[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 166 (Tuesday, August 27, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52924-52925]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-20524]
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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 (HHS) is being amended at Chapter AC, Office of the
Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH), as last amended at 77 FR 60996-
97, dated October 5, 2012, and 72 FR 58095-96, dated October 12, 2002.
The amendment reflects the realignment of personnel oversight,
administration and management functions for the Office on Women's
Health (OWH) in the OASH. Specifically, this notice establishes the
Division of Policy and Performance Management (ACB2), the Division of
Strategic Communication (ACB3) and the Division of Program Innovation
(ACB4) within the Office on Women's Health (ACB). 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, ``B. Office on Women's Health
(ACB), Section 1. Immediate Office of the Director (ACB1)'' replace the
entire section with:
1. Immediate Office of the Director (ACB1). The Immediate Office of
the Director, headed by the Deputy Director of the Office on Women's
Health, is responsible for operations and administrative management, HR
management, and budget planning and coordination. The office
coordinates the programmatic aspects of HHS components in regards to
issues relating to women's health; serves as the locus within HHS to
identify changing needs, to recommend new studies, and to assess new
challenges to the health of women; serves as a focal point within HHS
to coordinate the continuing implementation of health objectives for
the future; assures liaison occurs with relevant HHS agencies and
offices; and facilitates the expansion of services and access to health
care for all women. The Deputy Director plans and directs financial
management activities, including budget formulation and execution;
provides liaison on personnel management activities with the OASH and
the Program Support Center; and is responsible for implementing the
congressional, international health and national (regional) components
for the OWH mission. The office also provides scientific analyses for
all initiatives.
B. Under Section AC.20, Functions, ``B. Office on Women's Health
(ACB), Section 2. Division of Program Coordination (ACB2)'' replace the
entire section with:
2. Division of Policy and Performance Management (ACB2). The
Division of Policy and Performance Management, headed by the Division
Director, is responsible for strategic planning; policy review,
development and analysis; and program evaluation and performance
management. The division forecasts future OWH direction, leads
strategic and operational plans development; supports and monitors
their implementation; leads the design, management, and monitoring of
evidence based women's health programs for targeted issues; advises
director on policy issues and engages stakeholders, organizations, and
partners in reviewing, developing and analyzing practices to inform
policy development; and leads efforts to incorporate gender specific
issues into broader health policy as well as evaluate how those issues
are incorporated into health policy.
C. Under Section AC.20, Functions, ``B. Office on Women's Health
(ACB), Section 3. Division of Outreach and Collaboration (ACB3)''
replace the entire section with:
3. Division of Strategic Communication (ACB3). The Division of
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Strategic Communication, headed by the Division Director, is
responsible for professional and public outreach, communications
channel technical support, and regional liaison. The division develops
and executes programs to educate the public and health professionals
and conducts regional liaison activities; develops evidence-based
approaches in the development and evaluation of educational materials
and implements clinical professional and adult educational practices
and methodologies; acts as the liaison with the OASH communications
office; is the gatekeeper for all materials; and manages the clearance
process for OWH communications. The division provides communications
channel technical support by implementing a wide range of
communications media (including listservs, print, radio, TV, and social
media) and tools; oversees web design, content development, and
management; acts as the OWH technical liaison and APSA web council
representative; and maintains a social media presence. As the RHC
liaison, it supports the RHC in their mission to coordinate and
implement public health initiatives to promote women's health issues at
the regional, state, and local levels.
D. Under Section AC.20, Functions, ``B. Office on Women's Health
(ACB)'' following Section 3 Division of Strategic Communication (ACB3)
insert:
4. Division of Program Innovation (ACB4). The Division of Program
Innovation, headed by the Division Director, is responsible for program
development, management and support, and program development research.
The division identifies evidence based strategies and develops model
programs for targeted issues; designs, develops and implements
interventions to improve women's health; incorporates gender specific
issues into model programs; provides oversight for model program
development and all related activities, including budget development
and management; identifies future direction of women's health and
associated strategies and gaps in current coverage; and reviews
promising strategies to identify and promote innovative ideas for
future program development.
II. Delegations of Authority. Directives or orders made by the
Secretary, Assistant Secretary for Health, or Director, Office on
Women's Health, all delegations and re-delegations of authority made to
officials and employees of the affected organizational component will
continue in force pending further redelegations, provided they are
consistent with this reorganization.
III. 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: August 15, 2013.
E.J. Holland, Jr.,
Assistant Secretary for Administration.
[FR Doc. 2013-20524 Filed 8-26-13; 8:45 am]
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