[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 194 (Friday, October 5, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60996-60997]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-24564]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Office of the Secretary


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

    Part A, Office of the Secretary, Statement of Organization, 
Function, and Delegation of Authority for the U.S. Department of Health 
and Human Services is being amended at Chapter AC, Office of the 
Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH), as last amended at 77 FR 2012-
12173, dated May 18, 2012; 75 FR 53304-05, dated August 31, 2010; 72 FR 
58095-96, dated October 12, 2007; 69 FR 660-661, dated January 6, 2004; 
68 FR 70507-10, dated December 18, 2003; and 67 FR 71568-70, dated 
December 2, 2002. The amendment reflects the realignment of personnel 
oversight, administration and management functions for the U.S. Public 
Health Service (PHS) Commissioned Corps in the OASH. Specifically, it 
transfers functions performed by the Office of the Assistant Secretary 
for Administration, Program Support Center, Administrative Operations 
Service, Office of

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Commissioned Corps Support Services to the Office of the Surgeon 
General (ACM). The changes are as follows:
    I. Under Part A, Chapter AC, Office of the Assistant Secretary for 
Health, make the following changes:
    A. Under Section AC.20, Functions, ``I. Office of Surgeon General 
(ACM), Section ACM.20 Functions, (c) Division of Commissioned Corps 
Personnel and Readiness (ACM2), 3. Assignments & Career Management 
Branch (ACM23)'' add the following functions, beginning with (13) 
through (22):
    3. Assignments and Career Management Branch (ACM23). (13) 
Administers a payroll system for active duty Commissioned Corps 
officers of basic pay, allowances, and special or incentive pay in 
coordination with the Departments of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and 
Treasury; (14) Administers a pay system for retired Commissioned Corps 
officers and survivor annuitants in coordination with the Departments 
of Veterans Affairs and Treasury; (15) Administrative management of 
active duty Commissioned Corps officer healthcare and support for 
healthcare authorization and access to care; (16) Provides pre-
retirement counseling, conducts retirement boards, determines 
eligibility for retirement, processes retirements, and recalls retirees 
to active duty; (17) Administration of periodic, separation and 
retirement health evaluations; (18) Review and award of Combat-Related 
Special Pay, Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance Traumatic Injury 
Protection Program, and Line of Duty determinations; (19) Management 
and support of ongoing medical and behavioral health challenges among 
active duty officers; (20) Management of fitness for duty and 
disability evaluations and determinations; (21) Administration of 
medical waiver evaluations and issuances; and (22) Management of 
Medical Evaluation and Appeal Boards.
    B. Under Section AC.20, Functions, ``I. Office of Surgeon General 
(ACM), Section ACM.20 Functions, (e) Division of Systems Integration 
(ACM6), add the following functions, beginning with (4) through (9):
    (e) Division of Systems Integration (ACM6). (4) Certifies monthly 
Commissioned Corps payroll to Treasury; (5) Administers supplemental 
and third-party payments to Treasury; (6) Reviews payroll reports, 
identifies potential payroll-related issues, and validates the monthly 
Commissioned Corps payroll; (7) Provides data reporting and data 
extracts to HHS and other governmental organizations and agencies; (8) 
Maintains Commissioned Corps personnel data systems and ensures 
integrity and availability of personnel and operational data; and (9) 
Maintains Commissioned Corps Web sites and ensures 508 compliance.
    II. Continuation of Policy: Except as inconsistent with this 
reorganization, all statements of policy and interpretations with 
respect to the Commissioned Corps of the PHS heretofore issued and in 
effect prior to this reorganization are continued in full force and 
effect.
    III. Delegations of Authority. Directives and orders of the 
Secretary, Assistant Secretary for Health, or Surgeon General and all 
delegations and re-delegations of authority previously made to 
officials and employees of the affected organizational components will 
continue in them or their successors pending further re-delegation, 
provided they are consistent with this reorganization. All delegated 
authorities associated with or necessary to administer, operate, and 
manage transferred entities affected by this reorganization are 
transferred to the Assistant Secretary for Health and may be re-
delegated.
    IV. Funds, Personnel, and Equipment. Transfer of organizations and 
functions affected by this reorganization shall be accompanied by 
direct and support funds, positions, personnel, records, equipment, 
supplies, and other resources.

    Dated: September 21, 2012.
E.J. Holland, Jr.,
Assistant Secretary for Administration.
[FR Doc. 2012-24564 Filed 10-4-12; 8:45 am]
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