80 FR 66545 - Statement of Organization, Functions and Delegations of Authority

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Services Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 209 (October 29, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 209 (Thursday, October 29, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66545-66546]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-27592]


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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 44358 dated July 27, 2015).
    This notice reflects organizational changes in the Health Resources 
and Services Administration (HRSA), Office of Planning, Analysis, and 
Evaluation (RA5). Specifically, this notice: (1) Establishes the Office 
of Strategic Initiatives (RA59) within the Office of Planning, 
Analysis, and Evaluation.

Chapter RA5--Office of Planning, Analysis, and Evaluation

Section RA5--00, Mission

    The Office of Planning, Analysis, and Evaluation (RA5) provide 
HRSA-wide leadership on cross-agency initiatives and Departmental 
priorities.

Section RA5-10, Organization

    Delete the organization for the Office of Planning, Analysis, and 
Evaluation in its entirety and replace with the following:
    The Office of Planning, Analysis, and Evaluation (RA5) is headed by 
the Director, who reports directly to the Administrator, Health 
Resources and Services Administration. The Office of Planning, 
Analysis, and Evaluation includes the following components:
    (1) Office of the Director (RA5);
    (2) Office of Policy Analysis (RA53);
    (3) Office of Research and Evaluation (RA56);
    (4) Office of External Engagement (RA57);
    (5) Office of Performance and Quality Measurement (RA58); and
    (6) Office of Strategic Initiatives (RA59).

Section RA5-20, Functions

    This notice reflects organizational changes in the Health Resources 
and Services Administration (HRSA), Office

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of Planning, Analysis, and Evaluation (RA5). Specifically, this notice: 
(1) Establishes the Office of Strategic Initiatives (RA59).
    Establish the functional statement for the Office of Strategic 
Initiatives (RA59) within the Office of Planning, Analysis, and 
Evaluation (RA5).

Office of Strategic Initiatives (RA59)

    (1) Provides HRSA-wide leadership on cross-agency initiatives and 
departmental priorities; (2) maintains liaison between the 
Administrator, other OPDIVs, Office of the Secretary staff components, 
and other Departments on priority initiatives; (3) provides technical 
assistance to Agency programs in order to help them respond to emerging 
issues affecting the health care safety net; (4) coordinates outreach 
to grantees and stakeholders on high profile public health initiatives; 
(5) establishes an infrastructure and strategic direction of priority 
initiatives and institutionalizes these efforts into HRSA programs; and 
(6) coordinates the Agency's long-term strategic planning process.

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: October 18, 2015.
James Macrae,
Acting Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2015-27592 Filed 10-28-15; 8:45 am]
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