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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 224 (Wednesday, November 20, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 91769-91770]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-27011]

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of 
Authority

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration's (FDA), Office of the 
Commissioner (OC), Office of Digital Transformation (ODT) has modified 
their organizational structure. The new organizational structure was 
approved by the Secretary of Health and Human Services on September 20, 
2024.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William Tootle, Director, Office of 
Budget; 10903 New Hampshire Avenue, WO-2, #3313, Silver Spring, MD 
20990.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Introduction

    Part D, Chapter D-B, (Food and Drug Administration), the Statement 
of Organization, Functions and Delegations of Authority for the 
Department of Health and Human Services (35 FR 3685, February 25, 1970, 
60 FR 56606, November 9, 1995, 64 FR 36361, July 6, 1999, 72 FR 50112, 
August 30, 2007, 74 FR 41713, August 18, 2009, 76 FR 45270, July 28, 
2011, and 84 FR 22854, May 20, 2019) is revised to reflect FDA, OC's 
ODT.
    The changes to ODT's organizational structure consolidate similar 
functions and resources across multiple areas and align the 
organizational structure with federal and industry standards. This will 
create a more agile organization, improve resource management, enhance 
customer service, and better align the name of organizational 
components with current functions. The reorganization will maintain a 
reasonable span of control and clear and appropriate lines of authority 
and responsibilities between organizations. This will also ensure 
optimal resource utilization and leveraging of existing staff talent 
and will allow ODT more efficiency and effectiveness in the advancement 
of continuous improvement efforts.
    DCAD. ORGANIZATION: ODT is headed by the Chief Information Officer 
and includes:

Office of Digital Transformation (DCAD)
Office of Information Management and Technology (DCADA)
    Enterprise Architecture Staff (DCADA2)
Office of Technology and Delivery (DCADAA)
    Division of Infrastructure Services (DCADAAA)
    Network Services Support Staff (DCADAAA10)
    Systems Operations Support Staff (DCADAAA11)
    Operations and Planning Staff (DCADAAA12)
    Data Center Facilities Branch (DCADAAA13)
    Quality Assurance Branch (DCADAAA14)
    Network Communications Branch (DCADAAA15)
    Server Operations Services Branch (DCADAAA16)
    Enterprise Management Operations Branch (DCADAAA17)
    Cloud Operations Branch (DCADAAA18)
    Division of Application Services (DCADAAB)
    Operations Support Staff (DCADAAB10)
    Enterprise Business and Post-Market Staff (DCADAAB11)
    Scientific Support Staff (DCADAAB12)
    Human Food Support Branch (DCADAAB13)
    Regulatory Science Support Branch (DCADAAB14)
    Compliance and Enforcement Branch (DCADAAB15)
    Application Services Support Branch (DCADAAB16)
    Platform Management Support Branch (DCADAAB17)
    Digital Solutions Partners Branch (DCADAAB18)
    Business Intelligence Data Branch (DCADAAB19)
    Products Review and Approval Branch (DCADAAB20)
    Digital Solution Delivery Branch (DCADAAB21)
    Registration Listing Services Branch (DCADAAB22)
    User Fee Support Branch (DCADAAB23)
    Division of Engineering (DCADAAD)

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    Engineering Services Support Staff (DCADAAD1)
    Implementation Branch (DCADAAD2)
    Engineering Branch (DCADAAD3)
    Data Governance Branch (DCADAAD4)
    Cloud Services Branch (DCADAAD5)
    Infrastructure Engineering Branch (DCADAAD6)
    Database and Content Services Branch (DCADAAD7)
    Division of Technology Quality Management (DCADAAE)
    Contract Budget and IT Strategy Branch (DCADAAE1)
    Project and Program Portfolio Branch (DCADAAE2)
    Resources Management Branch (DCADAAE3)
Office of Customer Experience (DCADAB)
    Division of Collaboration Services (DCADABH)
    Collaboration Support Branch (DCADABH1)
    Collaboration Administration Branch (DCADABH2)
    Collaboration System Administration Branch (DCADABH3)
    Division of Endpoint Management (DCADABI)
    Property and Deployment Branch (DCADABI1)
    Endpoint Management Branch (DCADABI2)
    Division of Service Desk and Support (DCADABJ)
    Service Desk Operations Branch (DCADABJ1)
    Service Management Branch (DCADABJ2)
    Specialized Support Branch (DCADABJ3)
    Global Support Branch (DCADABJ4)
    Division of End User Services (DCADABK)
    Operations Support Branch Zone 1 (DCADABK1)
    Operations Support Branch Zone 2 (DCADABK2)
    Operations Support Branch Zone 3 (DCADABK3)
    Division of ERIC Administration (DCADABL)
    Performance, Growth and Enablement Branch (DCADABL1)
    Help Desk Service Branch (DCADABL2)
    Operations and Desk Services Branch (DCADABL3)
Office of Information Security (DCADB)
    Cybersecurity Program Staff (DCADB2)
    Division of Counterintelligence and Insider Threat (DCADBE)
    Counterintelligence/Cyber Hunt Branch (DCADBE1)
    Division of Cybersecurity Operations (DCADBF)
    Division of Cybersecurity Risk and Compliance (DCADBG)
    Division of Cybersecurity Capabilities and Integrations (DCADBH)
Office of Data, Analytics, and Research (DCADC)
    Advanced Data Analytics and Innovation Staff (DCADC1)
    Data & Analytics Governance Staff (DCADC2)
    Master Data Management Staff (DCADC6)
    Data Ecosystem Services Staff (DCADC7)
    Data and Insights Services Staff (DCADC8)
Office of Enterprise Portfolio Management (DCADF)
    Division of Acquisition Innovation (DCADFA)
    Acquisition Operations Branch (DCADFA1)
    Acquisition Governance Branch (DCADFA2)
    IT Asset Management Branch (DCADFA3)
    Division of Technology Business Management (DCADFB)
    IT Governance Staff (DCADFB1)
    IT Policy Branch (DCADFB2)
    Business Intelligence Branch (DCADFB3)
    Division of IT Finance (DCADFC)
    Budget Formulation Branch (DCADFC1)
    Budget Execution Branch (DCADFC2)
Office of Organizational Excellence (DCADG)
    Division of Management (DCADGA)
    Administrative Services Branch (DCADGA1)
    Employee Experience Branch (DCADGA2)
    Talent Strategy Branch (DCADGA3)
    Division of Strategy, Education, and Communications (DCADGB)
    Learning and Development Branch (DCADGB1)
    Strategic Initiatives Branch (DCADGB2)
    Strategic Communications Branch (DCADGB3)

II. Delegations of Authority

    Pending further delegation, directives, or orders by the 
Commissioner of Food and Drugs, all delegations and redelegations of 
authority made to officials and employees of affected organizational 
components will continue in them or their successors pending further 
redelegations, provided they are consistent with this reorganization.

III. Electronic Access

    This reorganization is reflected in FDA's Staff Manual Guide (SMG). 
Persons interested in seeing the complete SMG can find it on FDA's 
website at: https://www.fda.gov/AboutFDA/ReportsManualsForms/StaffManualGuides/default.htm.
    Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3101.

    Dated: November 14, 2024.
Xavier Becerra,
Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services.
[FR Doc. 2024-27011 Filed 11-19-24; 8:45 am]
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