[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 43 (Tuesday, March 5, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14311-14312]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-05064]


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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 78 
FR 956-957, dated January 7, 2013).
    This notice reflects organizational changes to the Health Resources 
and Services Administration. This notice updates the functional 
statement for the Office of Federal Assistance Management (RJ). 
Specifically, this notice: (1) Moves the grant officer and loan officer 
function from the Office of the Associate Administrator (RJ) to the 
Division of Grants Management Operations (RJ3); and (2) moves the 
electronic grant management system function from the Division of Grants 
Management Operations (RJ3) to the Office of the Associate 
Administrator (RJ).

Chapter RJ--Office of Federal Assistance Management

Section RJ-20, Functions

    (1) Delete the functional statement for the Office of the Associate 
Administrator (RJ) and the functional statement for the Division of 
Grants Management Operations (RJ3), and replace in their entirety.
Office of Federal Assistance Management (RJ)
    Provides national leadership in the administration and assurance of 
the financial integrity of HRSA's programs and provides oversight over 
all HRSA activities to ensure that HRSA's resources are being properly 
used and protected. Provides leadership, direction, and coordination to 
all phases of grants policy, administration, and independent review of 
competitive grant applications. Specifically: (1) Serves as the 
Administrator's principal source for grants policy and financial 
integrity of HRSA programs; (2) exercises oversight over the Agency's 
business processes related to assistance programs; (3) facilitates, 
plans, directs, and coordinates the administration of HRSA grant 
policies and operations; (4) directs and carries out the independent 
review of grant applications for all of HRSA's programs; (5) exercises 
the sole responsibility within HRSA for all aspects of grant and 
cooperative agreement receipt, award, and post-award processes: and (6) 
provides oversight of the management and maintenance of, and 
enhancements to, the electronic grant management system that enables 
staff to perform their day-to-day work.

Division of Grants Management Operations (RJ3)

    (1) Plans, directs and carries out the grants officer functions for 
all of HRSA's grant programs as well as awarding official functions for 
various scholarship, loan, and loan repayment assistance programs; (2) 
participates in the planning, development, and implementation of 
policies and procedures for grants and cooperative agreements; (3) 
provides assistance and technical consultation to program offices and 
grantees in the application of laws, regulations, policies, and 
guidelines relative to the Agency's grant and cooperative agreement 
programs; (4) develops standard operating procedures, methods, and 
materials for the administration of the Agency's grants programs; (5) 
establishes standards and guides for grants management operations; (6) 
reviews grantee financial status reports and prepares reports and

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analyses on the grantee's use of funds; (7) provides technical 
assistance to applicants and grantees on financial and administrative 
aspects of grant projects; (8) provides data and analyses as necessary 
for budget planning, hearings, operational planning, and management 
decisions; (9) participates in the development of program guidance and 
instructions for grant competitions; (10) oversees contracts in support 
of receipt of applications, records management, and grant closeout 
operations; and (11) supports post-award monitoring and closeout by 
analyzing Payment Management System data and working with grant and 
program office staff.

Section RJ-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: February 14, 2013.
Mary K. Wakefield,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2013-05064 Filed 3-4-13; 8:45 am]
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