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other field office staff and headquarters

staff to develop and consolidate

objectives crossing program and

division lines; (6) serves as source of

expertise on health resources and

services development, primary health

care, maternal and child health, rural

health, HIV/AIDS, and health

professions programs; (7) establishes

effective communication and working

relationships with health-related

organizations of States and other

jurisdictions; and (8) serves as a focal

point for information on health resource

programs and related efforts, including

voluntary, professional, academic and

other private sector activities.

Boston Field Office (RF12)

Directs and coordinates field

development and implementation of

programs and activities in six states

within the Northeast Field Cluster

designed to increase access, capacity,

and capabilities of local and state health

systems and programs serving the

underserved populations in the states

served by the cluster, including primary

care programs, maternal and child

health, HIV/AIDS, health facilities

construction under the Hill-Burton

Program, rural health, and other health

related programs in the cluster; (2)

provides continuous program

monitoring of HRSA health service

grants and contracts for compliance

with applicable laws, regulations,

policies, and performance standards; (3)

assists in the implementation and

monitors policies related to National

Health Service Corps scholarship and

loan repayment programs; (4) provides

for development, implementation, and

monitoring of the annual field work

plan related to assigned program areas,

including setting objectives responsive

to national and field priorities based on

guidance provided by appropriate

HRSA bureau components and assigns

division resources required to attain

these objectives; (5) coordinates with

other field office staff and headquarters

staff to develop and consolidate

objectives crossing program and

division lines; (6) serves as source of

expertise on health resources and

services development, primary health

care, maternal and child health, rural

health, HIV/AIDS, and health

professions programs; (7) establishes

effective communication and working

relationships with health-related

organizations of States and other

jurisdictions; and (8) serves as a focal

point for information on health resource

programs and related efforts, including

voluntary, professional, academic and

other private sector activities.

New York Field Office (RF13)

Directs and coordinates field

development and implementation of

programs and activities in two states,

the Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico

within the Northeast Field Cluster

designed to increase access, capacity,

and capabilities of local and state health

systems and programs serving the

underserved populations in the states

served by the cluster, including primary

care programs, maternal and child

health, HIV/AIDS, health facilities

construction under the Hill-Burton

Program, rural health, and other health

related programs in the cluster; (2)

provides continuous program

monitoring of HRSA health service

grants and contracts for compliance

with applicable laws, regulations,

policies, and performance standards; (3)

assists in the implementation and

monitors policies related to National

Health Service Corps scholarship and

loan repayment programs; (4) provides

for development, implementation, and

monitoring of the annual field work

plan related to assigned program areas,

including setting objectives responsive

to national and field priorities based on

guidance provided by appropriate

HRSA bureau components and assigns

division resources required to attain

these objectives; (5) coordinates with

other field office staff and headquarters

staff to develop and consolidate

objectives crossing program and

division lines; (6) serves as source of

expertise on health resources and

services development, primary health

care, maternal and child health, rural

health, HIV/AIDS, and health

professions programs; (7) establishes

effective communication and working

relationships with health-related

organizations of States and other

jurisdictions; and (8) serves as a focal

point for information on health resource

programs and related efforts, including

voluntary, professional, academic and

other private sector activities.

Section RF–30 Delegations of

Authority

All delegations and redelegations of

authority which were in effect

immediately prior to the effective date

hereof have been continued in effect in

them or their successors pending further

redelegation.

This reorganization is effective upon

the date of signature.

Dated: May 26, 2000.

Claude Earl Fox,

Administrator.

[FR Doc. 00–15552 Filed 6–20–00; 8:45 am]

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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 (DHHS), Health Resources and

Services Administration (60 FR 56605

as amended November 6, 1995, as last

amended at (65 FR 12021–4 dated

March 7, 2000).

This notice reflects the organizational

and functional changes in the Pacific

West Field Cluster (RF5).

Section RF—(10) Organization

The Pacific West Cluster is headed up

by the Field Director who reports

directly to the Associate Administrator,

Office of Field Operations. The Pacific

West Cluster is organized as follows:

A. Immediate Office of the Field

Director (RF53)

B. Office of Epidemiology and Data

Analysis (RF54)

C. Division I (RF55)

D. Division II (RF56)

E. Division III (RF57)

Section RF—(20) Function

Immediate Office of the Field Director

(RF53)

Serves as HRSA’s senior public health

official in the Pacific West cluster,

providing liaison with State and local

health officials as well as professional

organizations; (2) provides input from

local, regional and state perspectives to

assist the Administrator and the

Associate Administrators in the

formulation, development, analysis and

evaluation of HRSA programs and

initiatives; (3) at the direction of the

Administrator and/or in conjunction

with the HRSA Associate

Administrators and the Associate

Administrator, Office of Field

Operations, coordinates the field

implementation of special initiatives

which involve multiple HRSA programs

and/or field offices (e.g., Border Health);

(4) assists with the implementation of

HRSA programs in the field by

supporting the coordination of

activities, alerting program officials of

potential issues and assessing policies

and service delivery systems; (5)

represents the Administrator in working

with other Federal agencies, state and

local health departments, schools of

public health, primary care associations

and organizations, community health

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centers, and others in coordinating

health programs and activities; and (6)

exercises line management authority as

delegated from the Administrator for

general administrative and management

functions within the field structure.

Office of Epidemiology and Data

Analysis (RF54)

Provides technical assistance,

consultation, training to Field Cluster

staff, grantees related to data systems,

planning, and evaluation; (2) serves as

focal point for States and Agency

grantees on data and data systems issues

related to HRSA program requirements;

(3) develops statistical profiles of HRSA

grantees in the region, and analysis of

Geographic Information Systems

profiles and other profiles developed by

federal, state and local agencies in the

region; (4) develops State profiles; (5)

conducts and disseminates, as

appropriate, trend analysis of financial

data, health indicators, and service data

to identify emerging trends among

HRSA grantees and health service

catchment areas in the Pacific West

Cluster; (6) provides consultation and

support to private nonprofit

organizations involved in health care

delivery around special studies,

research, and evaluation related to

health disparities; (7) analyzes program

related reports; and (8) maintains Field

Cluster program related database.

Division I (RF55)

Directs and coordinates field

development and implementation of

HRSA programs and activities in four

states within the Pacific West Field

Cluster designed to increase access,

capacity, and capabilities of local and

state health systems and programs

serving the underserved populations in

the states served by the cluster,

including primary care programs,

maternal and child health, HIV/AIDS,

health facilities construction under the

Hill-Burton Program, rural health, and

other health related programs in the

cluster; (2) provides continuous

program monitoring of HRSA health

service grants and contracts for

compliance with applicable laws,

regulations, policies, and performance

standards; (3) assists in the

implementation and monitors policies

related to National Health Service Corps

scholarship and loan repayment

programs; (4) provides for development,

implementation, and monitoring of the

annual field work plan related to

assigned program areas, including

setting objectives responsive to national

and field priorities based on guidance

provided by appropriate HRSA bureau

components and assigns division

resources required to attain these

objectives; (5) coordinates with other

field office staff and headquarters staff

to develop and consolidate objectives

crossing program and division lines; (6)

serves as source of expertise on health

resources and services development,

primary health care, maternal and child

health, rural health, HIV/AIDS, and

health professions programs; (7)

establishes effective communication and

working relationships with healthrelated organizations of States and other

jurisdictions; and (8) serves as a focal

point for information on health resource

programs and related efforts, including

voluntary, professional, academic and

other private sector activities.

Division II (RF56)

Directs and coordinates field

development and implementation of

programs and activities in the largest

state within the Pacific West Field

Cluster designed to increase access,

capacity, and capabilities of local and

state health systems and programs

serving the underserved populations in

the states served by the cluster,

including primary care programs,

maternal and child health, HIV/AIDS,

health facilities construction under the

Hill-Burton Program, rural health, and

other health related programs in the

cluster; (2) provides continuous

program monitoring of HRSA health

service grants and contracts for

compliance with applicable laws,

regulations, policies, and performance

standards; (3) assists in the

implementation and monitors policies

related to National Health Service Corps

scholarship and loan repayment

programs; (4) provides for development,

implementation, and monitoring of the

annual field work plan related to

assigned program areas, including

setting objectives responsive to national

and field priorities based on guidance

provided by appropriate HRSA bureau

components and assigns division

resources required to attain these

objectives; (5) coordinates with other

field office staff and headquarters staff

to develop and consolidate objectives

crossing program and division lines; (6)

serves as source of expertise on health

resources and services development,

primary health care, maternal and child

health, rural health, HIV/AIDS, and

health professions programs; (7)

establishes effective communication and

working relationships with healthrelated organizations of States and other

jurisdictions; and (8) serves as a focal

point for information on health resource

programs and related efforts, including

voluntary, professional, academic and

other private sector activities.

Division III (RF57)

Directs and coordinates field

development and implementation of

programs and activities in three states

and the U.S.—associated Pacific

jurisdictions within the Pacific West

Field Cluster designed to increase

access, capacity, and capabilities of

local and state health systems and

programs serving the underserved

populations in the states served by the

cluster, including primary care

programs, maternal and child health,

HIV/AIDS, health facilities construction

under the Hill-Burton Program, rural

health, and other health related

programs in the cluster; (2) provides

continuous program monitoring of

HRSA health service grants and

contracts for compliance with

applicable laws, regulations, policies,

and performance standards; (3) assists

in the implementation and monitors

policies related to National Health

Service Corps scholarship and loan

repayment programs; (4) provides for

development, implementation, and

monitoring of the annual field work

plan related to assigned program areas,

including setting objectives responsive

to national and field priorities based on

guidance provided by appropriate

HRSA bureau components and assigns

division resources required to attain

these objectives; (5) coordinates with

other field office staff and headquarters

staff to develop and consolidate

objectives crossing program and

division lines; (6) serves as source of

expertise on health resources and

services development, primary health

care, maternal and child health, rural

health, HIV/AIDS, and health

professions programs; (7) establishes

effective communication and working

relationships with health-related

organizations of States and other

jurisdictions; and (8) serves as a focal

point for information on health resource

programs and related efforts, including

voluntary, professional, academic and

other private sector activities.

Section RF—(30) Delegations of

Authority

All delegations and redelegations of

authority which were in effect

immediately prior to the effective date

hereof have been continued in effect in

them or their successors pending further

redelegation.

This reorganization is effective upon

the date of signature.

Dated: May 26, 2000.

Claude Earl Fox,

Administrator.

[FR Doc. 00–15553 Filed 6–20–00; 8:45 am]

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