Pending further delegation, 
directives or orders by the Secretary or by the National Coordinator 
for Health Information Technology, all delegations and redelegations of 
authority made to officials and employees of affected organizational 
components will continue in them or their successors pending further 
redelegations, provided they are consistent with this reorganization.

    Authority:  44 U.S.C. 3101.

    Dated: October 13, 2011.
Kathleen Sebelius,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2011-27116 Filed 10-19-11; 8:45 am]
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