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Information and Education (DIE 

acronym), as noted at 60 FR 18418–19 

(April 11, 1995), to the Division of 

Strategic Communication and 

Community Engagement (DCE 

acronym). This name change better 

aligns with the functions of the division 

and provides for a more socially 

acceptable acronym. The functions of 

the division are unchanged from the 

April 11, 1995 Federal Register Notice. 

Vivianna P. Cowl, 

Paperwork Reduction Act Reports Clearance 

Officer, Health and Human Service, Office 

of the Secretary. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Office of the Secretary 

Statement of Organization, Functions, 

and Delegations of Authority 

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant 

Secretary for Administration, Office of 

the Secretary, HHS. 

ACTION: Notice. 

The Department of Health and Human 

Services (HHS)/Office of the Secretary 

(OS)/Office of the Assistant Secretary 

for Administration (ASA) has modified 

its organizational structure. This notice 

provides an updated Statement of 

Organization, Functions, and 

Delegations of Authority for the Office 

of the Assistant Secretary for 

Administration, last amended at 82 FR 

49385, dated October 25, 2017. The 

statement fully replaces ‘‘Part A, 

Chapter AJ,’’ and ‘‘Part P’’ and 

supersedes all previous Statements of 

Organization, Functions, and 

Delegations of Authority related to ASA 

(‘‘Part A, Chapter AJ’’, including ‘‘Part 

P,’’ formally realigning PSC within ASA 

at ‘‘Part A, Chapter AJ’’). 

1. ASA Statement of Organization 

The ASA is the Secretary’s principal 

advisor on all aspects of business and 

administrative operations at HHS. The 

ASA’s office is a Staff Division 

(StaffDiv) that supports human 

resources, acquisitions, information 

technology, physical and cyber security, 

financial management, real property, 

labor relations, equal employment 

opportunity, employee health, and other 

shared services. ASA’s Standard 

Administrative Code (SAC) is AJ. 

2. ASA Functions 

ASA consists of six (6) components 

that report directly to the ASA, with the 

following summarized functions: 

• Office of Human Resources (OHR) 

(AJA) 

Æ OHR provides human resources 

and human capital support fostering 

and promoting an engaged, talented, 

and diverse workforce that advances the 

health and wellbeing of the American 

people. Part of OHR is the National 

Labor and Employee Relations Office 

(NLERO). NLERO provides strategic, 

technical advice and consulting services 

in core labor relations (LR) and 

employee relations (ER) policy areas to 

HHS leadership and senior labor and 

employee practitioners through each 

Operating Division (OpDiv), which have 

collectively eight unions (and numerous 

local chapters). 

• Office of Equal Employment 

Opportunity and Strategic Engagement 

and Partnerships (EEOSEP) (AJB) 

Æ The HHS Office of Equal 

Employment Opportunity and Strategic 

Engagement and Partnerships (EEOSEP) 

is dedicated to fostering a dynamic 

workplace where all employees can 

thrive. This office combines the critical 

functions of ensuring equal employment 

opportunity (EEO) and forging strategic 

partnerships that supports talent 

management by fostering a fair and 

inclusive workplace that values 

employee development. 

• ASA Immediate Office (ASAIO) (AJC) 

Æ ASAIO provides direct support for 

ASA initiatives and internal functions, 

working to coordinate across ASA 

components and reduce siloing. This 

work includes budget, communications, 

ASA-wide talent management and 

human resource priorities, and project 

management on key initiatives. ASAIO 

is the lead for ASA’s Continuity of 

Operations (COOP) program. ASAIO 

also oversees correspondence. 

• Office of the Chief Information Officer 

(OCIO) (AJD) 

Æ OCIO provides: (1) assistance and 

guidance on the use of technologysupported business process 

reengineering; (2) investment analysis; 

(3) performance measurement; (4) 

strategic development and application 

of information systems and 

infrastructure; (5) policies to provide 

improved management of information 

resources and technology; and (6) better, 

more efficient service to our clients and 

employees. 

Æ OCIO is led by the HHS Chief 

Information Officer, who reports 

directly to the HHS Deputy Secretary. 

The CIO serves as the primary IT leader 

for the Department and advises the ASA 

on matters related to IT. 

• Program Support Center (PSC) (AJE) 

Æ PSC provides value-added, cost 

effective, and innovative mission 

support solutions to foster government 

efficiency while helping customer 

agencies achieve mission-critical 

results. PSC is a federal shared service 

organization, providing over 40 shared 

services to our customers, which 

include both HHS Divisions and other 

federal agencies. PSC helps its 

customers achieve mission-critical 

results within their organizations. PSC 

provides support services that include 

Financial Management, Federal 

Occupational Health, Real Estate, 

Security and General Administrative 

Support. 

• Office of Acquisition Management 

Services (OAMS) (AJF) 

Æ OAMS provides value-added 

acquisition services in support of HHS 

customer missions in a timely manner, 

at reasonable cost, and in compliance 

with acquisition statutes, regulations, 

and policies. The vision of OAMS is to 

support the HHS mission, program 

objectives, and public trust by fostering 

a partnership between the contracting 

workforce, program representatives, and 

other acquisition stakeholders to ensure 

products and services are acquired at 

best value. 

3. ASA Delegations of Authority 

The Secretary has delegated the 

authorities for all administrative 

functions, including the authority to 

oversee all administrative functions 

across all HHS OpDivs and StaffDivs to 

the ASA. These authorities are to 

administer the functions summarized in 

the above section, which include but are 

not limited to authorities for: human 

resources, acquisitions, information 

technology, physical and cyber security, 

financial management, real property, 

labor relations, equal employment 

opportunity, employee health, and other 

shared services. The ASA re-delegates 

these authorities internally to ASA 

components and externally to HHS 

OpDivs/StaffDivs as needed. 

4. Authority To Post Notice 

44 U.S.C. 3101, as delegated to the 

ASA. 

Cheryl Campbell, 

Assistant Secretary for Administration. 

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