[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 86 (Wednesday, May 5, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24163-24164]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-11197]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Office of the Secretary
Office of Public Health and Science; Statement of Organizations,
Functions, and Delegations of Authority
Part A, Office of the Secretary (OS), Chapter AC, Office of Public
Health and Science (OPHS), of the Statement of Organization, Functions,
and Delegations of Authority for the Department of Health and Human
Services (60 FR 56605-06, November 9, 1995), as previously amended at
60 FR 471-3, January 4, 1995, and 58 FR 107, January 4, 1993, is
amended to reflect
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the realignment of the functions within the Office on Women's Health
(OWH), OPHS, to provide a critically needed management substructure to
assist the Director in the planning, coordination, and operation of the
OWH.
The changes are as follows:
Under Chapter AC, Office of Public Health and Science, Section
AC.20 Functions, delete paragraph B, ``Office on Women's Health
(ACB),'' and replace with the following:
1. Office on Women's Health (ACB)--The Office on Women's Health is
headed by the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health (Women's Health),
who reports to the Assistant Secretary for Health, is Director of the
Office on Women's Health, and serves as the principal advisor on
scientific, ethical, and policy issues relating to women's health. The
issues cut across all HHS components which provide research, service,
prevention, promotion, treatment, training, education and dissemination
of information relating to women's health.
2. The Immediate Office of the Director (ACB1), headed by the
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health (Women's Health) coordinates the
programmatic aspects of HHS components in regard 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 with relevant HHS agencies and offices; and facilities the
expansion of services and access to health care for a women.
Plans and directs financial management activities, including budget
formulation and execution; provides liaison on personnel management
activities with the OPHS, and the Program Support Center, Division of
Human Resources (PSC); provides administrative services in support of
OWH; and serves as the focal point for the support of information
resources management, telecommunications equipment and systems for the
OWH. The Immediate Office will also provide scientific analyses for all
initiatives.
3. The Division of Policy and Program Development (ACB2), headed by
the Division Director, advises the OWH Director on the development of
strategic and operational plans and provides staff support to and
liaison with program staff in coordinating, integrating, and
articulating these plans; advises the OWH Director on policy issues;
develops the OWH's plan for evaluating the focus and impact of ongoing
programs and the development of new programs and policies; provides
analytical reports of program trends and future forecasts; and is
responsible for implementing the Congressional, international health,
and national (regional) components for the OWH mission.
4. The Division of Program Management (ACB3), headed by the
Division Director, provides technical consultation and assistance to
the Centers of Excellence in Women's Health, which are responsible for
providing state-of-the-art comprehensive and integrated health care
services, multidisciplinary research, and public health and health care
professional education targeted toward the special needs of women; and
coordinates OWH requirements relating to contracts and reimbursable
agreements for major office activities. The contract development,
review and award process is supported and coordinated with the Program
Support Center, DHHS.
5. The Division of Communications (ACB4), headed by the Division
Director, provides oversight and direction to the management of the
National Women's Health Information Center toll-free telephone number
and web site; plans, organizes, administers, and when appropriate,
implements the OWH's communication programs consistent with policy
direction established by the Office of the Assistant Secretary for
Public Affairs; systematically captures, assesses, and disseminates
information on scientific and policy developments relating to women's
health research results and current or emerging trends and issues;
manages the OWH information, education and awareness activities both
within the Department and externally; coordinates, assigns, develops,
researches, and prepares briefing materials on women's health for DASH
and other HHS offices; manages public information activities and media
and press relations; plans and coordinates efforts to promote the OWH's
programs and policies in the voluntary and corporate sectors; and
manages exhibits, and develops visual and other graphic materials for
the OWH.
Dated: April 26, 1999.
John J. Callahan,
Assistant Secretary for Management and Budget.
[FR Doc. 99-11197 Filed 5-4-99; 8:45 am]
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