[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 6 (Tuesday, January 10, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3005-3006]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-00312]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of 
Authority

    Part A, Office of the Secretary, Statement of Organization, 
Function and Delegations of Authority for the 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 75 FR 53304-
53305, dated August 31, 2010. This amendment reflects the realignment 
of personnel oversight, administration and management functions for the 
Office of Adolescent Health in the OASH. Specifically, this notice 
establishes the Division of Research and Evaluation, the Division of 
Strategic Communications, and the Division of Program Operations within 
the Office of Adolescent Health. The changes are as follows:
    I. Under Part A, Chapter AC, under Office of the Assistant 
Secretary for Health, make the following changes:
    A. Under Section ACR.20, Organization, ``M. Office of Adolescent 
Health (ACR)'' replace the entire section with:
    The Office of Adolescent Health is headed by a Director who reports 
to the Assistant Secretary for Health.
    B. Under Section ACR. 20, Functions, ``M. Office of Adolescent 
Health (ACR)'' replace the entire section with:
    1. Office of Adolescent Health (ACR). The Office of Adolescent 
Health (OAH), headed by the Director of the Office of Adolescent 
Health, is responsible for implementing the provisions assigned to it 
under Section 1708 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300u-7). 
The Office, by providing Department-wide leadership working with PHS 
agencies and other HHS Operating Divisions and Staff Divisions and the 
private sector, establishes, coordinates and advocates policies, 
programs and activities for the improvement of adolescent health. OAH 
supports grant programs, evaluation and research studies, services, 
prevention and health promotion activities, training, education, 
partnership engagement, and information dissemination activities. The 
Office: (1) Oversees operations and administrative management, 
personnel management, and budget formulation and execution for programs 
managed within OAH; (2) coordinates legislative and policy activities 
related to adolescent health and OAH programs; (3) coordinates 
correspondence control and executive secretariat functions; (4) serves 
as a focal point within HHS to coordinate the continuing

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implementation of health objectives for adolescents, assures liaison 
occurs with relevant HHS agencies and offices, and facilitates access 
to services for adolescents; (5) negotiates and awards grants and 
enters into cooperative agreements and contracts with public and 
nonprofit entities; (6) enters into interagency agreements with other 
PHS/Federal organizations in support of adolescent health; (7) ensures 
the appropriate exercise of delegated authorities and responsibilities; 
(8) develops a broad range of health information and health promotion 
materials; (9) supports the planning and conduct of research and 
evaluation studies; (10) designs, manages and monitors evaluation 
studies, and information collection review and approval processes; (11) 
assesses the focus and impact of ongoing programs and activities, and 
prepares evaluation studies and reports; (12) disseminates information 
about program activities and research evaluation studies, including in 
peer reviewed publications; (13) oversees the implementation and 
administration of competitive grants and cooperative agreements, 
monitors grantee activities, and prepares analytical reports on program 
trends; (14) provides training and technical assistance for grant 
programs and professionals working with adolescents, manages capacity 
building needs for grant programs, and assesses performance of grantee 
operations; (15) supports the replication and use of evidence-based 
approaches and fosters innovative strategies in programs serving 
adolescents; (16) manages the development of grant funding 
announcements and contract scopes of work and the review and award of 
program grants; (17) manages information, education and awareness 
activities, and media and press relations; (18) develops and 
coordinates strategic plans and special initiatives; (19) oversees 
public health information and promotes OAH programs and partnerships; 
(20) manages exhibits and develops visual and other graphic and social 
media materials regarding adolescent health, and ensures compliance 
with 508 requirements; (21) manages adolescent health information, 
including the OAH Web site and social media, consistent with the 
policies of the HHS Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs; (22) 
coordinates, develops, researches, and prepares briefing materials on 
issues of adolescent health.
    II. Delegations of Authority. Directives or orders made by the 
Secretary, Assistant Secretary for Health, or Director, Office of 
Adolescent Health, all delegations and re-delegations of authority made 
to officials and employees of affected organizational components will 
continue in them or their successors pending further re-delegation, 
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: January 5, 2017.
Sylvia M. Burwell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017-00312 Filed 1-9-17; 8:45 am]
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