[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 166 (Tuesday, August 27, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52924-52925]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-20524]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Office of the Secretary


Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, Statement of 
Organization, Functions, and Delegations of Authority

    Part A, Office of the Secretary, Statement of Organization, 
Function, and Delegation of Authority for the U.S. Department of Health 
and Human Services (HHS) is being amended at Chapter AC, Office of the 
Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH), as last amended at 77 FR 60996-
97, dated October 5, 2012, and 72 FR 58095-96, dated October 12, 2002. 
The amendment reflects the realignment of personnel oversight, 
administration and management functions for the Office on Women's 
Health (OWH) in the OASH. Specifically, this notice establishes the 
Division of Policy and Performance Management (ACB2), the Division of 
Strategic Communication (ACB3) and the Division of Program Innovation 
(ACB4) within the Office on Women's Health (ACB). The changes are as 
follows:
    I. Under Part A, Chapter AC, Office of the Assistant Secretary for 
Health, make the following changes:
    A. Under Section AC.20, Functions, ``B. Office on Women's Health 
(ACB), Section 1. Immediate Office of the Director (ACB1)'' replace the 
entire section with:
    1. Immediate Office of the Director (ACB1). The Immediate Office of 
the Director, headed by the Deputy Director of the Office on Women's 
Health, is responsible for operations and administrative management, HR 
management, and budget planning and coordination. The office 
coordinates the programmatic aspects of HHS components in regards to 
issues relating to women's health; serves as the locus within HHS to 
identify changing needs, to recommend new studies, and to assess new 
challenges to the health of women; serves as a focal point within HHS 
to coordinate the continuing implementation of health objectives for 
the future; assures liaison occurs with relevant HHS agencies and 
offices; and facilitates the expansion of services and access to health 
care for all women. The Deputy Director plans and directs financial 
management activities, including budget formulation and execution; 
provides liaison on personnel management activities with the OASH and 
the Program Support Center; and is responsible for implementing the 
congressional, international health and national (regional) components 
for the OWH mission. The office also provides scientific analyses for 
all initiatives.
    B. Under Section AC.20, Functions, ``B. Office on Women's Health 
(ACB), Section 2. Division of Program Coordination (ACB2)'' replace the 
entire section with:
    2. Division of Policy and Performance Management (ACB2). The 
Division of Policy and Performance Management, headed by the Division 
Director, is responsible for strategic planning; policy review, 
development and analysis; and program evaluation and performance 
management. The division forecasts future OWH direction, leads 
strategic and operational plans development; supports and monitors 
their implementation; leads the design, management, and monitoring of 
evidence based women's health programs for targeted issues; advises 
director on policy issues and engages stakeholders, organizations, and 
partners in reviewing, developing and analyzing practices to inform 
policy development; and leads efforts to incorporate gender specific 
issues into broader health policy as well as evaluate how those issues 
are incorporated into health policy.
    C. Under Section AC.20, Functions, ``B. Office on Women's Health 
(ACB), Section 3. Division of Outreach and Collaboration (ACB3)'' 
replace the entire section with:
    3. Division of Strategic Communication (ACB3). The Division of

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Strategic Communication, headed by the Division Director, is 
responsible for professional and public outreach, communications 
channel technical support, and regional liaison. The division develops 
and executes programs to educate the public and health professionals 
and conducts regional liaison activities; develops evidence-based 
approaches in the development and evaluation of educational materials 
and implements clinical professional and adult educational practices 
and methodologies; acts as the liaison with the OASH communications 
office; is the gatekeeper for all materials; and manages the clearance 
process for OWH communications. The division provides communications 
channel technical support by implementing a wide range of 
communications media (including listservs, print, radio, TV, and social 
media) and tools; oversees web design, content development, and 
management; acts as the OWH technical liaison and APSA web council 
representative; and maintains a social media presence. As the RHC 
liaison, it supports the RHC in their mission to coordinate and 
implement public health initiatives to promote women's health issues at 
the regional, state, and local levels.
    D. Under Section AC.20, Functions, ``B. Office on Women's Health 
(ACB)'' following Section 3 Division of Strategic Communication (ACB3) 
insert:
    4. Division of Program Innovation (ACB4). The Division of Program 
Innovation, headed by the Division Director, is responsible for program 
development, management and support, and program development research. 
The division identifies evidence based strategies and develops model 
programs for targeted issues; designs, develops and implements 
interventions to improve women's health; incorporates gender specific 
issues into model programs; provides oversight for model program 
development and all related activities, including budget development 
and management; identifies future direction of women's health and 
associated strategies and gaps in current coverage; and reviews 
promising strategies to identify and promote innovative ideas for 
future program development.
    II. Delegations of Authority. Directives or orders made by the 
Secretary, Assistant Secretary for Health, or Director, Office on 
Women's Health, all delegations and re-delegations of authority made to 
officials and employees of the affected organizational component will 
continue in force pending further redelegations, provided they are 
consistent with this reorganization.
    III. Funds, Personnel, and Equipment. Transfer of organizations and 
functions affected by this reorganization shall be accompanied by 
direct and support funds, positions, personnel, records, equipment, 
supplies, and other resources.

    Dated: August 15, 2013.
E.J. Holland, Jr.,
Assistant Secretary for Administration.
[FR Doc. 2013-20524 Filed 8-26-13; 8:45 am]
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