[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 22 (Friday, February 1, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 7436]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-02124]


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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, as last 
amended Wednesday, September 30, 2009; 74 FR 50227). This Order of 
Succession supersedes the Order of Succession for the Administrator, 
HRSA, published at 74 FR 50227, September 30, 2009.
    This notice deletes the Senior Advisor to the Administrator from 
HRSA's hierarchy affecting the order of succession. This notice 
reflects 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. Chief Operating Officer;
    3. Associate Administrator, Bureau of Primary Health Care;
    4. Associate Administrator, Bureau of Health Professions;
    5. Associate Administrator, HIV/AIDS Bureau;
    6. Associate Administrator, Maternal and Child Health Bureau;
    7. Associate Administrator, Bureau of Clinician Recruitment and 
Service;
    8. Associate Administrator, Healthcare Systems Bureau;
    9. Associate Administrator, Office of Regional Operations; and
    10. 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, Delegations of Authority

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

    Dated: January 24, 2013.
Mary K. Wakefield,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2013-02124 Filed 1-31-13; 8:45 am]
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