Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 225 / Friday, November 21, 2014 / Notices 69499 

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 (HHS), Health Resources and 

Services Administration (HRSA) (60 FR 

56605, as amended November 6, 1995; 

as last amended at 79 FR 63412–63414 

dated October 23, 2014). 

This notice reflects organizational 

changes in the Health Resources and 

Services Administration (HRSA). 

Specifically, this notice abolishes the 

Division of Global Training and 

Development and transfers the Global 

Health Workforce Training Programs 

from the Bureau of Health Workforce 

(RQ) to the HIV/AIDS Bureau (RV). 

Chapter RQ—Bureau of Health 

Workforce 

Section RQ–20, Functions 

Delete the functions for the Office of 

Global Health Affairs (RQA1) within the 

Bureau of Health Workforce (RQ) and 

replace in its entirety. 

Office of Global Health Affairs (RQA1) 

The Office of Global Health Affairs 

serves as the principal advisor to the 

Office of Workforce Development and 

Analysis Director and the Associate 

Administrator on global health issues. 

Specifically: (1) Provides leadership, 

coordination, and advancement of 

global health activities relating to health 

care services for vulnerable and at-risk 

populations and for HRSA training 

programs; (2) provides support for the 

agency’s International Visitors Program; 

(3) develops linkages and facilitates a 

mutual exchange of expertise for 

domestic and international programs 

aimed at improving quality and 

innovation in health professions 

education, retention, training, faculty 

development and community based 

systems of care; (4) provides leadership 

within HRSA for the support of global 

health and coordinates policy 

development with the HHS Office of 

Global Health Affairs and other 

departmental agencies, and; (5) supports 

and conducts programs with respect to 

activities associated with the 

international migration, domestic 

training, and utilization of foreign 

medical graduates and U.S. citizens 

studying abroad. 

Chapter RV—HIV/AIDS Bureau 

Section RV–20, Functions 

Delete the functions for the Division 

of HIV/AIDS Training and Capacity 

Development (RV7) within the HIV/

AIDS Bureau (RV) and replace in its 

entirety. 

Division of HIV/AIDS Training and 

Capacity Development (RV7) 

The Division of HIV/AIDS Training 

and Capacity Development provides 

national leadership and manages the 

implementation of Part F under Title 

XXVI of the PHS Act as amended by the 

Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment 

Extension Act of 2009, P.L. 111–87 (the 

Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program), 

including the Special Projects of 

National Significance and the AIDS 

Education and Training Centers 

Programs. The Special Projects of 

National Significance Program develops 

innovative models of HIV care and the 

AIDS Education and Training Centers 

Program increases the number of health 

care providers who are educated and 

motivated to counsel, diagnose, treat, 

and medically manage people with HIV 

disease and to help prevent high-risk 

behaviors that lead to HIV transmission. 

The division also implements the 

training and systems strengthening 

functions of the Global HIV/AIDS 

Program as part of the President’s 

Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief 

(PEPFAR). This includes strengthening 

health systems for delivery of 

prevention, care and treatment services 

for people living with HIV/AIDS in 

PEPFAR funded countries and 

providing management and oversight of 

international programs aimed at 

improving quality and innovation in 

health professions education and 

training. The division will translate 

lessons learned from both the Global 

HIV/AIDS Programs and Special 

Projects of National Significance 

projects to the Part A, B, C, D, and F 

grantee community. In collaboration 

with the Division of Policy and Data, the 

division assesses effectiveness of 

technical assistance efforts/initiatives, 

identifies new technical assistance 

needs and priority areas, and 

participates in the bureau-wide 

technical assistance workgroup. 

Section RV–30, Delegations of Authority 

All delegations of authority and redelegations of authority made to HRSA 

officials that were in effect immediately 

prior to this reorganization, and that are 

consistent with this reorganization, 

shall continue in effect pending further 

re-delegation. 

This reorganization is effective upon 

date of signature. 

Dated: November 16, 2014. 

Mary K. Wakefield, 

Administrator. 

[FR Doc. 2014–27563 Filed 11–20–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4165–15–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

National Institutes of Health 

Proposed Collection; 60-Day Comment 

Request; Application for Collaboration 

With the Therapeutic Development 

Branch (TDB), Division of Preclinical 

Innovation (DPI), National Center for 

Advancing Translational Sciences 

(NCATS) 

Summary: In compliance with the 

requirement of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of 

the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 

for opportunity for public comment on 

proposed data collection projects, the 

National Center for Advancing 

Translational Sciences (NCATS), 

National Institutes of Health (NIH), will 

publish periodic summaries of proposed 

projects to be submitted to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for 

review and approval. 

Written comments and/or suggestions 

from the public and affected agencies 

are invited on one or more of the 

following points: (1) Whether the 

proposed collection of information is 

necessary for the proper performance of 

the function of the agency, including 

whether the information will have 

practical utility; (2) The accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden of the 

proposed collection of information, 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; (3) 

Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and (4) Ways to minimize the 

burden of the collection of information 

on those who are to respond, including 

the use of appropriate automated, 

electronic, mechanical, or other 

technological collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology. 

To Submit Comments and for Further 

Information: To obtain a copy of the 

data collection plans and instruments, 

submit comments in writing, or request 

more information on the proposed 

project, contact: Dr. Nora Yang, 

Therapeutic Development Branch, DPI, 

NCATS, NIH, 9800 Medical Center 

Drive, Building B, Rockville, MD 20850, 

or call non-toll-free number (301) 217– 

1077, or Email your request, including 

your address to: TRND@mail.nih.gov. 

Formal requests for additional plans and 

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