[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 199 (Monday, October 16, 1995)] [Notices] [Pages 53632-53633] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 95-25501] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- [[Page 53633]] DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Public Health Service Food and Drug Administration Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of Authority Part H, Chapter HF (Food and Drug Administration) of the Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of Authority for the Department of Health and Human Services (35 FR 3685, February 25, 1970, and 56 FR 29484, June 27, 1991, as amended most recently in pertinent part at 59 FR 17106, April 11, 1994), is amended to reflect the following reorganization within the Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH), Office of Operations, Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The Center for Devices and Radiological Health is establishing a new office to place all of the Center's central management support functions within a single organization, contributing to improved support to CDRH's line functions. A new Office of Systems and Management is being established. The current Office of Information Systems and the Office of Management Services will be merged and their functions incorporated into the new office. The goals of the new organizations are to accomplish a number of reinvention initiatives including, streamlining, empowering, delayering and creating a more effective, customer service oriented organization. The new Office will also provide greater flexibility to respond to changing priorities, a structure that is more responsive, and maintenance of an acceptable level of service while accommodating personnel losses. Under section HF-B, Organization: 1. Delete subparagraphs Office of Management Services (HFW11), and Office of Information Systems (HFW15) under paragraph Center for Devices and Radiological Health (HFW), in their entirety. 2. Insert the following new subparagraph under paragraph Office of Operations (HFA9), Center for Devices and Radiological Health (HFW) reading as follows: Office of Systems and Management (HFW11). Advises the Center Director regarding all administrative management matters. Plans, develops, and implements Center management policies and programs concerning financial and human resource management, contracts and grants management, conference management, occupational safety, organizational, and general office services support. Develops and implements the Center's long-range, strategic, and operational plans. Develops and applies evaluation techniques to measure the effectiveness of Center programs. Provides general information and technical publication services to the Center. Plans, conducts, and coordinates Center committee management activities. Determines and implements Center strategy and utilization of information management resources. Designs administrative, scientific, and technical information systems in support of Center programs. Provides assistance to Center staff in accessing information necessary to carry out the Center's mission. 3. Prior Delegations of Authority. Pending further delegations, directives, or orders by the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, all delegations of authority to positions of the affected organizations in effect prior to this date shall continue in effect in them or their successors. Dated: September 1, 1995. David A. Kessler, Commissioner of Food and Drugs. [FR Doc. 95-25501 Filed 10-13-95; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4160-01-F