[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 157 (Tuesday, August 14, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48525-48526]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-19939]


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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; as last amended at 77 
FR 47397-47399 dated August 8, 2012).
    This notice reflects organizational changes in the Health Resources 
and Services Administration. This notice updates the functional 
statement for the Bureau of Clinician Recruitment and Service (RU). 
Specifically, this notice: (1) Transfers the function of the National 
Health Service Corps Site Branch (RU51) to the Division of Regional 
Operations (RU10); and (2) updates the functional statement for the 
Division of National Health Service Corps (RU5) and the Division of 
Regional Operations (RU10).

Chapter RU--Bureau of Clinician Recruitment and Service

Section RU-10, Organization

    The Office of the Associate Administrator (RU) is headed by the 
Associate Administrator, Bureau of Clinician Recruitment and Service 
(BCRS), who reports directly to the Administrator, Health Resources and 
Services Administration. BCRS includes the following components:
    (1) Office of the Associate Administrator (RU);
    (2) Office of Legal and Compliance (RU1);
    (3) Division of National Health Service Corps (RU5);
    (4) Division of Nursing and Public Health (RU6);
    (5) Division of External Affairs (RU7);
    (6) Office of Policy and Program Development (RU8);
    (7) Division of Program Operations (RU9);
    (8) Division of Regional Operations (RU10); and
    (9) Office of Business Operations (RU11).

 Section RU-20, Functions

    (1) Delete the functional statement for the Division of National 
Health Service Corps (RU5) and replace in its entirety; and (2) delete 
the functional statement for the Division of Regional Operations (RU10) 
and replace in its entirety.
Division of National Health Service Corps (RU5)
    Serves as the point of contact for responding to inquiries, 
disseminating program information, providing technical assistance, and 
processing applications and awards pertaining to the National Health 
Service Corps (NHSC) scholarship and loan repayment programs and site 
approvals. Specifically: (1) Reviews, ranks and selects participants 
for the scholarship and loan repayment programs; (2) verifies and 
processes loan and lender related payments in prescribed manner and 
maintains current information on

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scholarship and loan repayment applications and awards through 
automated BCRS information systems; (3) manages scholar in-school 
activities; (4) administers the NHSC State Loan Repayment Program; and 
(5) provides oversight, processing and coordination for the Ready 
Responder program.
Division of Regional Operations (RU10)
    Serves as the regional component of BCRS cutting across all 
Divisions and working with BCRS programs as a whole. Specifically, the 
Regional Offices support BCRS by: (1) Completing NHSC site visits and 
providing technical assistance to sites; (2) reviewing and approving/
disapproving NHSC site applications and recertification's; (3) 
providing support for recruitment and retention of primary health care 
providers in Health Professions Shortage Areas; (4) managing the 
scholar placement process; and (5) coordinating with state-level 
partners to support BCRS programs.

Section RU-30, Delegations of Authority

    All delegations of authority and re-delegations of authority made 
to HRSA officials that were in effect immediately prior to this 
reorganization, and that are consistent with this reorganization, shall 
continue in effect pending further re-delegation.
    This reorganization is effective upon date of signature.

    Dated: July 29, 2012.
Mary K. Wakefield,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2012-19939 Filed 8-13-12; 8:45 am]
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