80 FR 37639 - Statement of Organization, Functions and Delegations of Authority

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Services Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 126 (July 1, 2015)

Page Range		37639-37640
FR Document		2015-16169

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 126 (Wednesday, July 1, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 126 (Wednesday, July 1, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37639-37640]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-16169]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Health Resources and Services Administration


Statement of Organization, Functions and Delegations of Authority

    This notice amends Part R of the Statement of Organization, 
Functions and Delegations of Authority of the Department of Health and 
Human Services (HHS), Health Resources and Services Administration 
(HRSA) (60 FR 56605, as amended November 6, 1995; as last amended at 80 
FR 3610 dated January 23, 2015).
    This notice reflects organizational changes in the Health Resources 
and Services Administration (HRSA). Specifically, this notice: (1) 
Transfers the border health function from the Federal Office of Rural 
Health Policy, Office of the Associate Administrator (RH) to the Office 
of Planning, Analysis and Evaluation, Office of External Engagement 
(RA57); and (2) updates the functional statement for the Federal Office 
of Rural Health Policy, Office of the Associate Administrator (RH) and 
the Office of Planning, Analysis and Evaluation, Office of External 
Engagement (RA57).

Chapter RH--Federal Office of Rural Health Policy

Section RH-20, Functions

    This notice reflects organizational changes within the Federal 
Office of Rural Health Policy. Specifically: (1) Transfers the border 
health function from the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP), 
Office of the Associate Administrator (RH) to the Office of Planning, 
Analysis and Evaluation (OPAE), Office of External Engagement (RA57); 
and (2) updates the functional statement for the FOHRP, Office of the 
Associate Administrator (RH).

Office of the Associate Administrator (RH)

    The Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP) is responsible 
for the overall leadership and management of the office. FORHP serves 
as a focal point within the Department of Health and Human Services 
(HHS) for rural health-related issues and as a principal source of 
advice to the Secretary for coordinating efforts to strengthen and 
improve the delivery of health services to populations in the nation's 
rural areas. FORHP provides leadership within HHS and with stakeholders 
in providing information and counsel related to access to, and 
financing and quality of, health care to rural populations. 
Specifically, the Office of

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the Associate Administrator: (1) Provides staff support to the National 
Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services; (2) stimulates 
and coordinates interaction on rural health activities and programs in 
the Agency, Department and with other federal agencies; (3) establishes 
and maintains a resource center for the collection and dissemination of 
the latest information and research findings related to the delivery of 
health services in rural areas; (4) ensures successful dissemination of 
appropriate information technology advances, such as electronic health 
records systems; (5) monitors the health information technology policy 
and activities of other HHS components for useful application in rural 
areas; (6) provides overall direction and leadership over the 
management of nationwide community-based rural health grants programs; 
(7) provides overall direction and leadership over the management of a 
program of state grants which supports collaboration within state 
offices of rural health; (8) provides overall direction and leadership 
over the management of programs to advance the use of telehealth and 
coordination of health information technology; and (9) provides overall 
direction and leadership over the office's administrative and 
management functions.

Chapter RA5--Office of Planning, Analysis and Evaluation

Section RA5-20, Functions

    This notice reflects organizational changes within the Office of 
Planning, Analysis and Evaluation. Specifically: (1) Transfers the 
border health function from the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy 
(FORHP), Office of the Associate Administrator (RH) to the Office of 
Planning, Analysis and Evaluation (OPAE), Office of External Engagement 
(RA57); and (2) updates the functional statement for the OPAE, Office 
of External Engagement (RA57).

Office of External Engagement (RA57)

    (1) Serves as the principal Agency resource for facilitating 
external engagement; (2) coordinates the Agency's intergovernmental 
activities; (3) provides the Administrator with a single point of 
contact on all activities related to important state and local 
government, stakeholder association, and interest group activities; (4) 
coordinates Agency cross-Bureau cooperative agreements and activities 
with organizations such as the National Governors Association, National 
Conference of State Legislature, Association of State and Territorial 
Health Officials, National Association of Counties, and National 
Association of County and City Health Officials; (5) interacts with 
various commissions such as the Delta Regional Authority, Appalachian 
Regional Commission, and on the Denali Commission; (6) monitors HRSA's 
border health activities and investments to promote collaboration and 
improve health care access to those living along the U.S.-Mexico 
border; (7) serves as the primary liaison to Department 
intergovernmental staff; and (8) serves as the Agency liaison to manage 
and coordinate study engagements with the Government Accountability 
Office and the HHS Office of the Inspector General, Office of 
Evaluation and Inspections .

Delegations of Authority

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

    Dated: June 19, 2015.
James Macrae,
Acting Administrator.
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the Associate Administrator: (1) Association of State and Territorial Authority: Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7384q(b).
Provides staff support to the National Health Officials, National Association of 42 U.S.C. 7384l(14)(C).
Advisory Committee on Rural Health Counties, and National Association of On May 21, 2015, as provided for
and Human Services; (2) stimulates and County and City Health Officials; (5) under 42 U.S.C. 7384l(14)(C), the
coordinates interaction on rural health interacts with various commissions Secretary of HHS designated the
activities and programs in the Agency, such as the Delta Regional Authority, following class of employees as an
Department and with other federal Appalachian Regional Commission, and addition to the SEC:
agencies; (3) establishes and maintains a on the Denali Commission; (6) monitors
All Atomic Weapons Employer employees
resource center for the collection and HRSA’s border health activities and who worked for Dow Chemical Company in
dissemination of the latest information investments to promote collaboration Pittsburg, California, from October 1, 1947,
and research findings related to the and improve health care access to those through June 30, 1957, for a number of work
delivery of health services in rural areas; living along the U.S.-Mexico border; (7) days aggregating at least 250 work days,
(4) ensures successful dissemination of serves as the primary liaison to occurring either solely under this
appropriate information technology Department intergovernmental staff; and employment or in combination with work
advances, such as electronic health (8) serves as the Agency liaison to days within the parameters established for
records systems; (5) monitors the health manage and coordinate study one or more other classes of employees
engagements with the Government included in the Special Exposure Cohort.
information technology policy and
activities of other HHS components for Accountability Office and the HHS This designation became effective on
useful application in rural areas; (6) Office of the Inspector General, Office of June 20, 2015. Therefore, beginning on
provides overall direction and Evaluation and Inspections . June 20, 2015, members of this class of
leadership over the management of Delegations of Authority employees, defined as reported in this
nationwide community-based rural notice, became members of the SEC.
health grants programs; (7) provides All delegations of authority and re-
delegations of authority made to HRSA John Howard,
overall direction and leadership over
officials that were in effect immediately Director, National Institute for Occupational
the management of a program of state Safety and Health.
grants which supports collaboration prior to this reorganization, and that are
within state offices of rural health; (8) consistent with this reorganization, [FR Doc. 2015–16276 Filed 6–30–15; 8:45 am]

provides overall direction and shall continue in effect pending further BILLING CODE 4163–19–P

leadership over the management of re-delegation.
This reorganization is effective upon
programs to advance the use of DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
date of signature.
telehealth and coordination of health HUMAN SERVICES
information technology; and (9) Dated: June 19, 2015.
provides overall direction and James Macrae, Meeting of the Advisory Committee on
leadership over the office’s Acting Administrator. Minority Health
administrative and management [FR Doc. 2015–16169 Filed 6–30–15; 8:45 am]
functions. BILLING CODE 4165–15–P
AGENCY: Department of Health and
Human Services, Office of the Secretary,
Chapter RA5—Office of Planning, Office of Minority Health.
Analysis and Evaluation DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ACTION: Notice of meeting.
Section RA5–20, Functions HUMAN SERVICES
SUMMARY: As stipulated by the Federal
This notice reflects organizational Final Effect of Designation of a Class Advisory Committee Act, the
changes within the Office of Planning, of Employees for Addition to the Department of Health and Human
Analysis and Evaluation. Specifically: Special Exposure Cohort Services (DHHS) is hereby giving notice
(1) Transfers the border health function that the Advisory Committee on
from the Federal Office of Rural Health AGENCY: National Institute for Minority Health (ACMH) will hold a
Policy (FORHP), Office of the Associate Occupational Safety and Health meeting. This meeting will be open to
Administrator (RH) to the Office of (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control the public. Preregistration is required
Planning, Analysis and Evaluation and Prevention, Department of Health for both public attendance and
(OPAE), Office of External Engagement and Human Services (HHS). comment. Any individual who wishes
(RA57); and (2) updates the functional ACTION: Notice. to attend the meetings and/or
statement for the OPAE, Office of participate in the public comment
External Engagement (RA57). SUMMARY: HHS gives notice concerning
the final effect of the HHS decision to session should email OMH–ACMH@
Office of External Engagement (RA57) designate a class of employees from the hhs.gov.
(1) Serves as the principal Agency Dow Chemical Company in Pittsburg, DATES: The meeting will be held on
resource for facilitating external California, as an addition to the Special Tuesday, July 21, 2015, from 9:00 a.m.
engagement; (2) coordinates the Exposure Cohort (SEC) under the Energy to 5:00 p.m. and on Wednesday, July 22,
Agency’s intergovernmental activities; Employees Occupational Illness 2015, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
(3) provides the Administrator with a Compensation Program Act of 2000. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
single point of contact on all activities FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: the Omni Shoreham Hotel, 2500 Calvert
related to important state and local Stuart L. Hinnefeld, Director, Division St. NW., Washington, DC 20008.
tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES

government, stakeholder association, of Compensation Analysis and Support, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
and interest group activities; (4) NIOSH, 1090 Tusculum Avenue, MS C– Rashida Dorsey, Designated Federal
coordinates Agency cross-Bureau 46, Cincinnati, OH 45226–1938, Officer, ACMH; Tower Building, 1101
cooperative agreements and activities Telephone 877–222–7570. Information Wootton Parkway, Suite 600, Rockville,
with organizations such as the National requests can also be submitted by email Maryland 20852. Phone: 240–453–8222,
Governors Association, National to DCAS@CDC.GOV. Fax: 240–453–8223; OMH–ACMH@
Conference of State Legislature, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: hhs.gov

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80 FR 37639 - Statement of Organization, Functions and Delegations of Authority

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICESHealth Resources and Services Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 126 (July 1, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Services Administration