Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 125 / Friday, June 28, 2013 / Notices 38981 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Agency for Healthcare Research and 

Quality 

Notice of Meeting 

AGENCY: Agency for Healthcare Research 

and Quality, HHS. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with section 

10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App. 2), 

announcement is made of an Agency for 

Healthcare Research and Quality 

(AHRQ) Special Emphasis Panel (SEP) 

meeting on ‘‘LIMITED COMPETITION: 

ENHANCING INVESTMENTS 

COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS 

RESEARCH RESOURCES GRANTS 

(R01)’’. 

DATES: July 23, 2013 (Open on July 23 

from 8:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and closed 

for the remainder of the meeting). 

ADDRESSES: Hyatt Regency Hotel 

Bethesda, One Metro Center, Bethesda, 

MD 20814. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Anyone wishing to obtain a roster of 

members, agenda or minutes of the nonconfidential portions of this meeting 

should contact: Mrs. Bonnie Campbell, 

Committee Management Officer, Office 

of Extramural Research, Education and 

Priority Populations, AHRQ, 540 

Gaither Road, Room 2038, Rockville, 

Maryland 20850, Telephone: (301) 427– 

1554. 

Agenda items for this meeting are 

subject to change as priorities dictate. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A Special 

Emphasis Panel is a group of experts in 

fields related to health care research 

who are invited by the Agency for 

Healthcare Research and Quality 

(AHRQ), and agree to be available, to 

conduct on an as needed basis, 

scientific reviews of applications for 

AHRQ support. Individual members of 

the Panel do not attend regularlyscheduled meetings and do not serve for 

fixed terms or a long period of time. 

Rather, they are asked to participate in 

particular review meetings which 

require their type of expertise. 

Substantial segments of the SEP 

meeting referenced above will be closed 

to the public in accordance with the 

provisions set forth in 5 U.S.C. App. 2, 

section 10(d), 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4), and 5 

U.S.C. 552b(c)(6). Grant applications for 

the ‘‘LIMITED COMPETITION: 

ENHANCING INVESTMENTS 

COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS 

RESEARCH RESOURCES GRANTS 

(R01)’’ are to be reviewed and discussed 

at this meeting. The grant applications 

and the discussions could disclose 

confidential trade secrets or commercial 

property such as patentable material, 

and personal information concerning 

individuals associated with the grant 

applications, the disclosure of which 

would constitute a clearly unwarranted 

invasion of personal privacy. 

Dated: June 13, 2013. 

Carolyn M. Clancy, 

Director. 

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BILLING CODE 4160–90–M 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Agency for Healthcare Research and 

Quality 

Statement of Organization Functions, 

and Delegations of Authority 

Part E, Chapter E (Agency for 

Healthcare Research and Quality), of the 

Statement of Organization, Functions, 

and Delegations of Authority for the 

Department of Health and Human 

Services (61 FR 15955–58, April 10, 

1996, most recently amended at 73 FR 

12737, March 10, 2008) is amended to 

reflect recent organizational changes, 

including renaming of the Office of 

Performance, Accountability, Resources, 

and Technology to the Office of 

Management Services to better reflect its 

functions and the creation of divisions 

within the office. The specific 

amendment is as follows: 

Under Section E–10, Organization, 

delete I. Office of Performance, 

Accountability, Resources, and 

Technology (EQ) and replace with the 

following: 

I. Office of Management Services (EQ) 

Under Section E–20. Functions. 

Delete Office of Performance, 

Accountability, Resources, and 

Technology (EQ) and replace with 

Office of Management Services (EQ). 

Directs and coordinates the Agency’s 

administrative services and operational 

activities. Specifically, the Office 

provides leadership, oversight, and 

executive support for human capital 

management; contracts, grants, and 

financial management; and 

administrative services including safety, 

security, property, space, and facilities 

management, as well as non-information 

technology acquisitions. (1) Office of the 

Director: Leads the design, 

implementation, and evaluation of 

management and operational programs 

that respond to the Agency’s needs. 

Devises strategies to address 

Departmental, Office of Personnel 

Management, and Office of Management 

and Budget initiatives, including 

sustainability and the Agency’s 

conference-approval process, and 

oversees implementation of Agencywide efforts to address these initiatives. 

Conducts complex organizational and 

management analyses and develops 

major proposals and plans. (2) Division 

of Administrative Services: Provides 

oversight and implementation of major 

administrative programs including the 

Agency’s ethics program, Continuity of 

Operations Plans, the Employee Transit 

Benefit Program, quality of worklife 

programs, and physical safety and 

security programs. Manages the 

Agency’s real property and building 

relocation and renovation programs, as 

well as Federal Occupational Health 

activities. Oversees Public Health 

Service Commissioned Corps personnel 

activities and manages Homeland 

Security Presidential Directive 12 

compliance. Provides administrative 

services including timekeeping, travel, 

conference and copy center 

management, mail, and supplies. (3) 

Division of Contracts Management: 

Manages all aspects of the Agency’s 

acquisition program in accordance with 

Federal acquisition regulations policies, 

and initiatives. Oversees and 

implements the Agency’s contract 

planning, solicitation, review, 

negotiation, award, post-award 

administration, payment, and contract 

closeout activities. Develops, 

implements, and maintains policies and 

procedures for the Agency’s acquisition 

program. Provides guidance to the 

contracting officer representative 

community. Manages inter-agency 

agreements, the purchase card program, 

and acquisition workforce training and 

certification programs. (4) Division of 

Financial Management, Performance, 

and Evaluation: Provides guidance in all 

aspects of financial management, 

including Agency budget formulation 

and execution, and ensures integration 

of the budget and planning processes. 

Manages evaluation and measurement 

activities for the Agency including 

development and implementation of the 

Agency’s annual evaluation plan. 

Establishes and maintains financial 

accounting and reporting systems and 

coordinates responses on budget and 

accounting matters with all levels of 

Agency management, Departmental 

staff, Congressional committees, and the 

private sector. Serves as the Agency’s 

focal point for Government Performance 

and Results Act activities and Program 

Integrity activities and coordinates the 

Agency’s efforts for Office of 


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