[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 2 (Wednesday, January 4, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 471-473]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-114]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Public Health Service


Statement of Organizations, Functions, and Delegations of 
Authority; Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health

    Part H, Public Health Service (PHS), Chapter HA (Office of the 
Assistant Secretary for Health), of the Statement of Organization, 
Functions, and Delegations of Authority for the Department of Health 
Services (DHHS) (42 FR 61318, December 2, 1977, as amended most 
recently at 59 FR 52553-52554, October, 18, 1994) is amended to reflect 
changes in reporting relationships in the Office of the Assistant 
Secretary for Health.

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health

    Under Chapter HA, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, 
Section HA-10, Organization, delete the list and insert the following:

1. Office of Health Communications (HAB)
2. President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports (HAC)
3. Office of Research Integrity (HAG)
4. National AIDS Program Office (HAA)
5. Office of Health Legislation (HAJ)
6. Office of Equal Employment Opportunity (HAK)
7. Office of International and Refugee Health (HAL)
8. Office of Minority Health (HAM)
9. Office of the Surgeon General (HAN) [[Page 472]] 
10. Office of Emergency Preparedness (HAP)
11. Office of Management (HAU)
12. Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion and Health 
Planning and Evaluation (HAV)
13. Office on Women's Health (HAW)
14. National Vaccine Program Office (HA2)
15. Office of Population Affairs (HA5)
16. PHS Executive Secretariat (HA6)
17. Office of Intergovernmental Affairs (HA7)

    Under Chapter HA, Section HA-20, Functions, in the statement for 
the Office of Communications (HAB), change the title to Office of 
Health Communications (HAB), delete the first sentence and insert the 
following:
    The Office is under the direction of the Deputy Assistant Secretary 
for Health (Communications) who advises the Assistant Secretary for 
Health, through the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health, on 
a PHS-wide strategic communications program.
    Following the title President's Council on Physical Fitness and 
Sports (HAC), insert a new first sentence, as follows:
    The President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports is directed 
by the Executive Director who reports to the Principal Deputy Assistant 
Secretary for Health.
    Following the title Office of Equal Employment Opportunity (HAK), 
delete the first paragraph and insert the following:
    The Director, Office of Equal Employment Opportunity (OEEO), 
reports to the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health on EEO 
policy and on operational matters to the Deputy Assistant Secretary for 
Health (Management and Budget), who serves as the Director of the PHS 
Equal Employment Opportunity Program and as the principal advisor on 
all PHS equal employment matters. The Director, OEEO, serves as Deputy 
Director of the PHS Equal Employment Opportunity Program to provide 
functional supervision throughout PHS and to direct OEEO activities.
    In the statement for the Office of Minority Health (HAM), delete 
the first sentence and insert the following:
    The Deputy Assistant Secretary for Minority Health serves as the 
Director of the Office of Minority Health and advises the Assistant 
Secretary for Health, through the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary 
for Health, about health program activities that address minority 
populations, develops policies for the improvement of the health status 
of minority populations, and coordinates all PHS minority health 
activities.
    In the statement for the Office of Emergency Preparedness (HAP), 
delete the first phrase and insert the following:
    The Director of the Office of Emergency Preparedness: (1) Advises 
the Assistant Secretary for Health, through the Principal Deputy 
Assistant Secretary for Health, on emergency preparedness to:
    Following the statement for the Division of Payment Management 
(HAU45), add the following:
    Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion and Health 
Planning and Evaluation (HAV). The Deputy Assistant Secretary for 
Health (Disease Prevention and Health Promotion and Health Planning and 
Evaluation) serves as the Director of the Office and advises the 
Assistant Secretary for Health, through the Principal Deputy Assistant 
Secretary for Health, on health policies, procedures, and activities 
which relate to disease prevention, health promotion, preventive health 
services, health information and education, and national health 
planning and evaluation. The Office provides a program of leadership, 
coordination and liaison between PHS and other Federal agencies, 
national non-Federal organizations, State and local agencies and 
private sector organizations that have roles in disease prevention, 
health promotion and national health planning. The Office coordinates 
the development of national health policy, plans, legislative 
proposals, regulations, and the conduct of health policy analyses and 
evaluations.
    In the statement for the Office on Women's Health (HAW), delete the 
first sentence and insert a new sentence, as follows:
    The Deputy Assistant Secretary for Women's Health, who reports to 
the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health, is Director of the 
Office on Women's Health and serves as advisor on scientific, legal, 
ethical, and policy issues relating to women's health.
    In the statement for the National Vaccine Program Office (HA2), 
delete the first sentence and insert the following:
    The Deputy Director of the National Vaccine Program (NVP) serves as 
the Director, National Vaccine Program Office, and reports to the 
Assistance Secretary for Health regarding NVP activities and to the 
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health on operational and 
administrative matters.
    Following the statement for the National Vaccine Program Office 
(HA2), delete the title and statement in their entirety for the Senior 
Advisor for Environmental Affairs (HA3).
    In the statement for the Office of Population Affairs (HA5) delete 
the first paragraph and insert the following:
    The Office is under the direction of the Deputy Assistant Secretary 
for Population Affairs who advises the Assistant Secretary for Health 
regarding the mandated provisions of Title X, Population Research and 
Voluntary Family Planning Programs; and Title XX, Adolescent Family 
Life Demonstration Projects and provisions of Title XVII, Office of 
Adolescent Health of the Public Health Service Act; and who reports to 
the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health concerning other 
operational and administrative matters.
    Following the title PHS Executive Secretariat (HA6), insert a new 
first sentence, as follows:
    The Director of the PHS Executive Secretariat reports to the 
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health.
    In the statement for the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs (HA7), 
delete the beginning phrase and insert the following:
    The Director of the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs reports to 
the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health. The Office:
    After the statement for the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs 
(HA7), delete the titles and statements in their entirety for the 
Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (HA8) and the Office 
of Health Planning and Evaluation (HA9).

Public Health Service (PHS) Regional Offices

    Under Chapter HD, Section HD-20 Functions, following the title 
Public Health Service (PHS) Regional Office (HD1-HDX), delete the first 
sentence and insert the following:
    The Public Health Service (PHS) Regional Offices are headed by 
Regional Health Administrators (RHA), who report to the Principal 
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health and who serve as regional PHS 
representatives. The RHA directs and administers Regional Office 
activities and is responsible for integrating health and medical 
expertise with regional program efforts.

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health

    Under Chapter HD, Section HD-30, Delegations of Authority, add the 
following:
    All delegations and redelegations of authority to officers and 
employees of the OASH which were in effect immediately prior to the 
effective date of this reorganization will be continued in effect in 
them or their successors, [[Page 473]] pending further redelegation, 
provided they are consistent with this reorganization.
Donna E. Shalala,
Secretary.
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