    [United States Government Manual]
    [June 01, 2000]
    [Pages 222-244]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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    DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

    200 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20201

    Phone, 202-619-0257. Internet, www.dhhs.gov.
    SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES            Donna E. Shalala
        Deputy Secretary                              Kevin Thurm
        Chief of Staff                                Mary Beth Donahue
        Chair, Departmental Appeals Board             Cecilia Sparks Ford
        Director, Intergovernmental Affairs           Andrew Hyman
        Executive Officer                             Mike Blank
        Assistant Secretary for Health and            David Satcher
                Surgeon General
            Principal Deputy Assistant                Nicole Lurie
                    Secretary
            Deputy Assistant Secretary for            Beverly Malone
                    Health
            Deputy Assistant Secretary,               Randolph F. Wykoff
                    Disease Prevention and
                    Health Promotion
            Deputy Assistant Secretary,               Nathan Stinson
                    Minority Health
            Deputy Assistant Secretary,               Denese Shervington
                    Population Affairs
            Deputy Assistant Secretary,               Wanda Jones
                    Women's Health
            Director, Office of Emergency             Robert Knouss
                    Preparedness
            Director, Office of HIV/AIDS              Eric Goosby
                    Policy
            Director, Office of                       Gregory Pappas, Acting
                    International and
                    Refugee Health
            Director, Office of Research              Thomas Novotny
                    Integrity
            Executive Director, President's           Sandra Perlmutter
                    Council on Physical
                    Fitness and Sports
        Assistant Secretary for Legislation           Richard J. Tarplin
            Principal Deputy Assistant                (vacancy)
                    Secretary
            Deputy Assistant Secretary                M. Helen Mathis
                    (Congressional Liaison)
            Deputy Assistant Secretary                Jane C. Horvath
                    (Health)
            Deputy Assistant Secretary                Mary M. Bourdette
                    (Human Services)
        Assistant Secretary for Management            John J. Callahan
                and Budget
            Principal Deputy Assistant                (vacancy)
                    Secretary
            Deputy Assistant Secretary,               Elizabeth D'Jamoos
                    Policy Initiatives
            Deputy Assistant Secretary,               Dennis P. Williams
                    Budget
            Deputy Assistant Secretary,               George H. Strader
                    Finance
            Deputy Assistant Secretary,               Terrence J. Tychan
                    Grants and Acquisition
                    Management
            Deputy Assistant Secretary,               Evelyn White
                  Human Resources

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            Deputy Assistant Secretary,               Brian Burns
                    Information Resources
                    Management
        Assistant Secretary for Planning and          Margaret A. Hamburg
                Evaluation
            Deputy Assistant Secretary,               Ann Segal
                    Policy Initiatives
            Deputy Assistant Secretary,               Robert Williams
                    Disability, Aging, and
                    Long-Term Care Policy
            Deputy Assistant Secretary,               Gary Claxton
                    Health Policy
            Deputy Assistant Secretary,               Patricia Ruggles
                    Human Services Policy
            Deputy Assistant Secretary,               Delores L. Parron
                    Program Systems
            Deputy Assistant Secretary,               William Raub
                    Science Policy
        Assistant Secretary for Public                Melissa Skolfield
                Affairs
            Deputy Assistant Secretary,               Lynnette Williams
                    Policy and
                    Communications
            Deputy Assistant Secretary,               (vacancy)
                    Media
        General Counsel                               Harriet S. Rabb
            Deputy General Counsels                   David S. Cade, Anna D.
                                                              Kraus
            Associate General Counsel,                Timothy M. White
                    Business and
                    Administrative Law
                    Division
            Associate General Counsel,                Robert E. Keith
                    Children, Families, and
                    Aging Division
            Associate General Counsel, Civil          George C. Lyon
                    Rights Division
            Associate General Counsel,                Edgar M. Swindell,
                    Ethics Division                           Acting
            Associate General Counsel, Food           Margaret J. Porter
                    and Drug Division
            Associate General Counsel,                Sheree Kanner
                    Health Care Financing
                    Division
            Associate General Counsel,                Sondra S. Wallace
                    Legislation Division
            Associate General Counsel,                Richard Riseberg
                    Public Health
        Inspector General                             June Gibbs Brown
            Principal Deputy Inspector                Michael F. Mangano
                    General
            Deputy Inspector General, Audit           Thomas D. Roslewicz
                    Services
            Deputy Inspector General,                 George F. Grob
                    Evaluation and
                    Inspections
            Deputy Inspector General,                 John E. Hartwig
                    Investigations
            Deputy Inspector General,                 Dennis J. Duquette
                    Management and Policy

    ADMINISTRATION ON AGING

    330 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20201

    Phone, 202-401-4541. Internet, www.aoa.dhhs.gov.
        Assistant Secretary                           Jeanette C. Takamura
            Principal Deputy Assistant                Diane E. Justice
                    Secretary
            Deputy Assistant Secretary for            (vacancy)
                    Governmental Affairs and
                    Elder Rights
            Director, Office of American              M. Yvonne Jackson
                    Indian, Alaskan Native,
                    and Native Hawaiian
                    Programs
            Director, Office of Management            John F. McCarthy

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            Director, Office of Program               Edwin L. Walker
                    Operations and
                    Development
            Director, Office of Program               Judith R. Satine
                    Development
            Director, Office of State and             Carol M. Crecy
                    Community Programs

    ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

    370 L'Enfant Promenade SW., Washington, DC 20447

    Phone, 202-401-9200. Internet, www.acf.gov.
        Assistant Secretary                           Olivia A. Golden
            Principal Deputy Assistant                Carmen Nazario
                    Secretary
            Deputy Assistant Secretary,               Elizabeth M. James-
                    Administration                            Duke
            Deputy Assistant Secretary,               Emil Parker
                    Policy and External
                    Affairs
            Commissioner, Children, Youth,            Pat Montoya
                    and Families
            Commissioner, Developmental               Sue Swenson
                    Disabilities
            Commissioner, Native Americans            Gary N. Kimble
            Commissioner, Child Support               David G. Ross
                    Enforcement
            Director, Legislative Affairs             Madeline Mocko
                    and Budget
            Director, Planning, Research,             Howard Rolston
                    and Evaluation
            Director, Public Affairs                  Michael Kharfen
            Director, Regional Operations             Diann Dawson

    AGENCY FOR HEALTHCARE RESEARCH AND QUALITY

    2101 East Jefferson Street, Rockville, MD 20852

    Phone, 301-594-6662. Internet, www.ahrq.gov. E-mail, info@ahrq.gov.
        Director                                      John M. Eisenberg
            Deputy Director                           Lisa Simpson
            Director, Practice and                    Douglas B. Kamerow
                    Technology Assessment
            Director, Management                      Williard B. Evans
            Director, Research Review,                Francis Chesley
                    Education and Policy
            Director, Cost and Financing              Ross H. Arnett III
                    Studies
            Director, Health Care                     Christine G. Williams
                    Information
            Director, Organization and                Irene Fraser
                    Delivery Studies
            Director, Outcomes and                    Carolyn M. Clancy
                    Effectiveness Research
            Director, Primary Care Research           Helen Burstin
            Director, Quality Measurement             Gregg Meyer
                    and Improvement

    AGENCY FOR TOXIC SUBSTANCES AND DISEASE REGISTRY

    1600 Clifton Road NE., Atlanta, GA 30333

    Phone, 404-639-0700. Internet, www.atsdr.cdc.gov.
    Administrator                                     Jeffrey Koplan
        Deputy Administrator                          Lynn S. Wilcox, Acting
            Assistant Administrator                   Henry Falk

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    CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION

    1600 Clifton Road NE., Atlanta, GA 30333

    Phone, 404-639-3311. Internet, www.cdc.gov.
    Director                                          Jeffrey P. Koplan
        Deputy Director for Science and               Lynn S. Wilcox, Acting
                Public Health
        Deputy Director for Policy and                Martha F. Katz
                Legislation
        Deputy Director for Program                   Virginia S. Bales
                Management

    FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION

    5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857

    Phone, 301-443-1544. Internet, www.fda.gov.
    Commissioner                                      Jane E. Henney
        Deputy Commissioner/Senior Adviser            (vacancy)
        Lead Deputy Commissioner for                  Michael A. Friedman
                Operations
        Deputy Commissioner, External                 Sharon Smith Holston
                Affairs
        Deputy Commissioner, Management and           Robert J. Byrd
                Systems
        Deputy Commissioner, Policy                   William K. Hubbard,
                                                              Acting

    HEALTH CARE FINANCING ADMINISTRATION

    200 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20201

    Phone, 202-690-6726. Internet, www.hcfa.gov.
        Administrator                                 Nancy-Ann Min DeParle
            Deputy Administrator                      Michael Hash
            Executive Associate                       Kathleen King
                    Administrator
            Chief Actuary                             Richard Foster
            Administrator, Northeastern               Judy Berek
                    Consortium
            Administrator, Southern                   Rose Crum-Johnson
                    Consortium
            Administrator, Midwestern                 Joe Tilghman
                    Consortium
            Administrator, Western                    (vacancy)
                    Consortium

    HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

    5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857

    Phone, 301-443-2086. Internet, www.hrsa.gov.
        Administrator                                 Claude Earl Fox
            Deputy Administrator                      Thomas G. Morford
            Associate Administrator, Bureau           Vincent C. Rodgers
                    of Health Professions
            Associate Administrator, Bureau           Marilyn Hughes Gaston
                    of Primary Health Care
            Associate Administrator, HIV/             Joseph F. O'Neill
                    AIDS Bureau
            Associate Administrator,                  Peter C. van Dyck
                    Maternal and Child
                    Health Bureau
            Associate Administrator, Field            Sam Shekar
                    Operations
            Associate Administrator,                  James J. Corrigan
                    Operations, Management
                    and Program Support

    INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE

    5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857

    Phone, 301-443-1083. Internet, www.ihs.gov.
        Director                                      Michael H. Trujillo
            Deputy Director                           Michel E. Lincoln

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            Director, Office of Tribal Self-          Paula Williams
                    Governance
            Director, Office of Tribal                Douglas Black
                    Programs
            Director, Urban Indian Health             James Cussen
                    Program Staff

    NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH

    9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20892

    Phone, 301-496-4000. Internet, www.nih.gov.
        Director                                      Ruth L. Kirschstein,
                                                              Acting
            Deputy Director                           Yvonne Maddox, Acting
            Deputy Director, Extramural               Wendy Baldwin
                    Research
            Deputy Director, Intramural               Michael M. Gottesman
                    Research
            Deputy Director, Management               Anthony L. Itteilag
            Associate Director,                       Leamon M. Lee
                    Administration
            Associate Director, AIDS                  Neal Nathanson
                    Research
            Associate Director, Behavioral            Peter G. Kaufmann,
                    and Social Sciences                       Acting
                    Research
            Associate Director, Budget                Susan Quantium
            Associate Director, Clinical              John I. Gallin
                    Research
            Associate Director,                       R. Anne Thomas
                    Communications
            Associate Director, Disease               William R. Harlan
                    Prevention
            Associate Director,                       Gerald T. Keusch
                    International Health
            Associate Director, Legislative           Marc Smolonsky
                    Policy and Analysis
            Associate Director, Research on           John Ruffin
                    Minority Health
            Associate Director, Research on           Vivian W. Pinn
                    Women's Health
            Associate Director, Research              Stephen A. Ficca
                    Services
            Associate Director, Science               Lana R. Skirboll
                    Policy

    PROGRAM SUPPORT CENTER

    5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857

    Phone, 301-443-3921. Internet, www.psc.gov.
        Director                                      Lynnda M. Regan
            Director, Office of Budget and            Jerrilyn Anderson
                    Management
            Director, Office of Marketing             Harlan K. Zinn
            Director, Administrative                  Wayne C. Richey, Jr.
                    Operations Service
            Director, Financial Management            John C. West
                    Service
            Director, Human Resources                 Joseph V. Colantuoni
                    Service

    SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

    5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857

    Phone, 301-443-4797. Internet, www.samhsa.gov.
        Administrator                                 Nelba Chavez
            Deputy Administrator                      Joseph H. Autry III
            Associate Administrator,                  Mark Weber
                    Communications
            Associate Administrator, Managed          Eric Goplerud
                    Care
            Associate Administrator,                  DeLoris L-James Hunter
                    Minority Health
            Associate Administrator, Policy           Eric Goplerud, Acting
                    and Program Coordination

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    The Department of Health and Human Services is the Cabinet-level
    department of the Federal executive branch most involved with the
    Nation's human concerns. In one way or another, it touches the lives of
    more Americans than any other Federal agency. It is literally a
    department of people serving people, from newborn infants to persons
    requiring health services to our most elderly citizens.

    The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) was created as the
    Department of Health, Education, and Welfare on April 11, 1953 (5 U.S.C.
    app.).
    Secretary  The Secretary of Health and Human Services advises the
    President on health, welfare, and income security plans, policies, and
    programs of the Federal Government; and directs Department staff in
    carrying out the approved programs and activities of the Department and
    promotes general public understanding of the Department's goals,
    programs, and objectives.
    Public Health and Science  The Office ensures that the Department
    conducts broad-based public health assessments designed to anticipate
    future public health issues and problems and devises and implements
    appropriate interventions and evaluations to maintain, sustain, and
    improve the health of the Nation; provides assistance in managing the
    implementation and coordination of Secretarial decisions for Public
    Health Service (PHS) operating divisions and coordination of population-
    based health, clinical preventive services, and science initiatives that
    cut across operating divisions; provides presentations to foreign
    governments and multilateral agencies on international health issues;
    and provides direction and policy oversight, through the Surgeon
    General, for the Public Health Service Commissioned Corps.

                                                    Regional Offices--Department of Health and Human Services
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                          Area                                                         Address/Areas Served                                      Telephone
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    Atlanta, GA....................................  Atlanta Federal Center, Rm. 5B95, 61 Forsyth St., 20202-8909 (AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC,      404-562-7888
                                                      SC, TN).
    Boston, MA.....................................  Rm. 2100, Government Ctr., 02203 (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT)..............................    617-565-1500
    Chicago, IL....................................  23d Fl., 105 W. Adams St., 60603 (IL, IN, MI, OH, WI)..................................    312-353-5160
    Dallas, TX.....................................  Suite 1124-ORD, 1301 Young St., 75202-4348 (AR, LA, NM, OK, TX)........................    214-767-3301
    Denver, CO.....................................  Rm. 1076, 1961 Stout St., 80294-3538 (CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, WY)..........................    303-844-3372
    Kansas City, MO................................  Rm. 210, 601 E. 12th St., 64106 (IA, KS, MO, NE).......................................    816-426-2821
    New York, NY...................................  Rm. 3835, 26 Federal Plz., 10278 (NJ, NY, PR, VI)......................................    212-264-4600
    Philadelphia, PA...............................  Suite 436, 150 S. Independence Mall W., 19106-3499 (DC, DE, MD, PA, VA, WV)............    215-596-6492
    San Francisco, CA..............................  Rm. 431, 50 United Nations Plz., 94102 (AS, AZ, CA, GU, HI, NV)........................    415-437-8500
    Seattle, WA....................................  Rm. 911F, 2201 6th Ave., 98121 (AK, ID, OR, WA)........................................    206-615-2010
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    Administration on Aging

    The Administration on Aging is the principal agency designated to carry
    out the provisions of the Older Americans Act of 1965. It is responsible
    for all issues involving the elderly. The Administration develops
    policies, plans, and programs designed to promote the welfare of the
    elderly; promotes their needs by planning programs and developing
    policy; provides policy, procedural direction, and technical assistance
    to States and Native American tribal governments.

    For further information, contact the Administration on Aging, 330
    Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20201. Phone, 202-401-4634.
    Internet, www.aoa.dhhs.gov.

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    Administration for Children and Families

    The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) was created on April
    15, 1991, to provide advice to the Secretary on issues pertaining to
    children and families, including Native Americans, people with
    developmental disabilities, refugees, and legalized aliens.

    Child Support Enforcement  The Office provides direction, guidance, and
    oversight to State activities to develop programs which locate absent
    parents, establish paternity, and obtain and enforce child support
    orders; assists States in establishing adequate reporting procedures and
    records maintenance; operates the Federal parent locator service;
    assists the States with automation of their child support enforcement
    programs; and reviews State applications for U.S. courts to enforce
    child support orders.

    For further information, contact the Public Inquiries and Information
    Branch. Phone, 202-401-9373. Internet, www.acf.gov/programs/cse.

    Children, Youth, and Families  The Administration manages State grant
    and child care programs including programs to increase child abuse
    prevention and treatment activities and to develop family preservation
    and family support services; the Head Start Program; programs which
    provide services for runaway and homeless youth and their families;
    child welfare training programs; and child abuse and neglect research
    and demonstration programs.

    For further information, call 202-205-8347 or 202-401-2337. Internet,
    www.acf.gov/programs/acyf.

    Community Services  The Office is responsible for administering the
    community services block grant, the social services block grant, and the
    Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program. It also oversees a variety of
    discretionary grant programs which foster family stability, economic
    security, responsibility, and self-support, as well as the programs and
    services for homeless, low-income, and needy individuals, leading to the
    development of new and innovative approaches to reduce welfare
    dependency.

    For further information, call 202-401-9333. Internet, www.acf.gov/
    programs/ocs.

    Developmental Disabilities  The Administration supports and encourages
    provision of quality services to persons with developmental
    disabilities; assists States in increasing the independence,
    productivity, and community inclusion of all persons with developmental
    disabilities, through the design and implementation of a comprehensive
    and continuing State plan; administers the State developmental
    disabilities councils, the Protection and Advocacy Grant Program, and
    the discretionary grant programs.

    For further information, call 202-690-6590. Internet, www.acf.gov/
    programs/add.

    Family Assistance  The Office is responsible for administering the
    public assistance and economic self-sufficiency programs and for
    providing leadership, direction, and technical guidance in the
    administration of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program
    and the Aid to the Aged, Blind, and Disabled Program in Guam, Puerto
    Rico, and the Virgin Islands.

    For further information, call 202-401-9275. Internet, www.acf.gov/
    programs/ofa.

    Native Americans  The Administration represents and promotes the goal of
    developmental, social, economic, and lasting self-sufficiency of
    American Indians, Alaskan Natives, and Pacific Natives.

    For further information, call 202-690-7776. Internet, www.acf.gov/
    programs/ana.

    Refugee Resettlement  The Office is responsible for the policies and
    programs regarding refugee and entrant resettlement and the U.S.
    Repatriate Program. It is responsible for planning, developing, and
    directing the implementation of a comprehensive program for domestic
    refugee and entrant resettlement assistance.

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    For further information, call 202-401-9246. Internet, www.acf.gov/
    programs/orr.

    For further information, contact the Administration for Children and
    Families, 370 L'Enfant Promenade SW., Washington, DC 20447. Phone, 202-
    401-4634. Internet, www.acf.gov.

    Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality was established in 1989
    as the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research, which was then
    established as an operating division within the Public Health Service.
    The Agency was renamed by act of November 1999 and charged with research
    designed to improve the quality of health care, reduce its cost, and
    broaden access to essential services.

    For further information, contact the Agency for Healthcare Research and
    Quality, 2101 East Jefferson Street, Rockville, MD 20852. Phone, 301-
    594-1364. Internet, www.ahrq.gov. E-mail, info@ahrq.gov.

    Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry

    A departmental reorganization order of October 31, 1995, established the
    Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) as an operating
    division within the Public Health Service. The Agency's mission is to
    prevent exposure and adverse health effects and diminished quality of
    life associated with exposure to hazardous substances from waste sites,
    unplanned releases, and other sources of pollution present in the
    environment. ATSDR evaluates information on hazardous substance releases
    to assess the impact on public health; establishes and maintains
    registries of human exposure for long-term follow-up and complete
    listings of areas restricted or closed to the public due to
    contamination; makes available data on the health effects of hazardous
    substances; conducts or sponsors research on the effects of hazardous
    substances released from waste sites or during transportation accidents
    on human health; and provides health-related support for first
    responders to ensure adequate response to public health emergencies.

    For further information, contact the Office of Policy and External
    Affairs, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, MS E-60, 1600
    Clifton Road NE., Atlanta, GA 30333. Phone, 404-639-0501. Internet,
    www.atsdr.cdc.gov.

    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

    A departmental reorganization order of October 31, 1999, established the
    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as an operating
    division within the Public Health Service. CDC is charged with
    protecting the public health of the Nation by providing leadership and
    direction in the prevention and control of diseases and other
    preventable conditions and responding to public health emergencies.

    For further information, contact the Centers for Disease Control and
    Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE., Atlanta, GA, 30333. Phone, 404-639-
    3286, Internet, www.cdc.gov.

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    Food and Drug Administration

    A departmental reorganization order of October 31, 1995, established the
    Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as an operating division of the
    Public Health Service. FDA's mission is to ensure that food is safe,
    pure, and wholesome; human and animal drugs, biological products, and
    medical devices are safe and effective; and electronic products that
    emit radiation are safe.

    Biologics Evaluation and Research  The Center regulates biological
    products, plans and conducts research on both new and old biological
    products, inspects manufacturers' facilities for compliance with
    standards, tests products submitted for release, establishes written and
    physical standards, and approves licensing of manufacturers to produce
    biological products. It plans and conducts research on the preparation,
    preservation, and safety of blood and blood products; the methods of
    testing safety, purity, potency, and efficacy of such products for
    therapeutic use; and the immunological problems concerned with products,
    testing, and use of diagnostic reagents employed in grouping and typing
    blood.

    For further information, call 301-827-2000.

    Devices and Radiological Health  The Center develops and carries out a
    national program designed to control unnecessary exposure of humans to
    potentially hazardous ionizing and nonionizing radiation and ensure its
    safe use. It develops policy and priorities regarding FDA programs
    relating to the safety, effectiveness, and labeling of medical devices
    for human use; conducts an electronic product radiation control program,
    including the development and administration of performance standards;
    develops regulations, standards, and criteria and recommends changes in
    FDA legislative authority necessary to protect the public health; and
    provides scientific and technical support to other components within FDA
    and other agencies on matters relating to radiological health and
    medical devices.

    For further information, call 800-638-2041.

    Drug Evaluation and Research  The Center develops administrative policy
    with regard to the safety, effectiveness, and labeling of all drug
    products for human use; reviews and evaluates new drug applications and
    investigates new drug applications; develops and implements standards
    for the safety and effectiveness of all over-the-counter drugs; and
    monitors the quality of marketed drug products through product testing,
    surveillance, and compliance programs.

    For further information, call 301-827-4573.

    Food Safety and Applied Nutrition  The Center conducts research and
    develops standards on the composition, quality, nutrition, and safety of
    food, food additives, colors, and cosmetics, and maintains a nutritional
    databank. It conducts research designed to improve the detection,
    prevention, and control of contamination that may be responsible for
    illness or injury conveyed by foods, colors, and cosmetics; and it
    coordinates and evaluates FDA's surveillance and compliance programs
    relating to foods, colors, and cosmetics.

    For further information, call 800-332-4010.

    Toxicological Research  The Center conducts peer-reviewed scientific
    research which supports and anticipates FDA current and future
    regulatory needs. This involves fundamental and applied research
    specifically designed to define mechanisms of action underlying the
    toxicity of products regulated by FDA. The research is aimed at
    understanding critical biological events in the expression of toxicity
    and at development methods to improve assessment of human exposure,
    susceptibility, and risk.

    For further information, contact the National Center for Toxicological
    Research, 3900 NCTR Road, Jefferson, AR 70279. Phone, 501-543-7000.
    Internet, www.fda.gov/nctr.

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    Veterinary Medicine  The Center develops and conducts programs with
    respect to the safety and efficacy of veterinary preparations and
    devices, evaluates proposed use of veterinary preparations for animal
    safety, and evaluates the FDA's surveillance and compliance programs
    relating to veterinary drugs and other veterinary medical matters.

    For further information, call 301-594-1755.

    For further information, contact the Food and Drug Administration, 5600
    Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857. Phone, 301-443-1544. Internet,
    www.fda.gov.

    Health Care Financing Administration

    [For the Health Care Financing Administration statement of organization,
    see the Federal Register of May 2, 1997, 62 FR 24120]

    The Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) was created in 1977 to
    combine under one administration the oversight of the Medicare program,
    the Federal portion of the Medicaid program, and related quality
    assurance activities.
        Medicare provides health insurance coverage for people age 65 and
    over, younger people who are receiving social security disability
    benefits, and persons who need dialysis or kidney transplants for
    treatment of end-stage renal disease.
        Medicaid is a medical assistance program jointly financed by State
    and Federal governments for eligible low-income individuals. It covers
    health care expenses for all recipients of Aid to Families With
    Dependent Children, and most States also cover the needy elderly, blind,
    and disabled receiving cash assistance under the Supplemental Security
    Income Program. Coverage also is extended to certain infants and low-
    income pregnant women and, at the option of the State, other low-income
    individuals with medical bills that qualify them as categorically or
    medically needy.
        The Medicare/Medicaid programs include a quality assurance focal
    point to carry out the quality assurance provisions of the Medicare and
    Medicaid programs; the development and implementation of health and
    safety standards of care providers in Federal health programs; and the
    implementation of the end-stage renal disease and the peer review
    provisions.

    For further information, contact the Health Care Financing
    Administration, Department of Health and Human Services, 200
    Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20201. Phone, 202-690-6726.

    Health Resources and Services Administration

    A departmental reorganization order of October 31, 1995, established the
    Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) as an operating
    division within the Public Health Service. The Administration is the
    principal primary health care service agency of the Federal Government
    making essential primary care services accessible to the poor,
    uninsured, and geographically isolated. Programs administered by HRSA
    include a broad array of grants; the National Health Service Corps; the
    national practitioner databank; the healthcare integrity and protection
    databank; the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program; the Ricky Ray
    Hemophilia Relief Fund; and HIV/AIDS assistance programs. HRSA
    encourages the donation of organs, tissue, and bone marrow for
    transplantation and ensures their equitable distribution; provides

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    health care to people with Hansen's disease; and attends to the special
    health care needs of people with chronic health needs, minorities, and
    those living along the U.S. border with Mexico.

    Health Professions  The Bureau provides national leadership in
    coordinating, evaluating, and supporting the development and utilization
    of the Nation's health personnel, providing for financial aid to health
    professions students and support for health professions data analysis
    and research. It also provides leadership for promoting equity in access
    to health services and health careers for the disadvantaged, and
    provides technical assistance activities for international projects
    relevant to domestic health personnel problems.

    For further information, contact the Information Officer. Phone, 301-
    443-1590. Fax, 301-443-7904. Internet, www.hrsa.gov/bhpr.

    HIV/AIDS  The Bureau administers the Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS
    Resources Emergency (CARE) Act and conducts a wide range of programs
    which provide primary care and support services to low-income,
    uninsured, and underinsured individuals and families affected by HIV/
    AIDS. It also provides HIV emergency relief grants to eligible
    metropolitan areas, and HIV care grants to States and U.S. territories;
    funds the AIDS Drug Assistance Program for all States and eligible
    territories; and supports projects examining economic changes and
    managed care effects on the Nation's network of HIV/AIDS care delivery.

    For further information, contact the Communications Office. Phone, 301-
    443-6652. Fax, 301-443-0791. Internet, www.hrsa.gov/hab.

    Maternal and Child Health  The Bureau provides national leadership in
    supporting, identifying, and interpreting national trends and issues
    relating to the health needs of mothers, infants, children, and
    adolescents, including those with special health care needs. It
    administers the Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant to
    States, the Emergency Medical Services for Children Program, the healthy
    start initiative, the Traumatic Brain Injury Demonstration Grant
    Program, and the Abstinence Education Program.

    For further information, contact the Communications Office. Phone, 301-
    443-0205.

    Primary Health Care  The Bureau provides national leadership for efforts
    to increase access to comprehensive preventive and primary health care
    for underserved and vulnerable populations; provides grants to
    community, migrant, and school-based health centers, health care for the
    homeless programs, and public housing primary care programs; and
    administers the Federal occupational health program and the PHS drug
    pricing program.

    For further information, contact the Information Dissemination and
    Communications Office. Phone, 301-594-4100. Fax, 301-594-5008. Internet,
    www.hrsa.gov/bphc.

    For further information, contact the Office of Communications, Health
    Resources and Services Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD
    20857. Phone, 301-443-2086. Internet, www.hrsa.gov.

    Indian Health Service

    A departmental reorganization order of October 31, 1995, established the
    Indian Health Service (IHS) as an operating division within the Public
    Health Service. IHS provides a comprehensive health services delivery
    system for American Indians and Alaska Natives, with opportunity for
    maximum tribal involvement in developing and managing programs to meet
    their health needs. It assists Native American tribes in developing
    their health programs; facilitates and assists tribes in coordinating
    health planning, obtaining and utilizing health resources available
    through Federal, State, and local programs, operating comprehensive
    health programs, and evaluating health

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    programs; and provides comprehensive health care services including
    hospital and ambulatory medical care, preventive and rehabilitative
    services, and development of community sanitation facilities.

    For further information, contact the Communications Office, Indian
    Health Service, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857. Phone, 301-443-
    3593. Internet, www.ihs.gov.

    National Institutes of Health

    A departmental reorganization order of October 31, 1995, established the
    National Institutes of Health (NIH) as an operating division within the
    Public Health Service. NIH supports biomedical and behavioral research
    domestically and abroad, conducts research in its own laboratories and
    clinics, trains promising young researchers, and promotes acquisition
    and distribution of medical knowledge. Research activities conducted or
    supported by NIH will determine the scope and direction of medical
    treatment and disease prevention in the future.

    Aging  The Institute conducts and supports biomedical and behavioral
    research to increase knowledge of the aging process and the physical,
    psychological, and social factors associated with aging. Alzheimer's
    disease, health and retirement, menopause, and frailty are among the
    areas of special concern.

    For further information, contact the National Institute on Aging. Phone,
    301-496-1752. Internet, www.nih.gov/nia.

    Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism  The Institute conducts and supports
    biomedical and behavioral research, in order to provide science-based
    approaches to the prevention and treatment of alcohol abuse and
    alcoholism. It provides a national focus for the Federal effort to
    increase knowledge and disseminate research findings to the scientific
    community, health care system, and the public.

    For further information, contact the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse
    and Alcoholism. Phone, 301-443-3885, or 301-443-3860. Internet,
    www.niaaa.nih.gov.

    Allergy and Infectious Diseases  The Institute conducts and supports
    research, research training, and clinical evaluations on the causes,
    treatment, and prevention of a wide variety of infectious, allergic, and
    immunologic diseases. Areas of special emphasis include AIDS; asthma and
    allergic diseases; immunologic diseases; transplantation; emerging and
    reemerging infectious diseases; sexually transmitted diseases; enteric
    diseases such as hepatitis; food-borne diseases; influenza and other
    respiratory infections; malaria and other parasitic diseases; and
    tuberculosis.

    For further information, contact the National Institute of Allergy and
    Infectious Diseases. Phone, 301-496-5717. Internet, www.niaid.nih.gov.

    Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases  The Institute supports
    research into the causes, treatment, and prevention of arthritis and
    musculoskeletal and skin diseases; the training of basic and clinical
    scientists to carry out this research; and the dissemination of
    information on research progress in these diseases.

    For further information, contact the National Institute of Arthritis and
    Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases. Phone, 301-496-4353. Internet,
    www.nih.gov/niams.

    Cancer  The National Institute of Cancer developed a national cancer
    program to expand existing scientific knowledge on cancer cause and
    prevention as well as on the diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of
    cancer patients. Research activities cover a broad spectrum encompassing
    basic

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    biological, clinical, prevention, and behavioral research.

    For further information, contact the Cancer Information Service. Phone,
    800-422-6237 or 301-435-3848. Internet, www.cancer.gov.

    Child Health and Human Development  The Institute conducts and supports
    biomedical and behavioral research on child and maternal health; sudden
    infant dealth syndrome (SIDS); pediatric, maternal, and adolescent AIDS;
    the reproductive process; problems of human development; mental
    retardation and developmental disabilities; family structure; and the
    dynamics of human population.

    For further information, contact the National Institute of Child Health
    and Human Development. Phone, 301-496-5133. Internet, www.nichd.nih.gov.

    Clinical Center  The Center is designed to bring scientists working in
    Institute laboratories into proximity with clinicians caring for
    patients, so that they may collaborate on problems of mutual concern.
    The research institutes select patients, referred to NIH by themselves
    or by physicians throughout the United States and overseas, for clinical
    studies of specific diseases and disorders.

    For further information, contact the Clinical Center. Phone, 301-496-
    3227. Internet, www.cc.nih.gov.

    Complementary and Alternative Medicine.  The Center works to prevent and
    alleviate human suffering by stimulating, developing, conducting, and
    supporting research on complementary and alternative medicine. Research
    training programs develop skilled investigators necessary to conduct
    rigorous and relevant research to determine which complementary and
    alternative medicine practices work, which do not, and why.

    For further information, call 301-435-5042. Internet, nccam.nih.gov.

    Deafness and Other Communication Disorders  The Institute conducts and
    supports biomedical and behavioral research and research training on
    normal mechanisms as well as diseases and disorders of hearing, balance,
    smell, taste, voice, speech, and language through a diversity of
    research performed in its own laboratories, and a program of research
    grants, individual and institutional research training awards, career
    development awards, center grants, and contracts to public and private
    research institutions and organizations.

    For further information, contact the National Institute on Deafness and
    Other Communication Disorders. Phone, 301-496-7243. Internet,
    www.nidcd.nih.gov.

    Dental and Craniofacial Diseases  The Institute conducts and supports
    research and research training into the causes, prevention, diagnosis,
    and treatment of craniofacial, oral, and dental diseases and disorders.
    Areas of special emphasis include inherited diseases and disorders;
    infectious diseases and immunity; oral, pharyngeal, and esophageal
    cancers; chronic and disabling diseases, including pain research;
    biomaterials, biomimetics, and tissue engineering; and behavior, health
    promotion, and environment.

    For further information, contact the National Institute of Dental and
    Craniofacial Research. Phone, 301-496-4261. Internet, www.nidr.nih.gov.

    Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases  The Institute conducts,
    fosters, and supports basic and clinical research into the causes,
    prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diabetes, endocrine, and
    metabolic diseases, digestive diseases and nutrition, kidney and
    urologic diseases, and blood diseases. It provides research grants and
    individual and institutional research training awards, and conducts and
    supports epidemiological and clinical studies on selected populations in
    the United States.

    For further information, contact the National Institute of Diabetes,
    Digestive, and Kidney Diseases. Phone, 301-496-3583. Internet,
    www.niddk.nih.gov.

    Drug Abuse  The Institute's primary mission is to lead the Nation in
    bringing the power of science to bear on drug abuse and addiction
    through the strategic support and conduct of research across a broad
    range of disciplines and the rapid and effective dissemination and use
    of the results of that research to

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    significantly improve drug abuse and addiction prevention, treatment,
    and policy.

    For further information, contact the National Institute on Drug Abuse.
    Phone, 301-443-6480. Internet, www.nida.nih.gov.

    Environmental Health Sciences  The Institute seeks to reduce the burden
    of human illness and dysfunction by understanding the elements of
    environmental exposures, human susceptibility, and time and how these
    elements interrelate. This mission is achieved through multidisciplinary
    biomedical research programs, prevention and intervention efforts, and
    communication strategies that encompass training, education, technology
    transfer, and community outreach.

    For further information, contact the National Institute of Environmental
    Health Sciences. Phone, 919-541-3211. Internet, www.niehs.nih.gov.

    Fogarty International Center  The Center is dedicated to advancing the
    health of people through international scientific cooperation. The
    Center fosters biomedical research partnership between U.S. scientists
    and foreign counterparts through grants, fellowships, and international
    agreements, and provides leadership in international science policy and
    research strategies.

    For further information, contact the Fogarty International Center.
    Phone, 301-496-2075. Internet, www.nih.gov/fic.

    General Medical Sciences  The Institute supports programs for research
    and research training emphasizing basic biomedical science with
    activities ranging from cell biology, chemistry, and biophysics to
    genetics, pharmacology, and systemic response to trauma.

    For further information, contact the National Institute of General
    Medical Sciences. Phone, 301-496-7301. Internet, www.nih.gov/nigms.

    Heart, Lung, and Blood Diseases  The Institute provides leadership for a
    national program in diseases of the heart, blood vessels, lung, and
    blood; sleep disorders; and blood resources. It conducts, fosters, and
    supports an integrated and coordinated program of basic research,
    clinical investigations and trials, and observational studies.

    For further information, contact the National Heart, Lung, and Blood
    Institute. Phone, 301-496-2411. Internet, www.nhlbi.nih.gov.

    Human Genome Research  The Institute formulates research goals and long-
    range plans to accomplish the mission of the human genome project,
    including the study of ethical, legal, and social implications of human
    genome research; supports and administers research and research training
    programs in human genome research including chromosome mapping, DNA
    sequencing, database development, and technology development for genome
    research; provides coordination of genome research and with industry and
    academia; and conducts research on human genetic disease.

    For further information, contact the National Human Genome Research
    Institute. Phone, 301-496-0844. Internet, www.nhgri.nih.gov.

    Medical Library  The Library is the Nation's primary medical information
    source and is authorized to provide medical library services and online
    bibliographic search capabilities to public and private agencies,
    organizations, institutions, and individuals. It sponsors and conducts
    research and development in biomedical communications, in such areas as
    telemedicine, expert systems, and advanced medical imaging projects.

    For further information, contact the National Library of Medicine.
    Phone, 301-496-6308. Internet, www.nlm.nih.gov.

    Mental Health  The Institute (NIMH) supports and conducts fundamental
    research in neuroscience, genetics, molecular biology, and behavior as
    the foundation of an extensive clinical research portfolio which seeks
    to expand and refine treatments available for illnesses such as
    schizophrenia; depressive disorders; severe anxiety; childhood mental
    disorders, including autism and attention-deficit/hyperactivity
    disorder; and other mental disorders. It supports research on treatment
    outcomes in actual practice settings, including primary care settings;
    and seeks to

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    establish a sound scientific basis for the prevention of mental illness.

    For further information, contact the National Institute of Mental
    Health. Phone, 301-443-3673. Internet, www.nimh.nih.gov.

    Neurological Disorders and Stroke  The Institute conducts and supports
    fundamental and applied research on human neurological disorders such as
    Parkinson's disease, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, muscular dystrophy,
    head and spinal cord injuries, and stroke. The Institute also conducts
    and supports research on the development and function of the normal
    brain and nervous system in order to better understand normal processes
    relating to disease states.

    For further information, contact the National Institute of Neurological
    Disorders and Stroke. Phone, 301-496-5751. Internet, www.ninds.nih.gov.

    Nursing Research  The Institute provides leadership for nursing
    research, supports and conducts research and training, and disseminates
    information to build a scientific base for nursing practice and patient
    care and to promote health and ameliorate the effects of illness on the
    American people.

    For further information, contact the National Institute of Nursing
    Research. Phone, 301-496-0207. Internet, www.nih.gov.ninr.

    Ophthalmological Diseases  The Institute conducts, fosters, and supports
    research on the causes, natural history, prevention, diagnosis, and
    treatment of disorders of the eye and visual system, directs the
    National Eye Health Education Program, provides research grants and
    individual and institutional research training awards, works in
    cooperation and collaboration with voluntary organizations and other
    institutions engaged in research and training in the special health
    problems of the blind, and collects and disseminates information on
    research and findings.

    For further information, contact the National Eye Institute. Phone, 301-
    496-4583, or 301-496-5248. Internet, www.nei.nih.gov.

    Research Resources  The Center supports the development of technologies
    to enable sophisticated research; creates and supports a broad range of
    sophisticated multi-disciplinary research facilities for basic,
    clinical, and animal research; and supports institutions development for
    minority-serving institutions which doctoral degrees in health-related
    sciences. Programs include supporting biorepositories with companion
    web-based databases for a wide range of organisms.

    For further information, contact the National Center for Research
    Resources. Phone, 301-435-0888. Internet, www.ncrr.nih.gov.

    Scientific Review  The Center receives and assigns applications for peer
    reviews to scientific review groups whose members hold advanced degrees
    and are established investigators in the extramural community. After
    review, applications are referred to funding components for potential
    award. The Center develops and implements innovative, flexible ways to
    conduct referral and review for all aspects of science.

    For further information, contact the Center for Scientific Review. Phone
    303-435-1111. Internet, www.csr.nih.gov.

    For further information, contact the National Institutes of Health, 9000
    Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20892. Phone, 301-496-4000. Internet,
    www.nih.gov.

    Program Support Center

    [For the Program Support Center statement of organization, see the
    Federal Register of November 15, 1995, 60 FR 57452]

    The Program Support Center provides support services to HHS components
    and other Federal agencies. The Center was created as a business
    enterprise to

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    provide services on a competitive service-for-fee basis to customers who
    wish to purchase services in the areas of human resources, financial
    management, and administrative operations.

    For further information, contact the Director of Marketing, Program
    Support Center, Department of Health and Human Services, Room 17A-18,
    5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857. Phone, 301-443-1494.

    Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

    A departmental reorganization order of October 31, 1995, established the
    Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) as an
    operating division within the Public Health Service. The Administration
    provides national leadership to ensure that knowledge acquired is
    effectively used for the prevention and treatment of addictive and
    mental disorders. It strives to improve access and reduce barriers to
    high quality, effective programs and services for individuals who suffer
    from or are at risk for these disorders, as well as for their families
    and communities.

    Mental Health Services  The Center provides national leadership to
    promote improved state of mental health and the rehabilitation of people
    with mental disorders and others affected. The Center administers
    grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements which support the
    development and application of new knowledge in the mental health field;
    supports activities to improve management of mental health care;
    collects data on the various forms of mental illnesses; cooperates with
    other Federal components to coordinate disaster assistance, community
    response, and other mental health emergency services as a consequence of
    national disasters; and collaborates with the alcohol, drug abuse, and
    mental heath institutes of NIH on services research issues.

    For further information, call 301-443-0001.

    Substance Abuse Prevention  The Center provides a national focus for the
    Federal effort to demonstrate and promote effective strategies to
    prevent the abuse of alcohol and other drugs; reviews and approves or
    disapproves State prevention plans developed under the Substance Abuse
    Prevention and Treatment Block Grant Program authority; implements the
    tobacco regulations and other appropriate regulations; administers
    grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements which support the
    development and application of new knowledge in the substance abuse
    prevention field; fosters interagency and State prevention networks;
    supports a clearinghouse to disseminate literature on substance abuse
    prevention; and provides a focus for addressing the substance abuse
    prevention needs of individuals with multiple, co-occurring drug,
    alcohol, mental, and physical problems.

    For further information, call 301-443-0365.

    Substance Abuse Treatment  The Center provides leadership for the
    Federal effort to enhance approaches and provide resources to ensure
    provision of programs providing services for the treatment of substance
    abuse and co-occurring physical and/or psychiatric conditions; addresses
    the treatment needs of individuals with multiple, co-occurring drug,
    alcohol, mental, and physical problems; administers grants, contracts,
    and cooperative agreements which support the development and application
    of new knowledge in the substance abuse treatment field; collaborates
    with States and the National Institute on Drug Abuse to promote the
    development, dissemination, and application of treatment outcome
    standards; administers programs for training health care providers;
    manages

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    the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant Program;
    conducts managed care activities; and collaborates with the alcohol,
    drug abuse, and mental health institutes of NIH on services research
    issues.

    For further information, call 301-443-5700.

    For further information, contact the Substance Abuse and Mental Health
    Services Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857. Phone,
    301-443-4795. Internet, www.samhsa.gov.

    Sources of Information

    Office of the Secretary

    Unless otherwise indicated, inquiries on the following subjects may be
    directed to the specified office, Department of Health and Human
    Services, Hubert H. Humphrey Building, 200 Independence Avenue SW.,
    Washington, DC 20201.
    Civil Rights  For information on enforcement of civil rights laws,
    contact the Office for Civil Rights, Room 502E. Phone, 202-619-0671, or
    800-368-1019 (toll-free). TDD, 800-537-7697 (toll-free). Internet,
    www.hhs.gov/progorg/ocr. E-mail, eocr@os.dhhs.gov.
    Contracts and Small Business Activities  For information concerning
    programs, contact the Director, Office of Small and Disadvantaged
    Business Utilization. Phone, 202-690-7300.
    Electronic Access  Information concerning the Department is available
    electronically through the Internet, at www.dhhs.gov.
    Employment  Inquiries regarding applications for employment and the
    college recruitment program should be directed to the SW Human Resources
    Service, Program Support Center, 330 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20201.
    Phone, 202-619-0146.
    Inspector General  General inquiries and requests for single copies of
    Office publications may be directed to the Office of Inspector General,
    Wilbur J. Cohen Building, 330 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC
    20201. Phone, 202-619-1343. E-mail, esec@os.dhhs.gov. Internet,
    www.oig.hhs.gov.
    Inspector General Hotline  Individuals wishing to report fraud, waste,
    or abuse against Department programs should write to: Office of
    Inspector General, HHS-TIPS Hotline, P.O. Box 23489, L'Enfant Plaza
    Station, Washington, DC 20026-3489. Phone, 800-HHS-TIPS (800-447-8477)
    (toll-free). TTY, 800-377-4950. Fax, 800-223-8164. E-mail,
    htips@os.dhhs.gov.
    Locator  Inquiries about the location and telephone numbers of HHS
    offices should be directed to the Information Technology Service, HHS
    Locator, Room G-644, Wilbur J. Cohen Building, 330 Independence Avenue
    SW., Washington, DC 20201. Phone, 202-619-0257.
    Public Health and Science  Inquiries should be directed to the Assistant
    Secretary for Health, Room 716G. Phone, 202-690-7694. Internet,
    www.surgeongeneral.gov.

    Administration on Aging

    Inquiries on the following subjects may be directed to the specified
    office, Department of Health and Human Services, Wilbur J. Cohen
    Building, 330 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20201.
    Aging  Individuals seeking biographic data; practical material for
    planners/practitioners; reports on the demographic, health, social, and
    economic status of older Americans; specialized technical reports on
    current aging issues; and analytical reports on aging statistics should
    contact the National Aging Information Center, Room 4656. Phone, 202-
    619-7501. TDD, 202-401-7575. Fax, 202-401-7620. E-mail,
    naic@ageinfo.org.
    Elder Care Services  For information concerning services available to
    elderly persons in any given community in the Nation, contact the Elder
    Care Locator. Phone, 800-677-1116.
    Employment  Applications for employment and college recruitment

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    programs should be directed to the Director, Office of Management, Room
    4644. Phone, 202-619-1557.
    Locator  For information about the location and telephone numbers of
    offices and programs, call 202-619-4541.
    Public Inquiries/Publications  Copies of publications are available free
    of charge by contacting the Office of the Executive Secretariat. Phone,
    202-619-0724. TDD, 202-401-7575. Fax, 202-260-1012. Internet,
    www.aoa.dhhs.gov. E-mail, aoa--esec@ban-gate.aoa.dhhs.gov.

    Administration for Children and Families

    General inquiries may be directed to the Administration for Children and
    Families, DHHS, 370 L'Enfant Promenade SW., Washington, DC 20447. Phone,
    202-401-9200. Inquiries on the following subjects may be directed to the
    specified office.
    Contracts  Contact the Division of Acquisition Management, Office of
    Administration. Phone, 202-401-5149.
    Employment  Contact the Program Support Center, Room 1100, 330 C Street
    SW., Washington, DC 20201.
    Information Center  Contact the Office of Public Affairs, Seventh Floor,
    370 L'Enfant Promenade SW., Washington, DC 20744. Phone, 202-401-9215.
    Mental Retardation  For information on mental retardation programs,
    contact the President's Committee on Mental Retardation, Administration
    for Children and Families. Phone, 202-401-9316.

    Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    Inquiries on the following subjects may be directed to the appropriate
    office at the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Department of
    Health and Human Services, 2101 East Jefferson Street, Rockville, MD
    20852.
    Contracts  Contact the Division of Contracts Management. Phone, 301-594-
    1445.
    Employment  Inquiries should be addressed to the Division of Human
    Resources Management. Phone, 301-594-2408.
    Grants  Contact the Division of Grants Management. Phone, 301-594-1447.
    Publications  Single copies of most publications produced by the Agency
    are available free of charge from the AHRQ Publications Clearinghouse,
    P.O. Box 8547, Silver Spring, MD 20907. Phone, 800-358-9295 (toll-free).

    Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry

    Information regarding programs and activities is available
    electronically through the Internet, at www.atsdr.cdc.gov.

    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

    Inquiries on the following subjects may be directed to the office
    indicated at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department
    of Health and Human Services, 1600 Clifton Road NE., Atlanta, GA 30333.
    Electronic Access  Information regarding programs and activities is
    available electronically through the Internet, at www.cdc.gov.
    Employment  The majority of scientific and technical positions are
    filled through the Commissioned Corps of the Public Health Service, a
    uniformed service of the U.S. Government. Inquiries should be addressed
    to the Human Resources Management Office (phone, 770-488-1725) or the
    Division of Commissioned Personnel (Room 4A-15, 5600 Fishers Lane,
    Rockville, MD 20857).
    Films  Information concerning availability of audiovisual materials
    related to program activities may be obtained from the Office of
    Communications. Phone, 404-639-7290.
    Publications  Single copies of most publications are available, free of
    charge, from the Management Analysis and Services Office. Phone, 404-
    639-3534. Bulk quantities of publications may be purchased from the
    Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, DC
    20402.

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    Food and Drug Administration

    Inquiries on the following subjects may be directed to the specified
    office, Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human
    Services, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857.
    Consumer Activities  Recorded messages at FDA Public Affairs offices
    across the country provide information of interest to consumers. Contact
    the nearest Public Affairs Office (see table below) or call 301-443-
    5006.

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    Alameda, CA..................................  1431 Harbor Bay Pkwy., 94502-7070........................................................    510-337-6888
    Atlanta, GA..................................  60 8th St., NE., 30309...................................................................    404-347-4001
    Baltimore, MD................................  900 Madison Ave., 21201..................................................................    410-962-3731
    Boston, MA...................................  1 Montvale Ave., Stoneham, 02180.........................................................    617-279-1675
    Brooklyn, NY.................................  850 3d Ave., 11232.......................................................................    718-340-7000
    Buffalo, NY..................................  Suite 100, 300 Pearl St., 14202..........................................................    716-551-4461
    Chicago, IL..................................  Suite 550-S, 300 S. Riverside Plz., 60606................................................    312-353-5863
    Cincinnati, OH...............................  6751 Steger Dr., 45237-3097..............................................................    513-679-2700
    Cleveland, OH................................  P.O. Box 838, Brunswick, 44212...........................................................    216-273-1038
    Dallas, TX...................................  3310 Live Oak St., 75204.................................................................    214-655-5315
    Denver, CO...................................  Rm. B-1121, 6th Ave. & Kippling, 80225...................................................    303-236-3018
    Detroit, MI..................................  1560 E. Jefferson Ave., 48207............................................................    313-226-6158
    Houston, TX..................................  Suite 420, 1445 N. Loop W., 77008........................................................    713-802-9095
    Indianapolis, IN.............................  Suite 1300, 101 W. Ohio St., 46204.......................................................    317-226-6500
    Irvine, CA...................................  Suite 300, 19900 MacArthur Blvd., 92715-2445.............................................    714-798-7607
    Lenexa, KS...................................  11630 W. 80th St., 66214.................................................................    913-752-2141
    Maitland, FL.................................  Suite 200, 555 Winderley Pl., 32751......................................................    407-475-4704
    Miami, FL....................................  P.O. Box 59-2256, 33159-2256.............................................................    305-526-2800
    Milwaukee, WI................................  Suite 20, 2675 N. Mayfair Rd., 53226-1305................................................    414-771-7167
    Minneapolis, MN..............................  240 Hennepin Ave., 55401.................................................................    612-334-4100
    Nashville, TN................................  297 Plus Park Blvd., 37217...............................................................    615-781-5372
    New Orleans, LA..............................  4298 Elysian Fields Ave., 70122..........................................................    504-589-2420
    Omaha, NE....................................  200 S. 16th St., 68102...................................................................    402-331-8536
    Orlando, FL..................................  Suite 120, 7200 Lake Ellenor Dr., 32809..................................................    407-648-6922
    Philadelphia, PA.............................  Rm. 900, 2d & Chestnut Sts., 19106.......................................................    215-597-4390
    Phoenix, AZ..................................  Suite 402, 4605 E. Elwood Street, 85040-1948.............................................    602-829-7396
    Portland, OR.................................  9780 SW. Nimbus Ave., 97008-7163.........................................................    503-671-9322
    San Antonio, TX..............................  Rm. 119, 10127 Morocco, 78216............................................................    210-229-4531
    San Juan, PR.................................  466 Fernandez Juncos Ave., 00901-3223....................................................    787-729-6852
    Seattle, WA..................................  22201 23d Dr. SE., Bothell, WA 98201-4421................................................    425-483-4953
    St. Louis, MO................................  Suite 122, 12 Sunnen Dr., 63143..........................................................    314-645-1167
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    Contracts  Contact the Director, Office of Facilities, Acquisition, and
    Central Services (HFA-500). Phone, 301-827-6890.
    Electronic Access  Information on FDA is available electronically
    through the Internet, at www.fda.gov.
    Employment  FDA uses various civil service examinations and registers in
    its recruitment for positions such as consumer safety officers,
    pharmacologists, microbiologists, physiologists, chemists, mathematical
    statisticians, physicians, dentists, animal caretakers, etc. Inquiries
    for positions in the Washington, DC, metropolitan area should be
    directed to the Personnel Officer (HFA-400) (phone, 301-827-4120);
    inquiries for positions outside the Washington, DC, area should be
    directed to the appropriate local FDA office. Schools interested in the
    college recruitment program should contact the Personnel Officer (HFA-
    400) (phone, 301-827-4120).
    Publications  FDA Consumer, FDA's official magazine, is available from
    the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington,
    DC 20402. Phone, 202-512-1800.
    Reading Rooms  Freedom of Information, Room 12A-30 (phone, 301-443-
    1813); Hearing Clerk and Documents Management Branch, Room 1061, 5630
    Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857 (phone, 301-827-6251); Press Office,
    Room 15A-07 or Room 3807, FB-8, 200 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20204
    (phone, 202-205-4144).
    Speakers  Speakers are available for presentations to private
    organizations and community groups. Requests should be directed to the
    local FDA office.

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    Health Care Financing Administration

    Inquiries on the following subjects may be directed to the Health Care
    Financing Administration, Department of Health and Human Services, 7500
    Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21244-1850.
    Contracts and Small Business Activities  Contact the Director, Division
    of Research Contracts and Grants. Phone, 410-786-5157.
    Electronic Access  Information on HCFA is available electronically
    through the Internet, at www.hcfa.gov.
    Employment  Inquiries should be directed to the Human Resources
    Management Group. Phone, 410-786-2032.
    Publications  Contact the Division of Publications Management Services.
    Phone, 410-786-7892.

    Health Resources and Services Administration

    Inquiries on the following subjects should be directed to the specified
    office, Health Resources and Services Administration, Department of
    Health and Human Services, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857.
    Internet, www.hrsa.gov.
    Employment  The majority of positions are in the Federal civil service.
    For positions in the Washington, DC, metropolitan area and field
    locations throughout the Nation, inquiries should be addressed to the
    Division of Personnel, Room 14A-46 (phone, 301-443-5460; TDD, 301-443-
    5278). For information on vacant positions, call 301-443-1230. Some
    health professional positions are filled through the Commissioned Corps
    of the Public Health Service, a uniformed service of the U.S.
    Government. Inquiries may be addressed to Division of Commissioned
    Personnel, Room 4A-15, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857.
    Films   Information concerning the availability of audiovisual materials
    related to program activities, including films for recruiting minorities
    into health professions and women into dentistry is available from the
    Office of Communications.
    Publications  Single copies of most publications are available free of
    charge from the HRSA Information Center (phone, 888-ASK-HRSA); the
    National Maternal and Child Health Clearinghouse (phone, 888-434-4MCH);
    or the National Clearinghouse for Primary Care Information, (phone, 703-
    821-8955; fax, 703-821-2098). Bulk quantities of publications may be
    purchased from the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing
    Office, Washington, DC 20402.

    Indian Health Service

    Inquiries on the following subjects should be directed to the specified
    office, Indian Health Service, Department of Health and Human Services,
    5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857.
    Electronic Access  Information on IHS is available electronically
    through the Internet, at www.ihs.gov.
    Employment  The majority of positions are in the Federal civil service.
    For positions in the Washington, DC, metropolitan area, employment
    inquiries may be addressed to the Division of Personnel Management,
    Office of Human Resources, Room 4B-44 (phone, 301-443-6520). Hiring in
    other parts of the country is decentralized to the 12 area offices. For
    specific area office addresses, see the U.S. Government listings in the
    commercial telephone directories for Aberdeen, SD; Albuquerque, NM;
    Anchorage, AK; Bemidji, MN; Billings, MT; Nashville, TN; Oklahoma City,
    OK; Phoenix, AZ; Portland, OR; Sacramento, CA; Tucson, AZ; and Window
    Rock, AZ. Some health professional positions are filled through the
    Commissioned Corps of the Public Health Service, a uniformed service of
    the U.S. Government. Inquiries may be addressed to the Division of
    Commissioned Personnel, Room 4A-15, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD
    20857. Phone, 301-443-3464.
    Publications  Single copies of publications describing the Indian Health
    Service and the health status of American Indians and Alaska Natives are
    available, free of charge, from the

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    Communications Office, Room 6-35. Phone, 301-443-3593.

    National Institutes of Health

    Inquiries on the following subjects may be directed to the office
    indicated at the National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, or
    at the address given.
    Contracts  For information on research and development contracts,
    contact the Office of Contracts Management. Phone, 301-496-4422. For all
    other contracts, contact the Office of Procurement Management. Phone,
    301-496-7448.
    Employment  A wide range of civil service examinations and registers are
    used. Staff fellowships are available to recent doctorates in biomedical
    sciences. College recruitment is conducted as necessary to meet
    requirements. Contact the Office of Human Resource Management. Phone,
    301-496-2404.
    Environmental Research  Research on the effects of environmental
    exposures to human health is conducted and supported by the National
    Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Research Triangle Park, NC
    22709. Phone, 919-541-3345.
    Films  Research and health-related films are available for loan from the
    National Library of Medicine, Collection Access Section, Bethesda, MD
    20984.
    Public Health Service Commissioned Officer Program  For information on
    the Commissioned Officer programs at NIH and the program for early
    commissioning of senior medical students in the Reserve Corps of the
    Public Health Service, contact the Division of Senior Systems. Phone,
    301-496-1443.
    Publications  Publications, brochures, and reports on health and disease
    problems, medical research, and biomedical communications, as well as
    single copies of Journal of National Cancer Institute; Environmental
    Health Perspectives; and Scientific Directory and Annual Bibliography
    are available through the Public Information Office, Office of
    Communications and Public Liaison, National Institutes of Health,
    Bethesda, MD 20892. Phone, 301-496-4461. Internet, www.nih.gov.
        NIH Publications List, Index Medicus, Cumulated Index Medicus
    Annual, and Research Grants Index may be ordered from the Government
    Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402.

    Program Support Center

    General inquiries may be directed to the Program Support Center,
    Department of Health and Human Services, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville,
    MD 20857.
    Electronic Access  Information is available electronically through the
    Internet, www.psc.gov.
    Employment  Information is available electonically through the Internet,
    at www.psc.gov/spo/spo.html. Inquiries may be directed to the Division
    of Personnel Operations, Room 17-38, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD
    20857 (phone, 301-443-3201), or Room 1100, 300 C Street SW., Washington,
    DC 20201 (phone, 202-619-0146), or the Public Health Service
    Commissioned Corps, Room 4A-18, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857
    (phone, 301-594-3360).

    Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
    Administration

    Inquiries on the following subjects may be directed to the specified
    office, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration,
    Department of Health and Human Services, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville,
    MD 20857.
    Contracts  Contact the Director, Division of Contracts Management,
    Office of Program Services. Phone, 301-443-4980.
    Electronic Access  Information is available electronically through the
    Internet, at www.samhsa.gov, www.mentalhealth.org, or www.health.org.
    Employment  Inquiries should be addressed to the Director, Division of
    Human Resources Management, Office of Program Services. Phone, 301-443-
    3408.
    Grants  Contact the Director, Division of Grants Management, Office of
    Program Services. Phone, 301-443-8926.

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    Publications  Contact the Associate Administrator for Communications.
    Phone, 301-443-8956.

    For further information, contact the Information Center, Department of
    Health and Human Services, 200 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC
    20201. Phone, 202-619-0257. Internet, www.dhhs.gov.